Rapier Quiz: questions and answers
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1. What is a rapier?
A type of sword
2. When was the rapier designed?
Around 1500
3. Where were rapiers mainly used?
Europe
4. What is the approximate weight of a rapier?
1 kg
5. What is the average length of a rapier?
104 cm
6. What is the main fuction of the hilt?
To protect the hand wielding the sword
7. What is the Ricasso?
The rear portion of the blade, usually unsharpened
8. Who wrote "De lo Schermo ovvero Scienza d'Armi"?
Salvatore Fabris
9. What is the average width of a rapier's blade?
2.5 centimeters