Tournaments and Chivalry
Test Quiz
1. What was the purpose of a tournament?
a. For knights to practice fighting during times of peace
b. To settle disputes between warring cities
c. To raise money for the sick and the poor
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
2. True or False: Knights were often seriously injured during tournaments.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
3. Where did the tournament get its name?
a. The knights took turns falling off their horses
b. From the turning away of weaker or lesser knights
c. From the way the losers turned when they were hit by a lance
d. From when the knights turned to make another charge
e. From the way the crowd turned on the losers
4. True or False: Knights that won jousts and tournaments were very popular like sports heroes.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
5. Which statement is true about a tournament?
a. Several knights fought several other knights
b. The knights tried to knock each other off of their horses
c. The knights would charge at the sound of a bugle
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
6. How many knights fought in a joust?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 8
e. 10 or more
7. True or False: All knights followed the code of chivalry at all times.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
8. Which of the following was likely NOT a part of the code of chivalry?
a. Protect the weak
b. Defend the church
c. Take from the rich
d. Never lie
e. Serve and defend the king
9. Why was jousting outlawed in France at the end of the Middle Ages?
a. The knights were getting too popular
b. Fans were rioting and destroying the local taverns
c. Because the people were having too much fun
d. King Henry II was killed in a jousting competition
e. Too many lances were breaking and there were not enough for the army
10. True or False: The ideal knight was not only a good fighter, but was also humble, fair, Christain, and had good manners.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
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