Vocabulary
What's the English for "un casque"?
A helmet
Transforme l'adjectif entre parenthèses au comparatif:
Merlin is ________ (old) than Arthur.
Merlin is older than Arthur.
What was the name of King Arthur's father?
His name was King Uther Pendragon.
Choose the correct answer:
The Middle Ages lasted:
a) 5 centuries
b) 7 centuries
c) 10 centuries
c) 10 centuries
Spell the word "chevalier" in English.
KNIGHT
What's the French for "arrows"?
Des flèches
Transforme l'adjectif entre parenthèses au superlatif.
Lancelot is _______________ (courageous) knight of Britain!
Lancelot is the most courageous knight of Britain!
True or false?
King Arthur was adopted by Merlin the Wizard.
False. He was adopted by a knight named Ector.
Complete:
The Middle Ages began in 476 AD with the fall of the Roman Empire and ended in __________ with the discovery of __________ by __________ __________.
The Middle Ages began in 476 AD with the fall of the Roman Empire and ended in 1492 with the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus.
Give at least 5 words.
- an armour
- a sword
- gauntlets
- a helmet
- a spear
- a mesh of chains ...
What's the English for "désarçonner"?
Repère l'erreur dans la phrase:
King Arthur is the gooder king of all Britain!
King Arthur is the best king of all Britain!
What did Arthur find stuck in a stone?
He found a gleaming sword.
During the Middle Ages, society was based around a particular system, what was the name of this system?
It was called the feudal system.
Before becoming a knight, you were first a ____________ and then you became a ____________.
a page - a squire
What's the English for "un écuyer"?
A squire
Pronunciation challenge - Read this sentence:
Their father thought that their mother thought that they were thieves with knives.
Well done!
Where did King Arthur, Queen Guinevere and the knights of the Round Table live?
They lived in Camelot.
Choose the correct answer:
During the Late Middle Ages, there was an increase (= une augmentation) in:
a) agriculture
b) commercial activities
c) cattle raising (l'élevage de bétail)
b) commercial activities
Complete:
Knights participated in _______________ to demonstrate their strength and bravery.
tournaments / jousts
Spell the word "bouclier" in English.
SHIELD
Traduis cette phrase en anglais:
Les chevaliers de la Table Ronde devaient être très courageux!
What does the legend say about King Arthur?
Is he really dead?
The legend says that Arthur is not really dead and is ready to come back if Britain needs him.
- The invention of the printing press
- The fall of the Byzantine Empire
True or false?
A squire had to dress the knight in his armour.
True