How Castles Changed Through Time

History · Medieval Times · ages 7-9

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Which castle room was used to prepare meals?
- The chapel
- The kitchen
- The guardroom
What material was used for many early Norman motte-and-bailey towers and fences?
- Wood
- Stone
- Brick
Every medieval castle had the same rooms in the same places.
Circle one: True False
Which castle room was used for prayer?
- The chapel
- The guardroom
- The storeroom
Which was an advantage of stone walls over wooden walls?
- They always cost less and took less time to build
- They made every roof and floor safe from any fire
- They did not burn or rot like wood
How did concentric defences add protection?
- They replaced all walls with one tall wooden tower
- An inner wall remained beyond the outer wall
- They removed the space between all castle buildings
A wheeled siege tower must reach a castle wall. Which feature could block its approach?
- A moat or ditch in its path
- A larger kitchen behind the castle wall
- A quieter chapel inside the stone keep
Leo says the guardroom was the main room for lords' feasts. Which correction fits the lesson?
- Feasts belonged in the chapel, and guards used the kitchen
- Feasts belonged in the storeroom, and guards used the hall
- Feasts were held in the great hall; guards could use a guardroom

Answer key

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The kitchen · Cooks prepared food in the kitchen.
Wood · Many of these towers and fences were wooden because wood could be used quickly.
False · Rooms and their positions varied between castles.
The chapel · A chapel was used for prayer.
They did not burn or rot like wood · Stone walls avoided the burning and rotting problems of wooden walls.
An inner wall remained beyond the outer wall · An attacker who crossed the outer wall still faced an inner wall.
A moat or ditch in its path · A moat or ditch could keep a wheeled tower from reaching the wall.
Feasts were held in the great hall; guards could use a guardroom · The great hall was used for feasts and meetings; a guardroom could be used by guards.