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Britain: Power and the People, c1170 to the Present Day
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What does the Latin name 'Magna Carta' mean?

  1. People's Voice
  2. Royal Law
  3. Common Peace
  4. Great Charter
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✓ Answer: D — Great Charter
It was a written agreement setting limits on what the king could do.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What triggered the Peasants' Revolt of 1381?

  1. Anger at the poll tax
  2. A dispute over the succession to the throne
  3. The introduction of new machinery
  4. The closing of the monasteries
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✓ Answer: A — Anger at the poll tax
It was charged at the same rate regardless of wealth, which fell hardest on the poor.
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