Castle Of Good Hope Flashcards
1
Q
What did the castle replace?
A
Jan van Riebeek’s mud fort
2
Q
When was is it built?
A
1666-1679
3
Q
What shape?
A
5 point star
4
Q
How big?
A
Stone and earth more than 10 m high
5
Q
What are the points called?
A
Bastions, containing living quarters or storerooms
6
Q
Names of Bastions after titles given to Prince William the 3rd of Orange? 5
A
Buuren Leerdam Oranje Nassau Katzenellenbogen
7
Q
What was the name of the wall that divided the castle?
A
Kat wall
8
Q
Where were important announcements made from?
A
Kat balcony
9
Q
How did the Dutch settlers protect themselves from attack?
A
They built the castle
10
Q
What is a
bastion
Govenor
Architect
What does Renovated mean?
4
A
Bastion is projecting part of castle
Govenor is a person who rules the state
Architect is a person who designs buildings
Renovated means repairing something to make it look new.
