Weapons

Question 1

Benefits of longbow

Answer 1

Accurate at 200m but can reach 350m
High power - can pierce plate armour
10-15 arrows per min

Question 2

Longbow drawbacks

Answer 2

Required a lot of training

Question 3

Cannon 1320-1400

Answer 3

Slow, heavy , had stone balls

Question 4

Cannon 1430-1500

Answer 4

Metal balls , more accurate, powerful and bigger range. Unreliable

Question 5

Crossbow benefits

Answer 5

Not a lot of training needed
V. Accurate
Could reach 100m

Question 6

Crossbow drawbacks

Answer 6

Only 2 bolts per min

Question 7

Sword changes - 13th to 14th century

Answer 7

Broad and flat for mail to thin and pointy for plate armour joints.

Question 8

battles where Longbow’s were efficient

Answer 8

Battle of Falkirk 1298
Agincourt 1415 – when they were used to decimate French infantry on muddy field

Question 9

Changes to Armor

Answer 9

Mail in 1300 to plate in 1420

Question 10

Year “Suits of Armour” were introduced

Answer 10

1420

Question 11

Armor worn by infantry in 1250

Answer 11

Gambesons (padded leather jackets) and skull cap

Question 12

Weapons used by cavalry in 1250

Answer 12

Lances and longswords

Question 13

Infantry weapons 1250

Answer 13

Swords, daggers, pikes

Question 14

Hauberks

Answer 14

Type of Chainmail garment/armor worn by cavalry in 1250

Question 15

Firearms

Answer 15

Arquebus in 15th century.

Question 16

Year Firearms interested Europeans

Answer 16

1250

Question 17

Name of army that replaced crossbows with arquebuses

Answer 17

Venician Army