Castles and Becoming a Knight

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Why did Kings and Lords build castles to live in during the Middle Ages?

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To protect themselves and their people when attacked

Front

What were the first castles made out of?

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Wood

Front

Why did people stop building castles after the Middle Ages?

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Because new weapons such as cannons could easily knock down the walls.

Front

What defensive feature was a ditch or lake filled with water around the castle?

Back

The moat

Front

What was the castle keep and what was its purpose?

Back

It was a tower where the people would retreat to as a last defense.

Front

What leader built the Windsor Castle and the Tower of London?

Back

William the Conqueror

Front

What giant castle in Poland was built by the Teutonic Knights?

Back

Malbork Castle

Front

What was the title of the person in charge of the affairs of the castle?

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Steward

Front

True or False: Often times attackers would wait outside the castle hoping to force the people inside eventually to come out when they ran out of food.

Back

TRUE

Front

Which of the following was a siege engine that armies would use to attack a castle? Ballista, Catapult, Battering ram, Siege towers, All of the above

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All of the above