Rapier Quiz: questions and answers

1. What is a rapier?

A type of sword

A type of knife

A type of arrow

2. When was the rapier designed?

Around 1400

Around 1500

Around 1600

3. Where were rapiers mainly used?

Europe

America

Africa

4. What is the approximate weight of a rapier?

1.5 kg

1 kg

2 kg

5. What is the average length of a rapier?

150 cm

63 cm

104 cm

6. What is the main fuction of the hilt?

To protect the hand wielding the sword

To decrease the weight of the blade

To provide balance

7. What is the Ricasso?

The rear portion of the blade, usually unsharpened

The strong part of the blade

The weak part of the blade

8. Who wrote "De lo Schermo ovvero Scienza d'Armi"?

Nicoletto Giganti

Achille Marozzo

Salvatore Fabris

9. What is the average width of a rapier's blade?

2.5 centimeters

3.5 centimeters

1.5 centimetes

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