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How many castles are there in Italy?
About 25,000
What's the Italian word for "Castle"?
Castello
In which era were the first ancestors of castles built?
Neolithic
Which language does the word "Castle" come from?
Latin
Which civilization built military facilities which became cities later on? Native Americans, Babylonian or Romans?
Romans
Why were the first fortified settlements built? To control terrytory, to protect inhabitants from animals' attacks or to protect the community's food and goods?
To protect the community's food and goods?
Which modern cities have a military origin?
Paris and London
Which modern cities still have the structure of the ancient "castrum"?
Turin and Vienna
Which feature characterized the castles built in a plain?
The moat
What does the word "castrum" mean? A) A closed and fortified place. B) A place controlled by an army. C) An open-air place which is kept under watch.
A closed and fortified place.
In which century did the phenomenon of "encastellation" begin?
In the 10th century
What caused the enemies to spend more time and energy while attacking a castle?
Multiple walls
Before developing the features and functions typical of medieval times, the castle has undergone a slow / fast evolution.
Slow
Who were the first inhabitants of the fortified huts?
Farmers
Which feature protected the castle’s guardians, allowing them to throw arrows and guns? The battlements or the tower?
The battlements
