Chapter 2b

Question 0

Inner bailey i

Answer 0

Inner courtyard protected by two walls

Question 1

Outer bailey

Answer 1

First courtyard in castle

Question 2

Wall/curtain

Answer 2

Wall

Could be 3meters thick

Question 3

Keep

Answer 3

Donjon
Strongest most heavily fortified part of castle
Round or square
Great hall in it

Question 4

Drawbridge

Answer 4

Bridge raised or lowered

Over moat

Question 5

Parapets

Answer 5

Low walls around castle
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This thing

Question 6

Corbels

Answer 6

Strong projections that acted like brackets to support walls

Question 7

Machicolations

Answer 7

Holes in parapets

Drops hot oil, stone, hot water

Question 8

Moat

Answer 8

Ditch round castle

Sometimes built on rock ledges

Question 9

Barbican

Answer 9

Forward gate of castle before main gate

Question 10

Postern gate

Answer 10

Back gate
Secret
Used for attacking
Escape route

Question 11

Arrow loops

Answer 11

Narrow opening in castle towers

Archers fire arrows on enemy

Question 12

Portcullis

Answer 12

Main gate to castle
Very heavy wood iron grating
Raised or lowered

Question 13

Gatehouse

Answer 13

Living place over main gate

Heavily fortified

Question 14

Murder holes

Answer 14

Holes in ceiling just after gate

Dropping stones