10/12/2023 1D

In the opinion of most Historians, when did the Middle Ages begin?

• No one knows

• 570AD, which is said to be the approximate birth date of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

• 476AD, with the Fall of the Western Roman Empire

• 1066AD, with the conquest of England by the Normans

Where on the Feudal Pyramid would you find King Louis IX of France?

• Tier 1 (Ruler and Kings)

• Tier 2 (Lords, Bishops and Nobles)

• Tier 3 (Knights)

• Tier 4 (Peasants)

Elon Musk, despite his wealth, can be found in the bottom tier of the Feudal Pyramid

• True

• False

In a Motte and Bailey castle, what is the Motte?

• A small garden where crops such as carrots, turnips and potatoes grew

• A large mound of dirt on which a Keep normally stood,

• A Courtyard

• A tall fence made mostly of wood surrounding the Castle

What is meant by the term "Undermining"?

• A large catapult which was used to launch large rocks and bricks at Castle Walls

• Making an enemy Commander look really silly

• Digging a tunnel underneath a Castle to collapse its walls

• Mining ore to build siege weapons

What is a Battering Ram?

• A sheep mascot they sometimes brought to sieges for good luck

• A large and heavy, normally wooden stick used to break down Castle Doors

• A type of catapult used to launch explosives into Castle Walls

• A type of Crossbow, normally used in sieges as a defense due to its ability to penetrate though wooden siege towers

Why did attacking armies sometimes launch dead, decaying animals inside Castle walls from Catapults?

• An easy way to get rid of their dead animals, nothing else

• To give them food

• In an attempt to spread disease inside the Castle Walls