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
1. The Enemy at the Gate
Your castle gate is under attack! Soldiers are trying to break it down with a battering ram.
👉 What could you do to defend the gate?
Refer to judge Smith for point allocation.
What year was Nanango SHS established?
1982
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
2. Climbing the Walls
Enemy soldiers are using tall ladders to climb over the castle walls.
👉 How would you stop them?
Refer to judge Kidman for point alloaction.
What is Mr Smith's birth month?
November
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
3. Cutting Off Supplies
The castle is surrounded, and no food or water can get in. The people inside are getting hungry.
👉 If you were inside, how could you survive? If you were outside, how would you make the defenders give up?
Refer to judge Smith for point allocation.
What did Mr Smith have for dinner last night?
Steak
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
4. Using Weapons
You are attacking a castle. The defenders are firing arrows and pouring boiling oil on you.
👉 What weapon or tool could you use to protect yourself and your soldiers?
Refer to judge Kidman for point allocation.
Where is Miss Hamilton going in the holidays?
Sydney
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
5. Secret Escape or Surprise Attack
Your castle is under siege, and it seems you cannot win. But there is a secret tunnel leading outside the walls.
👉 How could you use this tunnel to defend your castle or surprise the enemy?
Refer to judge Smith for point allocation
What is Mr Smith's favourite childhood show to watch?
WWE