Knights and Castles quiz
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What were knights' shields mainly made of?
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Who was a knight's shield-bearer?
Answer: Squire
Why: Not every squire became a knight: many were hired servants, and some ranked too low ever to be knighted.
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What was knight Götz von Berlichingen's artificial hand made of?
Answer: Iron
Why: His second iron hand had moving parts and could grip anything from a shield or reins to a quill.
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Why did Edward I refuse Stirling Castle's surrender in 1304?
Answer: To test his trebuchet
Why: Building the Warwolf took five master carpenters and 49 labourers at least three months.
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What metal coated the spurs of a medieval knight?
Answer: Gold
Why: Squires wore silvered spurs, so winning gilt spurs meant becoming a knight.
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Who governed a castle on behalf of its lord?
Answer: Constable
Why: Constable is still a police rank in Britain and many other countries today.
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How many pigs did King John order to collapse part of Rochester's keep?
Answer: 40
Why: Their fat fed a fire that burned the wooden props of a tunnel under the keep, and one corner fell.
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