Castles

Question 1

how many castles did the norman invaders build between 1066 and 1086

Answer 1

500

Question 2

what castles did king william 1 start to build after the norman invasion

Answer 2

motte and bailey

Question 3

what was a ditch filled with water around a castle called

Answer 3

moat

Question 4

what did they use to get over the ditch filled with water around the castle

Answer 4

drawbridge

Question 5

how long did it take to build a motte and bailley castle

Answer 5

between seven to fourteen days

Question 6

what is one of the purposed of castles for barons and their soldier

Answer 6

so they could use them as bases and to controll local area.

Question 7

what is the last line of defence in a mott and bailey castle

Answer 7

the great tower

Question 8

what is the name of the castle that william the 1 lived in that still remains today and is a common place for tourists to go

Answer 8

the tower of london

Question 9

what was the main material for castles to be built of back then

Answer 9

wood

Question 10

what was a big flaw of castles in 1066 to 1070

Answer 10

they could be easilly burnt down since they were mostly made out of wood