Knights and Tournaments

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What is one way how someone could become a knight during the Middle Ages? Options: a. By saving a princess, b. By training with another knight for many years, c. By slaying a dragon, d. All of the above, e. None of the above

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By training with another knight for many years

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True or false: Anyone could become a knight. It did not matter if they were rich or poor.

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False

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What was the first job a boy had when training to become a knight? Options: a. Journeyman, b. Squire, c. Archer, d. Yeoman, e. Page

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Page

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About how old was a boy when he became a page?

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Seven

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What was a typical task for a page? (knights) Options: a. Fighting in battle alongside the knight, b. Cleaning the armor of the knight, c. Serving meals, d. All of the above, e. None of the above

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Serving meals

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How old were boys when they became squires?

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Fifteen

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What sort of tasks did a squire have? (knights)

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Taking care of the horses, accompanying the knight into battle, cleaning armor and weapons.

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What was a dubbing ceremony? (knights)

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When a man was officially made a knight.

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True or False: Most men became knights at around the age of fifteen

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False

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What was the order of jobs most young men had in training to become a knight? (Options: a. Squire, page, knight, b. Apprentice, journeyman, knight, c. Page, squire, knight, d. Foot soldier, archer, knight, e. Earl, duke, knight)

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Page, squire, knight