Question 1

What was the weight of a typical chain mail shirt?

Accepted Answer

About 25 pounds

Answer

About 40 pounds

Answer

About 10 pounds

Answer

About 50 pounds

Question 2

What was one of the main reasons knights needed help getting into the saddle?

Accepted Answer

Their armor was heavy and restrictive.

Answer

They did not know how to ride.

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They were afraid of horses.

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They were too young.

Question 3

What was the Code of Chivalry?

Accepted Answer

A set of rules knights should follow.

Answer

A song sung by troubadours

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A type of weapon

Answer

A book of knightly tales

Question 4

What was a knight's relationship to a lady according to the Code of Chivalry?

Accepted Answer

He would pledge his honor to her.

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He would ignore her.

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He would compete against her.

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He would swear to protect her.

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He would fight her.

Question 5

Why did knights begin to lose their significance during the rise of cannons?

Accepted Answer

Armor was ineffective against cannonballs.

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They were too expensive to maintain.

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Cannons were easier to operate.

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Knights refused to fight.

Question 6

What types of individuals can still be knighted today?

Accepted Answer

Explorers, artists, and scientists.

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Only those from noble families.

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Only military leaders.

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Only wealthy individuals.

Question 7

At what age might a squire typically be knighted?

Accepted Answer

Between 16 and 20

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Between 10 and 15

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Between 21 and 25

Answer

Between 18 and 24

Question 8

What honor is usually bestowed upon a squire during the knighting ceremony?

Accepted Answer

He is tapped on the shoulder with a sword.

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He is given a crown.

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He is given a book of vows.

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He receives a medal.

Question 9

What was one way a poor man could become a knight?

Accepted Answer

By showing bravery in battle

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By being born into a noble family

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By marrying into nobility

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By owning land

Question 10

What material was commonly used for armor in the early Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

Chain mail

Answer

Leather

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Wood

Answer

Plastic

Question 11

Why did lords make rules for knights to follow?

Accepted Answer

The lords wanted to control the knights' dangerous behavior.

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The lords wanted the knights to be respected.

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The lords had good manners and wanted others to be polite, too.

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The lords did not make rules for the knights to follow.

Question 12

The text explains the Code of Chivalry that the knights were to follow. Which of the following is not an example of something that was part of the code?

Accepted Answer

The knights were to try to escape if captured and flee.

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The knights were to show good manners and be giving to others.

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The knights were to show great respect for a lady and work to win her approval.

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The knights were to stand by the lords and always fight for them.

Question 13

How did powerful weapons like cannons and bullets cause castles and knights become useless?

Accepted Answer

Castles and a knight's armor were not strong enough to stop the powerful weapons.

Answer

There are still knights and castles.

Answer

Castles and armor could stop the strong weapons.

Question 14

What invention made castles and knights useless?

Accepted Answer

Powerful weapons like cannons and bullets.

Answer

Wizards and magic potion

Answer

Metal swords

Answer

Horses

Question 15

Which one's material is being described: metal rings reinforced with plates of steel?

Accepted Answer

chain mail

Answer

steel plates

Question 16

Which one's weight is being described: about 65 pounds

Accepted Answer

steel plates

Answer

chain mail

Question 17

Which one's weight is being described: about 25 pounds?

Accepted Answer

chain mail

Answer

steel plates

Question 18

Which one's materials are being described: hinged and fitted steel plates?

Accepted Answer

steel plates

Answer

chain mail

Question 19

What part of the body did the chain mail cover?

Accepted Answer

protected the upper chest

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protected the knight from head to toe

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protected the horse

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protected the back only

Question 20

What part of the body did steel plates cover?

Accepted Answer

protected the knight from head to toe

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protected only the upper body

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protected the horse

Answer

protected the back only

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