Architecture: Castles & Bridges

What are moats used for?

• to keep enemies away from the castle

• swimming

• for fishing

• to make the castle beautiful

What happens if you put too much weight on a beam bridge?

• it collapses

• it will bend, but it will keep its shape

Which bridge below is an example of a suspension bridge?

• Edmund Pettus Bridge

• South Fulton County Bridge

• Golden Gate Bridge

• Fuller Bridge

What were battlements used for?

• a fun place to take selfies

• cover/protections when shooting arrows at the enemy

• pretty designs in the castle walls

• to spy on the castle neighbors

What is the strongest shape for building?

• rectangle

• square

• triangle

• circle

The castle keep was the last safe place inside the castle.

• true

• false

Which castle holds the record for the biggest ancient castle?

• Warwick Castle

• Edinburgh Castle

• Buckingham Palace

• Prague Castle

Early bridges were made of _____________ and ______________.

• steel and concrete

• wood and steel

• wood and stone

• concrete and stone

What is tension?

• making something flat

• loose cables on a bridge

• pulling something tight

• a log across a river

Vines were used on bridges originally and then were replaced by what?

• steel

• metal

• concrete

• rope