Quiz  /  Tournaments and Chivalry

  • 1. 
    What was the purpose of a tournament?

  • For knights to practice fighting during times of peace
  • To settle disputes between warring cities
  • All of the above
  • To raise money for the sick and the poor

  • 2. 
    True or False: Knights were often seriously injured during tournaments.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 3. 
    Where did the tournament get its name?

  • The knights took turns falling off their horses
  • From when the knights turned to make another charge
  • From the way the losers turned when they were hit by a lance
  • From the turning away of weaker or lesser knights

  • 4. 
    True or False: Knights that won jousts and tournaments were very popular like sports heroes.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 5. 
    Which statement is true about a tournament?

  • Several knights fought several other knights
  • All of the above
  • The knights tried to knock each other off of their horses
  • The knights would charge at the sound of a bugle

  • 6. 
    How many knights fought in a joust?

  • 3
  • 4
  • 2
  • 8

  • 7. 
    True or False: All knights followed the code of chivalry at all times.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 8. 
    Which of the following was likely NOT a part of the code of chivalry?

  • Never lie
  • Take from the rich
  • Protect the weak
  • Defend the church

  • 9. 
    Why was jousting outlawed in France at the end of the Middle Ages?

  • King Henry II was killed in a jousting competition
  • The knights were getting too popular
  • Fans were rioting and destroying the local taverns
  • Because the people were having too much fun

  • 10. 
    True or False: The ideal knight was not only a good fighter, but was also humble, fair, Christain, and had good manners.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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