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WorksheetsMedieval Warfare
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of these was NOT a reason why wars were fought in the Middle Ages?
To gain land and treasure.
To deal with rebellions.
To kill lots of innocent people.
To become the ruler of a country or area of land.
What is the name given to a war fought for a religious purpose?
Crusade
Custard
Collonade
Conquest
What were two ways that soldiers could make money from fighting wars?
Stealing treasure from the enemy.
Capturing slaves.
Ransoming knights and archers back to their families.
Stealing gold from churches.
What were most battles in the Middle Ages fought to control?
manor houses
mountains
rivers
castles
How did the design of swords change during the Middle Ages?
They became larger and thicker
They became smaller and blunter
They became longer and thinner.
They became thinner and more pointed.
Which of these statements best describes how daggers were used on the battlefield?
They were thrown from a long distance.
They were used to defend against swords.
They were used in crowded battlefields to stab at close range.
They were not used very much.
Roughly what distance could a longbow shoot an arrow accurately and with enough power to pierce armour?
150 metres
225 metres
275 metres
350 metres
Which two of these reasons were advantages of using crossbows?
They required less training than longbows.
They were cheap to make.
They could be aimed and fired easily.
They were quick to reload.
What weapons are these knights using?
spears
lances
ahlspiess
billhooks
This picture shows a flail. What were two disadvantages of using this weapon in a battle?
It was hard to control and keep swinging.
It was difficult to hold a shield at the same time.
The chain often broke during a battle.
It couldn't crush armour.
What type of weapon is shown in this picture?
ahlspiess
godendag
billhook
spear
What were three weaknesses of chain mail armour?
It didn't protect against slicing weapons such as swords.
It didn't protect against longbow and crossbow arrows.
It was very heavy and hard to move in it.
It didn't protect against crushing weapons like maces and flails.
Plate armour was first developed to cover which parts of the knight's body to protect against arrows?
Chest, legs and feet
Hands, chest and legs
Knees, feet and hands
Chest, lower arms and legs.
What two weapons developed to deal with enemies that wore full plate armour?
billhooks
thinner and pointer swords
flails
maces
Why were knights such terrifying soldiers on a Medieval battlefield?
They were very skilled.
They could attack at speed with great power.
They were higher up than the other soldiers.
All three of the other answers.
Which of these types of Medieval soldier was often not ransomed if captured in a battle and was killed?
the king
a knight
a man-at-arms
an archer
How many arrows per minute could a well-trained archer shoot?
5
9
12
15
