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Knights

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: The ideal knight was not only a good fighter, but was also humble, fair, Christain, and had good manners.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Which of the following was likely NOT a part of the code of chivalry?

a)

Protect the weak

b)

Defend the church

c)

Take from the rich

d)

Never lie

e)

Serve and defend the king

3.

True or False: All knights followed the code of chivalry at all times.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

What were the two main kinds of armor worn by knights in the Middle Ages?

a)

Leather and bone

b)

Wooden and bronze

c)

Chainmail and plate

d)

Leather and chainmail

5.

True or False: The armor of a knight was specially designed to be light and flexible, making it easy for him to fight and maneuver.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

What type of weapon was like a long pole that a knight used when charging on a horse?

a)

Sword

b)

Mace

c)

Dagger

d)

Lance

7.

What were siege weapons?

a)

Weapons designed to be used from a horse

b)

Weapons used to capture a castle or fort

c)

Weapons made to knock a knight off his horse

d)

All of the above

8.

True or False: Sometimes the war horse of a knight also wore armor for protection.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

What was the original purpose for a coat of arms for knights?

a)

To frighten the enemy with a scary beast

b)

To distract the enemy with bright colors

c)

To exhibit their artistic side

d)

To distinguish one knight from another

10.

What is another name for having a special symbol or coat of arms?

a)

Georgian

b)

Heraldry

c)

Charleston

d)

Ordinaries

11.

What is the main shield shape of a coat of arms called?

a)

Field

b)

Background

c)

Escutcheon

d)

Ordinaries

12.

What is the charge on a coat of arms?

a)

The background

b)

The main color

c)

The shield or shape of the badge

d)

The main picture in the center

13.

What was the job of a herald?

a)

To keep track of who had what coat of arms

b)

To sew the designs onto the banner of the knight

c)

To clean the armor and weapons of the knight

d)

All of the above

14.

What are tinctures in a coat of arms?

a)

Small designs around the border

b)

Different shield shapes used for the design

c)

Colors

d)

Animals

15.

True or False: The background of a coat of arms is always a solid color.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

What was a destrier?

a)

Type of spear

b)

Helmet

c)

Siege weapon

d)

War horse

17.

What type of weapon had a long handle with a spiked ball at the end?

a)

Lance

b)

Mace

c)

Sword

d)

War Horse

18.

What was a catapult designed to do?

a)

Fire giant spears

b)

Help soldiers to reach the tops of castle walls

c)

Protect a knight from arrows

d)

Throw huge boulders

19.

True or False: Knights were typically people from nobility who could afford a knight’s weapons, armor and a war horse

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

What was the name of the piece of armor that protected the hands?

a)

Gauntlets

b)

Poleyns

c)

Pauldrons

d)

Helmet