Motte and Bailey Castles Quiz

Motte and Bailey Castles Quiz

7th Grade

10 Qs

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Motte and Bailey Castles Quiz

Motte and Bailey Castles Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

History

7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Mr. Luby

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were motte-and-bailey castles made up of?

D) A courtyard and a tower

A) A motte and a bailey

B) A keep and a palisade

C) A hill and a ditch

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why were motte-and-bailey castles important for defense?

A) They had tall walls and strong towers

B) They were made of stone and wood

C) They were difficult to climb and enter

D) They were built after the Battle of Hastings

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What replaced the wooden structures in motte-and-bailey castles over time?

A) Stone walls and stone towers

B) Wooden walls and wooden towers

D) Courtyards and keeps

C) Ditches and palisades

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who built the motte-and-bailey castles?

A) The Romans

B) The Normans

D) The Saxons

C) The Vikings

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the bailey in a motte-and-bailey castle?

A) To store weapons and supplies

B) To house the king and his family

C) To provide a lookout point

D) To serve as an enclosed courtyard

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the weaknesses of motte-and-bailey castles?

D) Easily scalable and penetrable

A) Vulnerable to flooding and erosion

B) Prone to earthquakes and landslides

C) Susceptible to fire and rot

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of material replaced the wooden structures in motte-and-bailey castles over time?

D) Marble

B) Bronze

A) Iron

C) Stone

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