WorksheetsY7 Medieval Castles Quiz
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 28mins
Who controlled all the land in Medieval Times?
King
Barons
Knights
Peasants
During the Middle Ages many castles were built in Europe.
True
False.
The first castles were made of______________________.
Metal
Stone
Wood
Bricks
Stone castle was ____________________.
stronger
easier to break
cheaper than wood.
Which European castles are surrounded by moats/ditches?
Which were the purposes of a Medieval Castle?
A fortification and the home of a Lord
A church and a house
A fortification and a church
What type of castles did William decide to build?
Motte and Bailey Castle
Medieval Castle
Stone Castle
Square Stone Keep
What was the Bailey?
A large walled area where soldiers and animals lived
The entrance to the bailey
It was the safest place in the castle
A deep wide ditch which surrounded the castle
A wooden fort built on top of a mound was called a.....
Mite
Moat
Mount
Motte
What usually protected a motte and bailey castle?
Electric fences
A line of trees
A wooden fence
The Middle Ages lasted from the:
5th Century to the 6th Century.
4th Century to the 10th Century.
5th Century to the 15th Century.
During the Middle Ages many castles were built in Europe.
True
False.
Who lived inside the castles?
Just the king.
Important people: nobles, kings, queens, etc.
The peasants.
Stone was ____________________.
a stronger material.
easier to break
cheaper than wood.
What did people use to attack the castles?
Guns
Trebuchets
Catapults
Planes
Trebuchets used_______________.
Pulleys
levers and fulcrums
wedges
Castles were warm and a good place to live.
False, they were cold.
True, they were very comfortable.
Which European castles are surrounded by moats?
What usually protected a motte and bailey castle?
Electric fences
A line of trees
A wooden fence
Which was the castle's most important defensive feature?
The Tower
The Curtain Wall
The Shell keep
Castles were first built in England after which event?
Julius Caesar's invasion
The Spanish Armada
The Norman Conquest
The Battle of Hastings
Who were the first people to build Castles?
The Romans
The Normans
The Egyptians
The Vikings
A wall with gaps along the top for firing arrows through
Battlement
Portcullis
Screen
Garderobe
A castle might be surrounded by a moat. What is a moat?
a ditch often filled with water
a jagged hill with caves
a mound of dirt
a wooden fence
The strongest and tallest place in the castle
Keep
Bailey
Moat
Gartderobe
A tough iron gate
Battlement
Portcullis
Drawbridge
Garderobe
How were the first timber castles called?
Timber Castle
Motte-and-Bailey
Bailey Castles
Why were Shell Keeps built?
to set the castle on fire
to decorate the castle
to protect the wooden structure of the castle
A Norman Great Tower was a...
small tower
wooden tower
very high tower
Norman Towers were a symbol of...
Power and nobility
Greatness
Luxury and money
Which was the castle's most important defensive feature?
The Tower
The Curtain Wall
The Shell keep
What was the name given to castles built with an outer wall?
Concentric Castles
Big Castles
Norman Castles
In this Castles the battles were more for show than defense...
Stone Castles
Central Castle
Fortified Manor House
William wanted to '...….' England by building castles
(a)
William was worried about being attacked by which people?
Huns
Saxons
Vikings
Normans
As well as the king, castles were symbols of authority for?
Barons
School Teachers
Priests
Lord Mayors
What was an advantage of motte and bailey castles?
The wood rotted fairly quickly
They did not last for very long
They were cheap and quick to build
They were easily set on fire
What did castles have for protection?
guards
watchtowers
thick, tall walls
all of the above
The square gaps at the top of castles for firing arrows (gives us that "teeth" look)
Crenellations
Portcullis
Barbican
Drawbridge
What are murder holes useful for?
To shoot arrows and pour boiling hot water
For knights to stick their heads through
They would build it just for fun
So you could hang on them
Where did the important people in a castle sleep?
gatehouse
barbican
great hall
stables
What is a fief?
Someone who steals things.
A Medieval instrument.
A piece of land.
Someone who works the land.
Another name for the Medieval times is...
The Light Ages
The Dark Ages
The Roman Times
The Renaissance
What is a Knight?
Someone who GIVES land.
Someone who GETS land.
Someone who PROTECTS the land.
Someone who WORKS the land.
What is a Serf?
Someone who GETS land
Someone who GIVES land
Someone who PROTECTS the land
Someone who WORKS the land
The word used in reference to the toilet.
Garderobe.
Outhouse.
Phew.
WasteHole.
How was most of the food in the kitchen cooked?
In an oven.
Inside of the fire place.
Over an open fire.
In the ring of fire.
Where the inhabitants of the castle gathered for special events.
The Bastion.
On the wall walk.
The inner bailey.
The Great Hall.
