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  • Which modern object serves a similar purpose to a coat of arms: a team jersey or a toothbrush?
    A team jersey
  • In what historical time period did heraldry become popular?
    The High Middle Ages.
  • Which animal would best represent courage: a lion, a snail, or a goldfish?
    A lion, according to traditional symbolism.
  • What was jousting?
    A competition where mounted knights charged at each other with lances.
  • A student says, "Heraldry was invented because medieval knights wanted to make their armor look cooler." What's missing from this explanation?
    Heraldry served a practical purpose: identification, particularly during battles and tournaments.
  • What language was spoken in medieval England, where heraldry originated?
    Norman French
  • What is a CADENCY?
    It is a SYMBOL for which child you are in the birth order.
  • Why was the code of chivalry originally developed
    To help control knights' violent behavior and encourage honorable conduct.
  • What does the word hereditary mean?
    Passed down from one generation to another.
  • A knight rides into battle wearing armor that completely covers his face. His allies can't recognize him. What medieval invention could help solve his problem?
    A coat of arms or recognizable heraldic symbols.
  • What is a herald?
    A person who announced knights and helped identify or record coats of arms.
  • Where are the SUPPORTERS located in a Coat of Arms?
    Holding the SHIELD up, one on either side.
  • What did zig zag lines, known as partition lines, symbolize?
    fire or the sun
  • What problem did coats of arms help solve on the battlefield?
    Identifying knights whose faces were hidden by helmets.
  • What is a SHIELD?
    A piece of armour carried by a knight into battle. It is used to protect him.
  • Why might a noble family continue using the same coat of arms for generations?
    To preserve family identity and tradition.
  • What does a family's coat of arms help communicate?
    Identity, family connections, and sometimes status.
  • What is a CREST?
    Its the image on top of the HELMET.
  • What did the color black represent in a heraldic shield?
    Grief or loss
  • What was chivalry?
    A code of behavior knights were expected to follow.
  • Name TWO values associated with chivalry.
    Courage, loyalty, honor, courtesy, generosity, or protecting others.
  • A knight abandons his lord during battle. Which chivalric value has he broken?
    loyalty
  • Why were coats of arms designed to be recognizable from a distance?
    So people could identify knights quickly.
  • What was a medieval tournament?
    A competition where knights practiced or demonstrated fighting skills.
  • Where is the mantle placed?
    It is around the top of the SHIELD and sometimes on the top of the HELMET, if the HELMET faces to the side.
  • True or False: Only kings were allowed to have coats of arms.
    False. Knights, nobles, and various other people or institutions used them.
  • What are the LINES OF PARTITION?
    The kinds of lines that divide the SHIELD up into parts.
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