Castle Webquest Worksheet Virtual Renaissance Castle Slightly more advanced (grades 3-8) site that displays a castle set in Suffolk England around 160. 1.
Where were carpets used? _____________________________________
2.
What were floors covered with? _________________________________
3.
Where were kitchen utensils washed? ____________________________
4.
Where is the kitchen garden located? _____________________________
5.
Where were fish obtained? _____________________________________
6.
What is a 'squint'? ____________________________________________
7.
What was the Lord and Lady's bed made up of? ____________________ ___________________________________________________________
8.
Describe a servants bed. ______________________________________
9.
Where did servants sleep in castles without garrisons? ___________________________________________________________
10.
Name four functions of the garrison. ___________________________________________________________
11.
What is 'chivalry'? ____________________________________________
12.
Why didn't knights like using guns?_______________________________ ___________________________________________________________
13.
How does military salute come from a knightly tradition? ______________ ___________________________________________________________
14.
How does the handshake come from a knightly traditon? _____________ ___________________________________________________________
15.
About how much did a suit of armor weigh? ________________________
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Answer Key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
walls, tables, and benches rushes and/or herbs scullery bailey fishpond near/around the bailey peephole wood frame, rope or leather strip 'springs', feather mattress, sheets, blanket & pillow pallet (a wooden board that can easily be picked up and moved), trundle bed, or bench towers, basements, or in the hall living quarters, stables, storage, blacksmith shop knightly code of honor their use was considered cowardly and going against the code of chivalry knights raised the visor on their helmets to let each other know who was in the armour knights would extend their hands to show that they carried no weapons 44-55 lbs.
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