Free Educational Quiz

Are You a Siege Warlord or Merely an Apprentice? Take the Medieval Catapult Quiz to Find Out! Copyright 2005 Garfield Benjamin. All Rights Reserved. If you want to use this Quiz on your site contact me. Use the Audio Player below to hear the introduction for this quiz.   Examples of Medieval Catapults include the ___ and ___? Ballista and battering ram Mangonel and trebuchet Siege tower and trebuchet   The most effective power source for the medieval catapult was ___? Torsion-power - ropes tightly twisted      through some kind of cranking      method horses pulled back on ropes      attached to the lever Human-power - people quickly      jumped up & down causing the      lever to tighten   The primary goals of catapult design were... * Faster loading      * 1 launch per minute      * Easier to carry out to the battlefield * Increased weight of "missile"      * Easier steering of the platform      * Better shielding * Longer range      * Increased weight of "missile"      * Greater accuracy   Where did the nickname "Onager" come from? The name of person who invented this      catapult The fierce kick the machine delivered      when fired The fierce temperament of its      inventor   What was the forerunner of the Onager Catapult? The ballista The trebuchet The mangonel