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MEDIEVAL ENTERTAINMENT & INVENTIONS

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1
The ASTROLABE helped sailors figure out how far they were from America.
False
True
2
Aphotecaries were
what today we call theatres.
what today we call bars.
what today we call pharmacies or chemist's.
what today we call kiosks of sweets and lollipops.
3
The most popular Medieval sport was ARCHERY.
False
True
4
JOUSTING was a dangerous Medieval sport that involved
two teams trying to score goals against the opponent.
two knights or contestants on horseback trying to topple the opponent.
two knights or contestants racing on horseback.
two contestants, even young boys, engaged in close hand-to-hand fighting.
5
During the Middle Ages
atomic clocks were invented.
sun clocks were invented.
mechanical clocks were invented.
digital clocks were invented.
6
In Medieval Times music, dancing, eating good food and having fun were very important.
False
True
7
Infirmaries and public hospitals were created in the late Middle Ages.
True
False
8
Jesters were
inventors who travelled from town to town.
professional clowns who performed mainly for kings and lords.
horse-trainers who travelled from town to town.
knights that fought for the king or lord.
9
A popular, though cruel, form of Medieval entertainment was
bear-biting.
bear-chasing.
bear-hunting
bear-baiting.
10
Eyeglasses were one of the most useful inventions of the Middle Ages.
False
True