Finish the Quote
On October 5, 2020 Alyssa tweeted:
_______ is such a gem honestly.
Buffalo sauce
What was a young person training to become a knight commonly called before becoming a squire?
A page
How old was Henry VI when he became king of England?
a) forty years
b) sixty three years
c) 9 months
d) 3 months
c) 9 months
What creature is said to rise from its own ashes?
A phoenix
What precious metal did alchemists famously hope to create from other metals?
Gold
Sick and tired of my precinct not having _____.
Stickers
Which title is generally higher in the British peerage: duke or baron?
Duke
What was a knight's tournament originally connected to?
a) Martial training and combat skills
b) Harvesting crops
c) Building cathedrals
d) Trading spices
A) Martial training and combat skills
What is a centaur?
Half man and half horse
What modern field developed partly from traditions of alchemy?
Chemistry
On December 6, 2020 Alyssa posted this on Twitter: Anyone else ever think of ______ and cry?
Severus Snape
What is a grimoire?
A book of spells
Which food was NOT native to medieval Europe?
a) Cabbage
b) Oats
c) Potatoes
d) Turnip
C) Potatoes
What mythical creature is a giant serpent with many heads?
Which metal was traditionally associated with the planet Mercury?
Mercury or quicksilver
On December 10, 2020 Alyssa tweeted:
Am I too old to read ________.
Harry Potter fan fiction
Which herb is commonly associated with protection against evil in folklore?
Garlic
What were the four humors in medieval medicine?
a) Earth, air, fire, water
b) Blood, phlegm, yellow bile, black bile
c) Gold, silver, copper, iron
d) Heart, lungs, brain, liver
B) blood, phlegm, yellow bile, black bile
A water spirit often appearing as a horse
What does the word "transmutation" mean in alchemy?
Changing one substance into another
On September 14, 2020 Alyssa tweeted:
Me looking at ______: But why does he always look... like that
Donald Trump
A knight rides into a village on Friday, stays three days, and leaves on Friday. How is that possible?
His horse is named Friday
What is a bestiary?
a) A book describing animals, sometimes legendary
b) A royal law book
c) A list of knights
d) A cookbook
A) a book describing animals
What mythical creature has the body of a horse and the wings of an eagle?
A hippogriff
In traditional alchemy, what celestial body is associated with silver?