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The Code of Chivalry

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Introduction:
"Come hither, all ladies and gentlemen! Test your knowledge of Chivalry. Come, step into the Castle of Knowledge and see how much you know about knights of old."


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


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


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


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?
    a court held to solve love problems
    a torture chamber--named so those going there would not know what was in store for them
    there was no Court of Love
    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?
    he wouldn't spare another knight--he would kill him
    for karma
    so a ransom could be collected
    it looked good in the eyes of the chosen lady


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


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
    a reward for service to one's country
    becoming part of the country's defense system
    the knowledge that one has done a job well


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