Medieval Architecture Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• gothic: a style of architecture that involved large stained-glass windows, pointed arches, rib vaults, flying buttresses, and ornate decoration
• medieval: a type of architecture that is characterized by its heavy, solid, and fortified structures
• portcullis: a strong, heavy grating that can be lowered down grooves on each side of a gateway to block it
• plain: furniture was very _ , but was covered with rich material
• porch: an essential feature in the hall plan
• castles: became both instruments of political and social control and strategic tools for offense and defense
• chariot: the wall contained a row of one-roomed buildings facing inwards with enough space for a four-horse _ to pass
• strong: because castles were built to resist attack from an enemy, they had _ walls
• fire: the porch prevented a _ from getting a supply of air
• moat: a depression surrounding a castle, city wall, or other fortification, usually but not always filled with water