Castles (Grade 5)
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Castles
1.
How is a castle different from a palace?
2.
Castles were the homes of nobility or royalty.
- True
- False
3.
Castles developed during which century?
- 8th
- 9th
- 10th
- 11th
4.
The earliest castles were built out of wood.
- True
- False
5.
What is a "motte"?
- A hill the castle is built upon
- A ditch around the castle
- A drawbridge
- A round tower
6.
A "bailey" is the central fortified structure of a castle.
- True
- False
7.
Motte and bailey castles were the earliest type of castle.
- True
- False
8.
What is the central fortified structure of the castle called?
- bailey
- enceinte
- keep
- château
9.
Castles were one single building.
- True
- False
10.
A fortified wall with a series of gaps at the top is called a .
11.
The solid part of the wall between the gaps on a battlement are called "merlons".
- True
- False
12.
All moats were filled with water.
- True
- False
13.
Arrowslits were wider on the inside to give archers a wide range of fire.
- True
- False
14.
Why did the shape of towers change from square to round?
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