Medieval Weapons Quiz

1. Medieval weapons represent the age just before:
A The Bronze Age.
B The invention of black powder.
C The invention of cannon.
D The invention of castles.		 2. Charlemagne introduced the first tenants of feudalism by requiring military service to the king through ownership of land and a byrnie. What is a byrnie?
A A large guard dog.
B A wife.
C Any kind of hand weapon.
D A chainmail shirt.
3. For better protection, mail mittens and later plate armour were added to the:
A Kilt
B Coifs
C Hauberk
D Harness

4. The term "cap-a-pie"means:
A A simple non-visored helmet..
B Armour resembling pie plates.
C Covered with plate armour from head to toe.
D Saluting the enemy before attacking.
5. A full suit of armour was known as a:
A Shell.
B Armadillo.
C Harness.
D Shield.

6. What is the best documentation of armour and arms used at that time?
A The Domesday Book
B Detail of the Notre Dame rose window.
C The Magna Carta
D The Bayeux Tapestry.
7. Contrary to popular belief, a full suit of armour did not:
A weigh 60 or more pounds.
B incapacitate a knight if he fell on his back.
C ransom a knight held captive.
D cost a lot.		 8. What doomed the use of body armour was:
A it's use long before deodorant was invented.
B the high cost of making armour.
C it went out of fashion.
D the advent of firearms and gunpowder.
9. English law required possession of a _______ as well as requirements for practice with the weapon on a regular basis.
A sword
B longbow
C coif
D crossbow		 10. The crossbow was not an efficient weapon because:
A it was too hard to aim
B it's mechanism would break down frequently.
C it had a slow rate of fire and poor range.
D it could not penetrate armour.
11. the longbow was made from the _____ of the yew tree.
A Branch
B trunk
C bark
D root		 12. The length of the longbow was from foot to ___________of the bowman.
A shoulder
B crown
C elbow
D eye level
13. The arrow length was a "cloth yard", i.e., the distance from the tip of the ______ to the tip of the middle finger.
A ear
B eye
C nose
D jaw		 14. A coif is a:
A helmet.
B sword hilt that protected the hand.
C mail hood.
D visor on a helmet.
15. The most useful sword in close combat was the:
A short sword.
B cutlass.
C broadsword.
D epee.		 16. The advantage of a trebuchet over a catapult was the increase in speed of the projectile due to a:
A sling
B spring
C lever arm
D trigger rope
17. The balista was basically a huge:
A cannon
B horse
C crossbow
D sword

18. The Roman balista was powered by:
A a large weight
B twisted cords
C steam
D slaves
19. Many cities would surrender at the mere sight of a siege engine approaching:
A True
B False

20. Which of the following was NOT a siege engine?
A Gastraphetus
B Chalkothek
C Euthetonon
D Palintonin
 

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