The Code of Chivalry

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1. What exactly WAS the Code of Chivalry? a set of guidelines for kings a set of guidelines for the clergy a set of guidelines for knights a set of guidelines for peasants

2. Where did the word 'chivalry' come from? German French Italian English

3. One thing demanded by the Code of Chivalry was what? that the knight fight bravely for his feudal lord that the knight teach other young knights-to-be that the knight serve meals at dinnertime that the knight give money to his feudal lord

4. Did a knight have to make up love songs and poetry to win over a lady too, besides all that fighting? Yes No

5. The knight was encouraged to leave the peasants alone and to defend only those worthy of protection. True or False? True False

6. What was the Court of Love? there was no Court of Love a court held to solve love problems a torture chamber--named so those going there would not know what was in store for them another name for the Court of Chivalry

7. Was there a real Court of Chivalry? Yes No

8. Why would a knight spare another in battle? for karma he wouldn't spare another knight--he would kill him it looked good in the eyes of the chosen lady so a ransom could be collected

9. In addition to fighting, protecting the poor, and wooing a lady, what else was required of a knight? to serve the church to keep all of his weapons clean and polished to serve whomever paid to pursue another career first as a craftsman

10. Over time, the concept of the knight was replaced by the invention of firearms and knights were no longer needed on the battlefield. What are knighthoods considered as today? there is no knighthood today the knowledge that one has done a job well becoming part of the country's defense system a reward for service to one's country