Attacking And Defending A Castle

Question 1

Drawbridge

Answer 1

A wooden bridge which could be raised in time of danger

Question 2

Machicolations

Answer 2

A place where the wall juts out with holes through which boiling oil can be poured on the attackers below

Question 3

Arrow slits

Answer 3

Narrow windows through which defenders could fire arrows

Question 4

Portcullis

Answer 4

The metal gates which can be lowered to block the doorway

Question 5

Spiral staircase

Answer 5

These were spirals going round and round and allowed defenders to use there swords

Question 6

Towers

Answer 6

Round Towers on a keep or on a curtain wall assisted defence as it was believed that any form of missile thrown her carport at the castle would deflect off of a rounded surface

Question 7

Battlements

Answer 7

They were built on the tops of the walls, they are sometimes called crenellations

Question 8

Walls

Answer 8

They’re height and thickness was the best defensive feature of the castle they were very thick and were between 8 and 20 feet and thickness and they could withstand bombardment from seige machines

Question 9

Gatehouse

Answer 9

A heavily protected enterance

Question 10

Moat

Answer 10

A water filled ditch