A Companion to Our Literary Journey/Magna Carta Exercises
In this collection, we’ve prepared a variety of games to help you improve your vocabulary skills about the topic just covered. Each game is designed to make learning easier and more enjoyable, whether you’re practicing new words, solving puzzles, or challenging your friends.
From classic word games like the cross words to team-based activities like the “taboo”, these games will test your knowledge and help reinforce what you’ve studied. You’ll have the chance to practice in a relaxed, playful environment, where making mistakes is part of the fun!
So, are you ready to learn while having a great time? Start playing!
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[edit | edit source]WHAT IS MAGNA CARTA?
Complete the text below with the correct answers.
Magna Carta has inspired people across the centuries, from (1) …………….. to (2)………………..
In 1215, the ruler was (3) …………….. and he was considered one of the worst kings in history.
He imprisoned (4)……………………, he (5)………………….. to death, he (6)…………………………. and(7) …………………………. of the Irish Chiefs.
King John imposed heavy (8)..………on his barons in order to buy the equipment for wars and if they refused to pay, he punished them by (9)………………………
The barons and King John met at (10)………………… in June 1215 and the result of the negotiations was written down by (11)…………………….. in the document called Magna Carta.
Magna Carta has become a powerful (12)……………………… around the world.
The most famous clause, which is still part of the law today, for the first time gave all free men the right to (13)…………. and a (14)…………… but the vast majority of people in 1215 were ruled over by their (15)……………...
When King John died in 1216, (16)………., who was only 9 years old, took the throne.
To keep the peace, Magna Carta was reissued several times during the 13th century, until it Washington finally made part of (17)………………….
What started out as a document of specific complaints from a group of barons has turned into an international symbol of (18)………., without which we might not have the rights we value so much today.
True or false
[edit | edit source]Read the following statement about Magna Carta. If the statement is true, write T. If it is False, write F and correct the mistake.
1. Magna Carta was signed in 1215.
2. The document was created by King John to strengthen his power.
3. Magna Carta introduced the idea that everyone, including the king, must follow the law.
4. Only nobles benefited from Magna Carta, and common people had no rights.
5. Magna Carta immediately ended the conflict between King John and the barons.
6. Some principles of Magna Carta influenced modern democracies, including the U.S. Constitution.
7. Magna Carta originally contained 63 clauses.
8. King John willingly signed Magna Carta without any pressure.
9. Magna Carta is still fully in effect in the UK today.
Quiz
[edit | edit source]- What does “Magna Carta” mean?
The Big Paper
The king of England
The Great Charter
The Important Document
2. When was Magna Carta established?
1125
1215
1306
1217
3. Under who was Magna Carta established?
King John Lackland
King Edward III
King Richard the Lionheart
Queen Elisabeth I
4. What did King John do?
Imposed heavy taxes on his barons
Murdered his own nephew
Imprisoned his former wife
All the answers are correct
5. What was the main reason the barons forced King John to sign Magna Carta?
To establish democracy
To limit the king’s power and protect their rights
To declare war on France
To increase taxation
6. What is Magna Carta?
A newspaper
A law
A democratic document
A contract
7. Which of these is a principal of Magna Carta?
Every man must join the army when he turns 15
Habeas Corpus
Marrying only one woman
The abolition of serfdoms
8. To whom Magna Carta applied?
All the free men of the land
The king
The barons
The unfree men of the land
9. What happened when Henry III took to the throne?
Magna Carta was abolished
Magna Carta was considered useless
Magna Carta was reissued several times
None of these is correct
10. Why did a civil war break out in England later?
King John killed the barons
The pope declared the charter invalid
The barons killed King John
No civil war broke out
11. How did Magna Carta influence the Bill of Rights (1689)?
It introduced the idea that rulers must follow the law
It created the concept of monarchy
It abolished feudalism
It established modern taxation
12. Where can an echo of Magna Carta be found?
In the United States Declaration of Independence
In the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Napoleonic Code
The red and blue ones are correct
13. What is the significance of Magna Carta today?
It is used as England’s current constitution
It serves as a foundation for modern democracy and human rights
It replaced the monarchy with a republic
It allows kings to rule with absolute power
14. Why is Magna Carta often called the "foundation of modern democracy"?
It introduced the idea that rulers are subject to the law
It allowed all citizens to vote
It ended monarchy in England
It established equal wages for everyone
Crosswords
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ACROSS
3. was both Duke of Normandy and king of England
6. the royal household of England throughout the
12th century
7. its nickname is “The lion hearted”
9. mandatory financial charges imposed by the
government
12. honest and public hearing by an independent and
impartial court
14. someone accused of a crime
15. something given as a tax for a marriage
18. the means the barons had to impose their requests
no John
19. the principle that states that no one could try a case
if the body of the defendant is not in court
20. he sweared loyalty to his lord that gave him a feud
22. a set of fundamental principles or laws that lead a country
DOWN
1. the one that suffered from a crime in a court of law
2. Magna charta inspired the key principle of this
legal document
4. rights that every human being acquires simply by
being born into this world
5. traditions and beliefes that society considers
important to its history and culture
8. Henry’s daughter who married a Plantagenet
10. peasent who were not free to leave the service of
their landlords
11. special rights or advantages granted for a
particular group
13. pubblic official who institutes legal proceedings
against someone
16. estate or material goods transmitted from an
ancestor
17. the principle of fairness and the legal system that
ensures laws are applied equally
21. that state of being free within society
Taboo
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Rules
[edit | edit source]- Magna Carta is a forbidden word in all the cards.
- The class is divided into two teams.
- A player from each group picks a card and must get their teammates to guess the word highlighted at the top without using the forbidden words listed below.
- The team has to guess as many words as possible in the time given.
- The points are given according to the level of difficulty of the word:
1. Green words are worth 1 point.
2. Yellow words are worth 2 points.
3. Red words are worth 3 points.
4. Purple words are worth 3 points and an immunity to a point loss (as explained in the rules listed below).
- The player can choose the difficulty of the word however he can’t choose a specific word.
- After the player chooses the card they cannot change it, if they skip the card the team lose a point.
- If the player uses a forbidden word, their team loses a point.
- If a player uses a hand gesture to help their teammates to guess during the turn, their team loses a point.
- The groups have 1 minute per turn to make as many points as possible.
- The game ends when all the cards are finished.