What was the purpose of the Magna Carta in 1215AD?

Confer (give) more rights on nobles.

How did the Magna Carta contribute to the development of the English government?

It limited the power of the monarch.

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1
Leonardo Da Vinci lived during the
Jurassic Period
Dark Ages
Medieval Times
Renaissance
2
The idea of natural rights came from
James II
Oliver Cromwell
William of Orange
John Locke
3
Which philosophe wanted equal rights for women?
Wollstonecraft
Plato
Rousseau
Hobbes
4
Who advocated for freedom of speech?
King George III
George Washington
William of Orange
Voltaire
5
What was the purpose of the Magna Carta in 1215AD?
Prevent mob rule.
Increase taxes.
Create common law.
Confer (give) more rights on nobles.
6
Natural rights are
Taken away by a king
Given to you by a king
Life, liberty, and property
Freedom of press
7
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Voltaire
Alexander Hamilton
Aristotle
Thomas Jefferson
8
Rousseau said that
women and men are equal
people should vote
only rich people should vote
absolutism is best
9
What disease or illness in Europe killed approximately a third of all people?
Malaria
Influenza
Bubonic plague
Zika
10
Who wanted a separation of powers?
Plato
Hobbes
Montesquieu
Voltaire
11
How did the Magna Carta contribute to the development of the English government?
It limited the power of the monarch.
It created Parliament.
It extended voting rights.
It provided for a bill of rights.
12
The two-house English Parliament influenced the United States Congress.
False
Maybe
I don't know
True
13
A monk named Martin Luther started the
Roman Republic
Reformation
Act of Supremacy
Absolutism
14
Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor who spread Christianity throughout Europe?
Pope Leo III
Aristotle
King Harold
Charlemagne
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Which term refers to a time period from 500AD-1500AD that was a transitional period in Europe?
The Modern World
Common Era
The Ancient Period
The Middle Ages

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