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WorksheetsMedieval Castles
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
What were the two main ways of attacking a castle?
Using magic or calling for a truce
Forcing your way in or starving the defenders out
Climbing over the walls or swimming through the moat
Negotiating with the defenders or bribing them
What was a very successful tactic for gaining entry into a castle?
Digging and tunnelling under the walls
Teleporting inside using medieval magic
Flying over the walls with hot air balloons
Knocking on the gates and asking nicely to enter
What is the term 'siege' defined as?
A large feast held within a castle
A tournament held by knights for entertainment
The action employed by an army of surrounding a fortified location cutting its inhabitants off from escape or resupply while being attacked
A peaceful protest outside a castle
What did attackers sometimes have to wait for during a siege?
Until the defenders in the castle had run out of supplies and surrendered
For a full moon to provide enough light for an attack
For the king's permission to begin the siege
For winter to pass and roads to become passable
Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a method used by attackers?
Digging and tunnelling under the walls
Employing battering rams on the main gates
Sending in spies disguised as peasants
Using catapults, fire, and arrows
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
Knights armour could weigh up to
5kgs
500kgs
14kgs
25kgs
True or False: The first castles were made from stone.
True
False
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?
A high hedge
A line of trees
A wooden fence
Electric fences
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
Castles were first built in England after which event?
Julius Caesar's invasion
The Spanish Armada
The Norman Conquest
The Battle of Hastings
What was the main disadvantage of the motte and bailey castles?
They were expensive to build
They were susceptible to fire
They were difficult to defend
They were not strategically advantageous
What type of castles replaced the motte and bailey castles in the late 11th century?
Norman Castles
Concentric Castles
Stone Keep Castles
Barbican Castles
What was the first line of defense for a typical castle?
Outer walls
Barbican
Moat
Drawbridge
What was the main advantage of concentric castles over other types of castles?
They had multiple defensive walls
They had more living quarters
They were taller
They were easier to build
What was the primary function of the keep in a castle?
To serve as a prison
To store weapons
To house the lord and his family
To serve as a kitchen
Castles were often on top of hills or rocks.
TRUE
FALSE
Was religion important to the people in Medieval Times?
No
Yes
Who was in charge of the kingdom?
Lords
Ladies
Knights
Kings
Who did the work on the manor?
Knights
Peasants
Monks
Nuns
The first level of training for knighthood
Page
Alms
Siege
Motte
Rules for the proper behaviour of a knight
Knight
Guild
Chivalry
Dowry
