Castles Quiz Questions

1. Why did Kings and Lords build castles to live in during the Middle Ages?

A To stay warm and keep the snow out B All of the above C To protect themselves and their people when attacked D Because they thought they looked cool

2. What were the first castles made out of?

A Iron B Clay bricks C Stone D Wood

3. Why did people stop building castles after the Middle Ages?

A Because new weapons such as cannons could easily knock down the walls B Because there were not any more wars and castles were no longer needed C Because they were too expensive to build in the post Middle Ages recession D Because there were no more kings and lords to live in them

4. What defensive feature was a ditch or lake filled with water around the castle?

A The battlement B The curtain wall C The moat D The keep

5. What was the castle keep and what was its purpose?

A It was a tower where the people would retreat to as a last defense B It was a special tower around the gate to add protection at the gate C It was a wall that soldiers could walk upon and fire down arrows at their attackers D It was a wide ditch around the castle filled with water

6. What leader built the Windsor Castle and the Tower of London?

A William the Conqueror B King Henry VIII C Richard the Lionheart D King Arthur

7. What giant castle in Poland was built by the Teutonic Knights?

A Chateau Gaillard B Malbork Castle C Leeds Castle D Windsor Castle

8. What was the title of the person in charge of the affairs of the castle?

A Secretary B Steward C Magistrate D Journeyman

9. True or False: Often times attackers would wait outside the castle hoping to force the people inside eventually to come out when they ran out of food.

A TRUE B FALSE

10. Which of the following was a siege engine that armies would use to attack a castle?

A Catapult B Ballista C Battering ram D All of the above