Question

1. which of the following was not a part of the life of a monk during the middle ages?

a. they controlled the lives of serfs working on a manor.
b. they often copied writings from ancient greeks and romans to create new books to preserve this knowledge.
c. they vowed to dedicate their lives to god.
d. they spent a large part of each day in worship and prayer.

1. why did the battle of hastings take place?

a. it was one of the crusades to the holy land.
b. it was a battle between king john and the nobles because of magna carta.
c. it was a battle between the church and king henry ii.
d. it was a battle to determine who would be the king of england—harold or william.

1. which of the following statements about magna carta is not true?

a. magna carta limited the kings power.
b. magna carta is considered one of the most important documents in english history.
c. king john happily accepted magna carta from the nobles.
d. many of the ideas from magna carta appear in the constitutions of modern democracies.

Explanation:

• Question 7: Monks were religious figures focused on spiritual and scholarly pursuits (like copying ancient texts, dedicating lives to God, worshiping). Controlling serfs was more of a feudal lord's role.
• Question 8: The Battle of Hastings was between Harold and William to claim the English throne. It wasn't a crusade (A), related to Magna Carta (B) which came later, or a Church - King Henry II battle (C).
• Question 9: King John was forced to accept Magna Carta by the nobles, not happy about it. Magna Carta limited royal power (A), is important in English history (B), and influenced modern democracies (D).

Answer:

1. A. They controlled the lives of serfs working on a manor.
2. D. It was a battle to determine who would be the king of England—Harold or William.
3. C. King John happily accepted Magna Carta from the nobles.