Castles and Becoming a Knight

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

• To stay warm and keep the snow out

• To protect themselves and their people when attacked

• Because they thought they looked cool

• All of the above

What were the first castles made out of?

• Wood

• Iron

• Stone

• Clay bricks

Why did people stop building castles after the Middle Ages?

• Because there were not any more wars and castles were no longer needed

• Because they were too expensive to build in the post Middle Ages recession

• Because there were no more kings and lords to live in them

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

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

• The keep

• The battlement

• The moat

• The curtain wall

What was the castle keep and what was its purpose?

• What was the castle keep and what was its purpose?

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

• It was a special tower around the gate to add protection at the gate

• It was a wide ditch around the castle filled with water

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

• King Henry VIII

• King Arthur

• King Edward II

• William the Conqueror

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

• Leeds Castle

• Malbork Castle

• Windsor Castle

• Chateau Gaillard

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

• Steward

• Magistrate

• Journeyman

• Secretary

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.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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