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Medieval Castles 02
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Medieval Castles 02

This KS3 History quiz takes a further look at medieval castles. Following the Norman invasion, many of the Saxons who lived in England were not happy. They organised into small armies and rebelled against the invaders. One rebellion succeeded in destroying York castle, killing the soldiers who were living there. William the Conqueror was annoyed about that, so he sent his army to the north of England to destroy crops, buildings and to kill as many people as they could. He then took lands from English nobles and gave them to his own knights and nobles who were instructed to build a castle. That is one reason there are so many medieval castles in England.

The early motte and bailey castles were replaced by more solid stone structures. The central wooden building was replaced by a fortified stone tower called the keep and the palisade was replaced by a high and very solid stone wall.

They were very often square in shape with features like a moat and loup holes to help to repel attackers. Many medieval castles were so well-built that they can still be visited today to give us an exciting link with the past. Chillingham Castle in Northumberland is said to be one of the most haunted castles in Britain and still has its medieval torture chamber.

1.
What is a castle's stone tower called?
Crow's Nest
Keep
Lookout
Obelisk
It is the most highly fortified section of a medieval castle
2.
Crenellations are found in what part of a castle?
Battlements
Fireplaces
Lavatories
Staircases
Crenellations refers to the notches in the battlements
3.
What is a castle moat?
A ceremonial hall
A deep ditch around the castle
A flagpole attached to the keep
A storeroom
Moats usually contained water as extra defence
4.
During the 12th century what material replaced wood for castle building?
Brick
Concrete
Stone
Thatch
Some of it was quarried and some was recycled from older buildings
5.
A trebuchet, used to attack castles, was like a giant .......
Axe
Battering ram
Cannon
Catapult
It hurled large rocks and other missiles
6.
Castle defenders could pour boiling oil through holes called what?
Lubrications
Machicolations
Matriculations
Percolations
These are openings in the floor of higher parts of the castle that enable the defenders to drop things like rocks and boiling oil vertically down onto anyone attacking the castle. They are more common in French-built castles and are often built above the main gate
7.
What type of castles have walls within walls?
Centrifugal
Concentric
Connective
Egocentric
Dover Castle in Kent is a good example
8.
Why were the circular staircases often built clockwise?
Clockwise stairs made it easier to tell the time
It made them easier to defend
People got less dizzy going up and down them
They were easier to build that way
Right-handed defenders would have an advantage
9.
Soldiers who lived in a castle were the .......
Battalion
Garrison
Legion
Spongers
These could be from the king or queen's troops or the nobleman's own private army
10.
In the 13th century Edward I built castles where?
France
Ireland
Spain
Wales
Edward built them to help him conquer Wales
Author:  Jan Crompton

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