Castles

Question 0

Curtain wall

Answer 0

The main walls

Question 1

Battlement

Answer 1

Is were troops watched for enemy’s

Question 2

Turrets

Answer 2

Strong towers along the wall

Question 3

Motte

Answer 3

A small hill peasents built for their lord

Question 3

Bailey

Answer 3

A big enclosure below the motte

Question 4

Keep

Answer 4

The main building in the castle

Question 5

Drawbridge

Answer 5

Tall door that was raised at night or if an enemy approached

Question 6

Portcullis

Answer 6

An iron door that could be lowered in front of the castle gate

Question 7

Ramparts

Answer 7

Walls that ran along all the castle and were wide enough for soldiers to walk along

Question 8

Moat

Answer 8

A ditch filled with water that circled the whole castle

Question 9

Siege

Answer 9

When attackers waited outside castles until the people on the inside of the castle starved

Question 10

Battering ram

Answer 10

A long log used to smash the castle gate

Question 11

Catapult

Answer 11

A weapon used to hurl huge boulders or fireballs over the castle wall

Question 12

Ballista

Answer 12

A giant crossbow used to fire large arrows

Question 13

Siege tower

Answer 13

An enclosed ladder on wheels used to get near and scale the castle wall

Question 14

Solar

Answer 14

The room which the lady of the castle used for work such as embroidery

Question 15

Dungeon

Answer 15

A prison on the bottom floor of the castle were soldiers captured in battle were kept

Question 16

Tapestry

Answer 16

Carpets with pictures that were hung on walls

Question 17

Trencher

Answer 17

Big slices of bread that food was served on

Question 18

Wimple

Answer 18

The name given to a headdress that ladies wore

Question 19

Hawking

Answer 19

A favourite pastime for rich people that involved hunting with trained birds of pray

Question 20

Tournament

Answer 20

An event where knights fought mock battles with each other

Question 21

Melée

Answer 21

An event where knights fought mock battles in teams

Question 22

Dowry

Answer 22

Money or goods that a woman’s family gave to her husband when they got married

Question 23

Archer

Answer 23

Soldiers that used bows and arrows

Question 24

Page

Answer 24

When a lord sent his son to another castle to learn how to ride a horse , use a sword, sing, dance and have manors

Question 25

Squire

Answer 25

When a boy was allowed to go into war with his lord and helped his lord to carry his weapons and armour his horse

Question 26

Dubbing

Answer 26

The ceremony where a boy became a knight

Question 27

Chivalry

Answer 27

A code of honour that said a knight should be brave, love God and protect women and children