Medieval Castle VIIII_Test

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Jgst. 7
Life in a Medieval Castle
M 6.4 TEST
Name:
Klasse:
Datum:
TEST: WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT MEDIEVAL CASTLES?
1. Write the words for the elements of a castle next to the drawing and draw an arrow
to where they are in the picture.
2. Tick the correct answers.
Castles …
Skipton Castle is ...
Knights had to ...
□ were only built in Europe.
□ in Scotland.
□ defend the Christian faith.
□ protected the kingdom.
□ about 900 years old.
□ fight on horseback.
□ showed the power of the lord.
□ near York.
□ be generous.
□ were a place to live.
□ a prison.
□ fight with bow and arrow.
□ had a market, too.
□ was built by William the
□ live in London where the
Conqueror.
King lived.
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Life in a Medieval Castle
3. Which parts of a knight’s “outfit” do you know? Write the words next to the knight
and draw an arrow to where they are in the picture.
4. Write down other things knights needed if they had a fight.
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5. Name three groups of people who lived in the castle and write down what their
jobs were. Write your answers on the back of the worksheet.
6. Explain the following words and phrases. Write your answers on the back of the
worksheet.
a) A falconer
b) A jester
c) Dubbing a knight
d) The rules of chivalry ...
e) A knight's job was to ...
Materialien für den bilingualen Sachfachunterricht
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Jgst. 7
Life in a Medieval Castle
L 6.4 TEST
1. Write the words for the elements of a castle next to the drawing and draw an arrow
to where they are in the picture.
=> see L 1.1
2. Tick the correct answers.
Antwort mit Q markieren
Castles …
Skipton Castle is ...
Knights had to ...
□ were only built in Europe.
□ in Scotland.
□ defend the Christian faith.
□ protected the kingdom.
□ about 900 years old.
□ fight on horseback.
□ showed the power of the lord.
□ near York.
□ be generous.
□ were a place to live.
□ a prison.
□ fight with bow and arrow.
□ had a market, too.
□ was built by William the
□ live in London where the
Conqueror.
King lived.
3. knight’s “outfit”:
helmet
visor
suit of armour
sword
shield
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GESCHICHTE auf Englisch
Jgst. 7
Life in a Medieval Castle
4. Write down other things knights needed if they had a fight
lance, horse, page or squire, gauntlet, chainmail
5. Name three groups of people who lived in the castle and write down what their
jobs were.
see group presentation and worksheet M 5.1
6. Explain the following words and phrases.
A falconer: someone who looked after the birds of the noblemen and trained
them to hunt.
A jester: a medieval entertainer
Dubbing a knight: making s.o. a knight
The rules of chivalry: Knights had to follow these rules. They told them how
to behave.
A knight's job was to protect the king and his country / to fight for the king.