Why were trebuchets used?
- to smash masonry walls
- to throw projectiles over walls
- to fight with during wars
- all of the answers
What is the object that is thrown called?
- Projectile
- A cow
- A Flaming Arrow
- Shotgun Shells
The first clearly written record of a counterweight trebuchet comes from an Islamic scholar:
- Muhammad Ali
- Mahamood Bin Tughlaq
- Mardi bin Ali al-Tarsusi
- Mardi Ali Khusro
When did British forces construct a trebuchet?
- 1890
- 1766
- 1779
- 1569
The trebuchet derives from the ancient:
- slung
- sling
- string
- sing
Trebuchets appear in China in about the:
- 5th century
- 6th century
- 4th century
- 1st century
What is used to power the trebuchet?
- A can
- Counter Weight (e.g. lemonade bottle full of water)
- An elastic band
- A bouncy ball
When was trebuchet used?
- New Ages
- Middle Ages
- After Ages
- 1900s
What is a trebuchet?
- siege engine
- gravity machine
- steam engine
- type of plant
1. What component makes up the majority of a trebuchet?
- Counter Weight
- Frame
- Arm
- Sling