Castle Basics
What were castles mostly built from by the 1100s?
Stone
Who ruled the castle and made important decisions?
Who cooked the food in the castle?
What is cooks or kitchen helpers.
What was the busiest open area inside the castle called?
What is The bailey
What were two foods people commonly ate in the castle?
What is Bread and cheese, vegetables, fruit, meat, fish.
What was the purpose of a moat?
What is to make it harder for enemies to reach or attack the castle.
Who helped manage daily life, meals, and servants?
What is The lady
Which worker made tools, weapons, and horseshoes?
What is a blacksmith.
What was the keep used for?
What is: As the safest part of the castle and the home of the Lord and Lady.
What tool did people not commonly use to eat during medieval times?
What is Forks.
What was the name of the bridge people crossed to enter a castle?
What is a drawbridge
What were young boys called when the first began training to become knights?
Who worked with wood to build furniture and repair doors?
Where did people gather to eat and celebrate?
What kind of entertainers performed at feasts?
What is Minstrels, storytellers, or jugglers.
What was the name of the heavy metal gate that slid down to block the entrance?
What is a portcullis.
Who protected the castle walls and watched for danger?
What is Guards or Soldiers.
Who cared for the horses in the stabes?
What is Stable workers or grooms
Why were castles often cold and smoky inside?
What is stone walls didn't hold heat well, and fireplaces filled rooms with smoke.
Why did many people sleep in shared rooms or in the great hall?
What is because space was limited and there were few private rooms.
Why were many castles built on hills or high places?
Name two people who trained to become knights and one thing each did?
What is:
Name three different jobs in a castle and what they did.
or servants, butler, scullion, mason, guard, falconer,
What were two ways people heated or lit rooms in a castle?
What is Fireplaces for heat and candles or torches.
Name one challenge of castle life and why it was difficult.
What is: