History quiz

Exercises on the Formation of the British National State

question 1

(FCC-SP) The Magna Carta (1215), accepted by João Sem-Terra, from England, is of great importance because, among other things:

  1. provided free men with protection from the arbitrariness of political power.
  2. solved the conflict between State and Church over the assassination of Bishop Thomas Beckett.
  3. eliminates the political influence of counts and barons in English life.
  4. caused the structure of the English government to lose its feudal characteristics.
  5. ended the long dispute with Felipe Augusto over English fiefdoms in France.
question 2

(FEI-SP) The problems of feudal inheritance, which had confused destinations and provinces, made the Hundred Years' War between France and England inevitable. The outbreak of this conflict:

  1. occurred in the first quarter of the 11th century, from problems of succession to the French throne in which England had strong interests.
  2. the main cause was the dispute over the region of Flanders, which was feudal to France and attracted strong economic interests from England.
  3. occurred in the first half of the 14th century, from the dispute between the two countries over numerous Flemish and Italian territories.
  4. was provoked by the political disputes between the Red Rose (from Lancaster) and the White Rose (from York).
  5. happened thanks to French manufacturing interests in Flanders, a feudal region of England.
question 3

At the end of the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453), England experienced an internal war that would be fundamental for the consolidation of the centralization of political power. What was that conflict?

  1. Glorious Revolution.
  2. English Civil War.
  3. War of the Two Roses.
  4. Seven Years' War.
question 4

About the formation of the English national monarchy is incorrect affirm:

  1. in Magna Carta (1215) the creation of the so-called Great Council was established, which had the prerogative of preventing the king from passing new laws without the consent of the British nobility.
  2. Henry II (1154 – 1189) was the first emperor of the Tudor dynasty and, concerned with expanding his powers, he made his laws valid only for England, forming a body of judges charged with instituting courts throughout the whole world. kingdom.
  3. The Great Council instituted by the Magna Carta has expanded its powers over time. In the 14th century, the Council was divided between the House of Lords and the House of Commons, thus forming the English Parliament.
  4. The War of the Two Roses was resolved only when Lancaster Henrique Tudor sought the support of the bourgeoisie to end the strife. After being named Henry VII, he started the Tudor dynasty, which inaugurated the establishment of absolutist regimes in England.
answers Question 1

Letter A . Magna Carta guaranteed to all free individuals the trial in accordance with British law.

question 2

Letter B . Despite the intense battles that took place during this war, at its end, both states in conflict carried out a process of centralization of power. Flanders was the trigger for the Hundred Years' War, fueled by succession problems in some territories on the European continent.

question 3

Letter C . At the end of the Hundred Years' War, dynastic disputes led the houses of Lancaster and York to fight each other. The name of the war is due to the symbol of the two houses represented by two Roses, one Red, from Lancaster, and the other White, from York.

question 4

Letter B . Henry II was the first emperor of the Plantagenet dynasty, extending his power to all of Britain and not just England.