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Which weapon made tall castle walls obsolete?
Answer: Cannon
Why: Builders answered with lower, thicker walls and pointed bastions, the design that grew into the star fort.
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Where is France's Château de Chenonceau built?
Answer: Across the Cher
Why: In World War II the Cher formed the line between occupied and free France, so the gallery became an escape route.
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How is the main staircase at Chambord shaped?
Answer: Double helix
Why: This staircase may have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci, but that has not been confirmed.
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Which castle inspired Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle?
Answer: Neuschwanstein
Why: Neuschwanstein's builder, Ludwig II, lived there for just 172 days in total.
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Where did Edward I build the castles of his 'Ring of Iron'?
Answer: Wales
Why: Four of them, Beaumaris, Caernarfon, Conwy and Harlech, became a single UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.
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Who restored the walled city of Carcassonne in the 1800s?
Answer: Viollet-le-Duc
Why: Critics faulted his slate roofs, typical of northern France, since the local tradition was terracotta tiles.
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