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WorksheetsNorman Knights and Medieval Warfare
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which three soldiers were in the Norman Army?
Fyrd
Infantry
Cavalry
Housecarl
Archers
What did Norman Infantry soldiers use to fight?
Horses
Bow and Arrows
Sword, spear or axe.
What did Norman Cavalry Soldiers use to fight?
Trained war horses
Swords, spears and axes
Bows and arrows
What did the Norman Archers use to fight?
Bow and Arrow
Spear
Trained Horses
Who was the best soldier in the Norman Army?
Infantry
Housecarls
Cavalry
Archers
How far could a Norman Archer reach with his bow and arrow?
20 metres
100 metres
200 metres
An archer could kill a man who was wearing Armour from how many metres away?
10 metres
30 metres
50 metres
40 metres
Knights shields were what shape?
Round
Square
Kite Shaped
How many days per year did Knights in the middle ages have to be available for military service?
10 days
25 days
30 days
40 days
In Norman times what were the two items of basic Armour?
Hauberk of chain mail
Steel shoes
Metal Helmet
As time went on what was used to replace mail Armour?
Chain mail
Plate Armour
Metal Armour
As well as fighting for their king, knights also had to do what?
Work for the king.
Take part in Jousting Competitions.
Later in the Middle Ages what Bow was used in battle.
Middle Bow
Short Bow
The longbow
The longbow had a range of how many metres?
100 metres
300 metres
200 metres
How much did a full suit of plate Armour weigh?
10 kilograms
15 kilograms
27 kilograms
40 kilograms
The Crossbow was held......
Vertically and shot stones.
Horizontally and shot heavy short arrows.
Horizontally and shot light arrows.
A mace was a......
hand help weapon with a heavy metal ball with spikes.
Hammer
Axe
Bow
Harold's Army included which two types of soldier
Housecarls
Infantry
Fyrd
Harold's Army had around how many Housecarls?
3000
1000
8000
4000
Harold's Saxon Army had around how many Fyrd soldiers?
600
5000
4000
2000
