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English 24 Public

Review for the Test on the Early Middle Ages

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What animals sometimes swam in the water moats?

leeches

10

Name three possibilities for breaching the curtain wall.

Trebuchets, siege towers, Battering Ram, (Greek Fire)

20

What dangers do you need to be careful of in the gatehouse?

murder holes

15

What was the three-fold purpose of the batter?

Stability to the wall, keeping siege towers away, angling dropped items toward the attackers

20

Name 5 Gothic features.

thin walls, stained glass, ribbed vaults, rosettes, buttresses, decorations, ...

15

Name two kings who practiced mass conversion.

Clovis, Charles Martel, Charlemagne

10

What three men fought for the right to rule England in 1066?

Harold Goodwinson, Harald Hardrada, William the Norman/Conquerer

20

What is the difference between excommunication and interdict?

One person vs. whole community kicked out of the church

15