Castles Flashcards
1
Q
Why were slit Windows useful
A
They offered protection for the archers as there was slanted was to protect therm from arrows
They were very hard to shoot into because of how small they where
2
Q
Batter base
A
Sloped walls at the end of a castle
3
Q
Well
A
Water supply inside of a castle
4
Q
Drawbridge
A
Defence for a castle entrance
5
Q
Moat or ditch
A
Dug round a castle
6
Q
Spiral staircase
A
Disadvantage to right handers
7
Q
Elevated entrance
A
Would take longer for attackers to get in
8
Q
Battle ments
A
Protection for soldiers on duty
9
Q
Portcullis
A
Metal gate that closes u in or out
10
Q
Trip step
A
One step was bigger than the other to trip the attacker
11
Q
Thick walls
A
Impossible to break with a battering ram
