Knights and Castles

What made a knight different from other soldiers during the Middle Ages?

• He fought on horseback

• He only fought at night

• He used bows and arrows

True or False: If you were born a son to a knight, you generally became a knight as

• True

• False

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

• battlement

• moat

• curtain wall

What were the first castles made out of?

• wood

• brick

• stone

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

• To stay warm and keep the snow out

• Because they thought they looked cool

• To protect themselves and their people when attacked

All moats were filled with water

• True

• False

What was a teenage boy who was training to be a knight?

• page

• squire

• foot

What weapon was used in jousting contests?

• sword

• lance

• mace

Nobel qualities of knights

• Courtly

• Chivalry

• Crusades

During feudalism, the basic unit of wealth, power, and prestige was

• Land

• Coins

• Respect