Castle parts
The location of the archer.
what is the tower?
The ruler of the castle.
what is the king?
Many knights used them.
what are swords?
Mythical, fire-breathing creature that is often featured on medieval flags and stories.
What is a dragon?
This is the large, strong animal that a knight rode on when going into battle.
What is a horse?
The main entrance to the castle.
what is a drawbridge?
The wife of the king.
what is the queen?
Archers used these.
what are bows?
This magical horse with was believed to have a horn that could cure any poison.
What is a unicorn?
This shiny, heavy metal suit was worn by knights to protect their entire body from enemy swords.
What is armor?
Surrounding the castle.
what is a moat?
Children of kings and queens.
what are princes and princesses?
Knights carried this wooden or metal object in their hand to block incoming sword swings and arrows.
What is a shield?
People used to believe these mystical creatures swam in the deep ocean and had beautiful singing voices.
What is a mermaid?
In this popular sport, two knights on horseback charged at each other with long wooden spears called lances.
What is jousting?
The heavy metal bridge that was lowered over the castle moat.
What is the drawbridge?
This person wore funny clothes, did silly acrobatics, and made the royal court laugh with jokes.
What is a jester?
Used for destroying castles
what is a catapult?
This tiny, magical creature with wings was believed to live in forests and either help people or play mean tricks on them.
What is a fairy?
The special code of conduct and behavior that knights were supposed to follow.
What is chivalry?
Where the prisoners go.
what are dungeons?
The young boys called who worked as servants to knights while training to become knights themselves.
What is a squire?
Horse riders used these when in battle.
what is a lance?
According to the legend, this was the name of King Arthur’s magical sword.
What is Excalibur?
This color was often painted on a knight's shield to show that he was brave and full of courage.
What is red?