Q1. 🤔 What was a common type of sword used in duels during the sixteenth century?
- A flail
- A longsword
- A bastard sword[1]
- A scythe
Answer: A bastard sword
Q2. ⚔️ Besides swords, what other weapons were frequently used in sixteenth-century duels?
- Maces, daggers, and battleaxes
- Flails, spears and pikes
- Bows and arrows, slings, and arbalests
- Daggers, shields and rapiers[1]
Answer: Daggers, shields and rapiers
Q3. 🛡️ Often, duelists took precautions to ensure a fair fight. According to the text, what measures might be taken regarding clothing and equipment before a duel?
- Ensuring combatants wore identical outfits made of boiled leather
- Testing sugar, cinders, and oil in the combatants presence
- Having combatants strip naked and fight bare-knuckle
- Examining combatants to ensure they had no concealed weapons or magical charms[1]
Answer: Examining combatants to ensure they had no concealed weapons or magical charms

Weapons and Armor of the Sixteenth Century Duel

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