TIM'S LONGBOW QUIZ
By Tim Lambert
1. When was the bow and arrow invented?
2. Where does the word archery come from?
3. What was a longbow made of?
4. What were arrow shafts made of?
5. What was a longbow's string made of?
6. What feathers were used for arrows?
7. At each end of a longbow was an attachment called a nock with grooves to hold the string. What was the nock made of?
8. Did archers carry quivers of arrows on their backs?
9. What was a man who made bows called?
10. What was a man who made the shaft and flights of the arrows called?
11. What was a man who made metal arrowheads called?
12. What was the man who made strings for longbows called?
13. How many arrows could an archer shoot a minute? (Note that you shoot an arrow and you fire a gun!)
14. How far could a longbow shoot an arrow?
15. At what range could an arrow pierce chain mail?
16. Were there different types of arrowhead?
17. How long were longbows?
18. In a naval battle in 1340 archers on English ships shot arrows at French sailors killing many. Can you name the battle?
19. Most people have heard of the battle of Agincourt in 1415 but can you name the battle in 1346 when English archers completely defeated the French?
20. In 1541 Henry VIII passed a law that all males over a certain age must practice archery on Sundays. What was the age?
21. The French did not use longbows but they did have crossbows. Can you name the English king killed by a bolt from a crossbow?
22. When was the last time a longbow was used in battle?
23. In Victorian times did women use longbows?
24. Did Queen Victoria practice archery?
25. What do you call a person who loves archery?