Castles

What’s a castle?

• It is the large, splendid home of a rich, important person.

• It is a strengthened military stronghold. (redoubt)

• It is a large, fortified building that is also the home of a king, lord, or other important person.

The earliest castles built were the Motte-and-bailey ones.

• True

• False

__________ were more durable, stronger against attacks, and less vulnerable to fire, but they were more time-consuming and expensive to construct.

• Motte-and-bailey castles

• Stone castles

• Brick castles

The first structures known as castles date back to the _________ centuries.

• 9th or 10th

• 8th or 9th

• 7th or 8th

Which group of people were responsible for the construction of castles and providing military service?

• Merchants

• Wizards

• Knights

• Peasants

What was the main purpose of moats around medieval castles?

• To provide a source of drinking water

• To serve as fish ponds

• To protect against invaders

• To beautify the landscape

The Motte-and-bailey castles were safe from fire.

• True

• False

__________ were built on land with natural obstacles when possible, such as on the edge of a cliff, or on a peninsula.

• Motte-and-bailey castles

• Stone castles

• Brick castles

The castles walls might be as much as __________ thick at their bases

• 2 meters

• 4 meters

• 6 meters

By the 14th century an invention had appeared that would mark the beginning of the end for castles - __________.

• gunpowder

• sword

• armor