Knights
How old was a boy when he began his knight training?
7
Who did a knight protect?
The King or Lord
What is the deep ditch around the castle called?
A Moat
What did a knight ride into battle?
His horse
What did the first knights wear as armor?
Chain Mail
What is the first stage of becoming a knight called?
A Page
Who were knights supposed to be generous and kind towards?
Women, the Poor, Children
What is the heavy gate that goes up and down?
A Drawbridge
A simple machine used to throw heavy objects at the enemy with great force
A Catapult
What was the crest and colors a knight of a family used to identify himself?
A Coat of Arms
What were the knight's of Japan called?
Samurai
What did the lord do keep everyone happy in the castle?
Have a feast
Where were castles usually built?
What is an attack on a castle called?
A Siege
A knight's armor was heavy, who helped him put it on?
A Squire
What did the knights joust with in tournaments?
A Lance
Why would a lord want to take another lord's castle?
It was a sign of power
What is the safest, strongest part of the castle where people hide?
The Keep
Digging, Battering Rams, Siege Towers, Trebuchets, Bombards (Cannons)
Who made the knight's armor
A Blacksmith
The code of rules a knight lived by
A Code of Chivalry
What was the system called that knights and peasants would serve their lord in return for protection?
The Feudal System
What covered the floor that helped cover up the stinky smell of the castle? It was also used instead of toilet paper!
Hay
What would an attacking army do to a castle first?
Cut off supplies
What happened to knights that were knocked off their horses and captured on the battlefield?
They became prisoners