Norman Castles

Question 0

Drawbridge

Answer 0

The wooden bridge which could be raised in times of danger

Question 1

What was Williams response to the Saxon revolt?

Answer 1

Harrying of the North - Sent his army North to burn villages, burn crops, destroy houses and murder locals.

Question 2

What does William give to the tenants in chief and what dose the tenants and chief give to William?

Answer 2

William grants land to the tenants and chief and they promise to provide knights for the army for 40 days a year

Question 3

Machicolations

Answer 3

A place where the wall jutted out with holes through which boiling oil could be poured on the attackers below

Question 4

Arrow slits

Answer 4

These were narrow windows through which defenders could fire arrows

Question 5

Gun loops

Answer 5

Arrow slits with a round hole for firing muskets

Question 6

Portcullis

Answer 6

Metal gates which could be lowered to block the doorway

Question 7

Towers

Answer 7

Higher that the walls allowing defenders to fire at people who attack the wall

Question 8

Spiral staircase

Answer 8

These where circler going round and round allowing the defenders to use there swords

Question 10

Merlons

Answer 10

The uprights in the battlement

Question 10

Battlements

Answer 10

The top of the castle

Question 11

Embrasures

Answer 11

The gaps in the battlement

Question 12

Walls

Answer 12

Their height and thickness was the best defensive feature of the castle

Question 13

Gatehouse

Answer 13

A heavily protected entrance

Question 14

Mangonel

Answer 14

Similar to a trebuchet excep this worked using tension ropes rather than a counterweight

Question 15

Trebuchet

Answer 15

A large siege weapon used to fling heavy objects against castles walls

Question 16

Siege tower

Answer 16

This was used to reach the top of a castle or town wall

Question 17

Tunnelling

Answer 17

This method involed digging under the castle walls as a way of entering the castle also fires could be lit

Question 18

Starvation

Answer 18

Surrounding a castle and cutting off the people inside from their sources of food

Question 19

Battering ram

Answer 19

Used to break the strong gates of the castle

Question 20

How frequently was the gatehouse manned

Answer 20

24/7

Question 21

List 3 types of weapons used by the guards

Answer 21

Longbows fork poles cross bows

Question 22

What was in the gate house

Answer 22

Murder hole the guards would drop things down them