Ancient History: Castle Vocabulary

Question 1

curtain

Answer 1

a wall surrounding the castle

Question 2

moat

Answer 2

water surrounding the castle

Question 3

keep

Answer 3

a place where people live

Question 4

bailey

Answer 4

a type of castle

Question 5

great hall

Answer 5

place for entertainment and for eating etc.

Question 6

drawbridge

Answer 6

located at the entrance of the castle. Usually brought up when being attacked.

Question 7

wattle & daub

Answer 7

building material used to make walls.

Question 8

murder holes

Answer 8

hole in ceiling of gateway. Used to fire threw when being attacked.`

Question 9

trebuchet

Answer 9

a catpult

Question 10

wall walk

Answer 10

a path used to go back and forth to the guard towers. helps with attacking

Question 11

dungeon

Answer 11

a place to keep prisoners

Question 12

footbridge

Answer 12

the bridge to let people cross and enter the castle

Question 13

guard house

Answer 13

the houses next to the drawbridge to guard it.

Question 14

stone keep castle

Answer 14

a caste made out of stone

Question 15

concentric castle

Answer 15

when there are 2 or more curtain walls and the inner one is bigger than the outer so there is not good defense

Question 16

motte and bailey castle

Answer 16

a type of castle that does not have good defense.