A Knights Training

Squires were older knight-in-training who

• guarded the knight's family while he was away

• wrote songs and poems about battles

• were smarter than knights in the castles

• carried weapons and helped knights get ready for battle

If a squire proved himself worthy, he could expect to become a knight by what age?

• 18

• 21

• 25

• 20

Why was it important for young men in the Middle Ages to learn how to fight?

• To participate in jousting matches

• To entertain others

• Because conflicts like rivalries, wars, and violence required them to be ready to fight

• To become famous knights

A knight was someone who:

• Volunteered to be in the military

• A person of noble birth specifically trained for combat

• The fittest athletes in the village

• Was once a peasant

Why were knights usually from wealthy families?

• They needed to afford training, horses, and armor.

• Only kings could appoint knights.

• They needed to build castles.

• Poor people were not allowed to fight in wars.

What was the next stage of training after being a page?

• Becoming a knight

• Becoming a squire

• Learning to use an axe

• Competing in jousting matches

Noble sons who were going to train as knights were sent to:

• The equivalent of "Knight School"

• To fend for themselves in the forest

• To live with a lord where they would train as a knight

• Stay home to help their family

What is the central idea of the passage?

• Knights learned a variety of subjects while training

• Knights were very talented individuals

• Knights were very hard working

• Sword fighting was the most important subject a knight learned

What was the primary role of a squire in a knight's training?

• To manage the knight's estate

• To carry weapons and assist knights in battle

• To entertain the court with music

• To lead the knight's army

At what age could a squire typically become a knight if deemed worthy?

• 18

• 21

• 25

• 20