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Medieval and Tudor Armour and Weapons Quiz

Claire Ridgway

Test your knowledge of the weapons and armour used in the medieval and Tudor periods with this fun quiz - Good luck!

Medieval and Tudor Armour and Weapons

Q1) What was a "morning star"?

A type of sword

A dagger

A spiked club

A type of helmet

Correct! It was a spiked club resembling a mace but it had spikes rather than flanges or knobs.
Wrong! It was a spiked club resembling a mace but it had spikes rather than flanges or knobs.

Q2) What was a trebuchet?

A giant catapault

A type of cannon

A type of pistol

A dagger

Correct! It was used as a siege machine in the Middle Ages.
Wrong! It was a type of catapault and was used as a siege machine in the medieval period.

Q3) What was unusual about the death of Robert Packington in 1536?

He died from self-inflicted wounds from shooting himself with his own bow.

It took seven blows from the axe to executed him.

He fell on his dagger during a game of football.

He was shot with a handgun.

Correct! It is thought that he was probably "the first person in England to be killed with a handgun" (Derek Wilson).
Wrong! He was killed by a shot from a wheellock pistol. It is thought that he was probably "the first person in England to be killed with a handgun" (Derek Wilson).

Q4) Which weapon is credited with helping the English forces win the Battle of Agincourt in 1415?

The Horseman's pick

The morning star

The English longbow

The broadsword

Correct! Hannah Ellis-Petersen, in an article for The Telegraph, writes "In the longbow, the English had perfected an extraordinary weapon that gave them a considerable advantage over the French crossbow. A trained archer could shoot six aimed arrows a minute which could wound at 400 yards, kill at 200 and penetrate armour at 100 yards."
Wrong! It was the English longbow. Hannah Ellis-Petersen, in an article for The Telegraph, writes "In the longbow, the English had perfected an extraordinary weapon that gave them a considerable advantage over the French crossbow. A trained archer could shoot six aimed arrows a minute which could wound at 400 yards, kill at 200 and penetrate armour at 100 yards."

Q5) What's the main difference between a falchion and broadsword?

The falchion has a single edge and the broadsword has two edges.

One is a dagger and the other is a sword

Nothing, they're two names for the same weapon

One was used for jousting and the other for battle

Correct!
Wrong! The falchion is a single-edged sword and the broadsword is two-edged.

Q6) What's a halberd?

A shirt made of chainmail

A type of stiletto dagger

A two-handed double-edged sword

A two-handed pole weapon with an axe-like cutting blade.

Correct!
Wrong! It's a two-handed pole weapon with an axe-like cutting blade.

Q7) What part of the body does the cuirass protect?

The head

The chest

The bottom

The leg

Correct! The term is also sometimes used to describe the breast and backplates together.
Wrong! It protects the breast.

Q8) How much does the foot combat armour made in 1520 for Henry VIII weigh?

22.6kg (50lb)

34.1kg (75lb)

42.6kg (94lb)

55kg (121lb)

Correct!
Wrong! It weighs 42.6 kg (94lb).

Q9) What is a sabaton?

Armour for the foot

A mailed glove

A shoulder plate

Protection for the elbow

Correct!
Wrong! It's foot armour.

Q10) Who presented Henry VIII with armour which included a horned helmet?

Charles V

Francis I

Maximilian I

James IV

Correct!
Wrong! It was Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I.

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