Castle Parts
Knights
Black Plague/Death
Vikings
Misc.
100
What is the outer walls of a castle called?
Curtain walls
100
How old is a page when they start working for a knight?
7 years old
100
What was the other name for the Back Plague/death
Bubonic Plague
100
What were they known for?
Skilled Sailors, Fierce Warriors
100
What are the 2 main religions talked about in the Middle Ages?
Christianity/Catholicism and Muslim
200
This is a deep ditch around the castle, which can be dry or filled with water.
Moat
200
What does a squire do?
He is the knight's personal servant.
200
Where did it start?
Aisa
200
Where did they originate?
Scandinavia- Sweden, Norway, Denmark
200
What document was signed in 1215?
Magna Carta
300
I can be pulled up or let down to let people cross me. What am I?
Drawbridge
300
How old is a person when they are typically knighted?
18-21
300
How did it get to Europe?
Fleas and Rats
300
Name one of their popular gods
Odin or Thor
300
What did most knights go on?
Religious crusades
400
What is the Battlement of a castle?
Walkways on the castle walls
400
What happens the night before a knight is knighted?
Takes a bath
400
What did they do to get rid of the bodies because there were so many?
Put them in a pit
400
Whose name is best known for this symbol:
Harold Bluetooth
400
Who was Charlemagne?
Holy Roman Emperor
500
What is the strong point of a castle?
Keep
500
Who can knight someone?
Typically, a lord/king or even another knight
500
What childhood song sings about how they would ward off the Plague?
Ring around the rosie.
500
Did they actually wear Horned helmets?
No, this is just a myth
500
Who wrote the Magna Carta?
King John of England