Quiz  /  Knight's Armor and Weapons

  • 1. 
    What were the two main kinds of armor worn by knights in the Middle Ages?

  • Chain mail and plate
  • Leather and bone
  • Leather and chain mail
  • Wooden and bronze

  • 2. 
    What was a hauberk?

  • A spear-like weapon
  • A two-handed sword
  • A type of shield
  • A long chain mail cloak

  • 3. 
    True or False: The armor of a knight was specially designed to be light and flexible, making it easy for him to fight and maneuver.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 4. 
    What area of the body did the sabatons protect?

  • Hands
  • Feet
  • Head
  • Shoulders

  • 5. 
    What was the name of the piece of armor that protected the hands?

  • Pauldrons
  • Greaves
  • Gauntlets
  • Helmet

  • 6. 
    What type of weapon was like a long pole that a knight used when charging on a horse?

  • Mace
  • Dagger
  • Sword
  • Lance

  • 7. 
    What was a destrier?

  • Siege weapon
  • Helmet
  • War horse
  • Armor

  • 8. 
    True or False: Sometimes the war horse of a knight also wore armor for protection.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 9. 
    What were siege weapons?

  • Weapons designed to be used from a horse
  • Weapons used to capture a castle or fort
  • Weapons made to knock a knight off his horse
  • All of the above

  • 10. 
    What was a catapult designed to do?

  • Smash down the gates of a castle
  • Help soldiers to reach the tops of castle walls
  • Throw huge boulders
  • Fire giant spears
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