Beaumaris Castle
1. Who ordered Beaumaris Castle to be built?
A) William the Conqueror
B) King Edward I
C) Queen Elizabeth I
D) King Henry VIII
✅ Answer: B) King Edward I
1. What was the most common type of crime in medieval villages?
A) Murder
B) Theft
C) Treason
D) Witchcraft
Answer: B) Theft
1. What was feudalism?
A) A way of sharing land and jobs
B) A type of castle
C) A new farming tool
D) A kind of church
Answer: A) A way of sharing land and jobs
What did farmers do during the Shogun era?
A) They fought in battles
B) They made laws
C) They grew rice and food
D) They traded with other countries
C) They grew rice and food
What time does formal start tonight?
5.30pm
2. Why was Beaumaris Castle built?
A) To protect against pirates
B) To control the Welsh people
C) To be a holiday home
D) To store treasure
✅ Answer: B) To control the Welsh people
3. What would usually happen to someone found guilty of treason in medieval England?
A) Sent to prison for life
B) Banished to another country
C) Executed, often by hanging, drawing, and quartering
D) Given a fine
Answer: C) Executed, often by hanging, drawing, and quartering
2. Who was the most powerful person in the feudal system?
King
What was the job of the Samurai?
A) To farm rice
B) To protect and fight for their lord
C) To build castles
D) To trade with other countries
B) To protect and fight for their lord
How many days until holidays?
5 or 6 including today.
7 including the weekend
3. What is special about the design of Beaumaris Castle?
A) It is made of wood
B) It has no towers
C) It has walls within walls
D) It is shaped like a circle
✅ Answer: C) It has walls within walls
4. What were “trial by ordeal” tests used for?
A) To punish criminals
B) To decide guilt or innocence when evidence was lacking
C) To choose new kings
D) To see who could become a knight
Answer: B) To decide guilt or innocence when evidence was lacking
5. Why was feudalism used in medieval times?
A) To make everyone rich
B) To help people travel
C) To keep order and control the land
D) To build bigger castles
Answer: C) To keep order and control the land
What city was the capital during the Tokugawa (Shogun) period?
A) Kyoto
B) Edo (now Tokyo)
C) Osaka
D) Nagasaki
B) Edo (now Tokyo)
What did I have for dinner last night?
Pasta
4. Why was the castle never finished?
A) The builders gave up
B) The weather was too bad
C) Edward I ran out of money
D) It was destroyed by fire
✅ Answer: C) Edward I ran out of money
Why were public executions and punishments carried out in towns?
A) To entertain the people
B) To warn others not to commit crimes
C) To raise money for the king
D) To give priests more power
Answer: B) To warn others not to commit crimes
8. Who promised loyalty and service to a lord in exchange for land?
A) Knights
B) Peasants
C) Kings
D) Priests
Answer: A) Knights
Who was the most powerful leader in Japan during the Shogun era?
A) Emperor 👑
B) Shogun ⚔️
C) Samurai 🗡️
D) Farmer 🌾
B) Shogun ⚔️
What is Mr Brock's favourite colour?
Red
5. What is Beaumaris Castle today?
A) A royal palace
B) A prison
C) A UNESCO World Heritage Site
D) A shopping centre
✅ Answer: C) A UNESCO World Heritage Site
What were the three ordeals?
1. Ordeal by fire
2. Ordeal by water
3. Ordeal by battle/ combat
9. What was the land given to a knight or lord called?
A) A castle
B) A fief
C) A farm
D) A manor house
Answer: B) A fief
Who was at the very top of Japan’s social structure, but had little real power?
A) Shogun
B) Emperor
C) Samurai
D) Merchan
B) Emperor
What are we learning about next term?
Ancient Japan and samurais