Field And Inspecting Marshal Quiz

A combatant must have their armor and weapons inspected before any official activity.

• True

• False

Which of the following actions are prohibited?

• Grappling, tripping, throwing, punching, kicking, and wrestling

• Striking a helpless opponent.

• Striking with excessive force.

• Participating in a combat activity while impaired.

In order to break engagement, a combatant must leave the effective weapons range of his opponent and not be in a line unit that is still in weapons range of his opponent or his opponent’s unit

• True

• False

Face guards shall prevent a 1 inch (25.4mm) diameter dowel from entering into any of the face guard openings.

• True

• False

Projectile weapons can be used in a tournament.

• True

• False

No one may be required to participate in Combat-Related Activities. 

• True

• False

You have to pad a camail or aventail if it comes in contact with parts of the neck.

• True

• False

What weapon categories require separate authorizations

• Fiberglass spear

• Un-padded Polearm

• Combat Archery

• Padded polearm

Thrown weapons must have the owner’s name, kingdom, and branch clearly and legibly printed on it in English characters for identification.

• True

• False

What is the minimum distance that the helm or face guard must extend below the jaw when the head is held erect ? 

• 0 inches

• 0.5 inches

• 1 inch

• 1.5 inches

A shield can be considered back of the hand protection in which of the following circumstances

• No part of the gloved hand is within 4" of the edge of the shield

• It's a strapped shield

• It's a center grip shield.

Which of the following singled-handed weapons require a lanyard or equivalent ? Select all that apply.

• Primary weapons

• Hafted weapons used single-handedly

• Backup weapons

You must be authorized to participate in any official combat related activities except for practices.

• True

• False

Only the Earl Marshal or his appointed deputies can authorize a minor to participate in adult Chivalric combat.

• True

• False

Women are not required to wear any groin protection.

• True

• False

Which of the following torso parts need to be covered with at least heavy leather

• Kidneys

• Chest

• Floating Ribs

• Stomach

The butt end of fiberglass spears can be left open.

• True

• False

Which of these are prohibited per Society rules? Please select all that apply.

• Flails

• Sliders

• Punch weapons

• Shovel handles

Ansteorra does not require any additional armor beyond Society Minimums.

• True

• False

A shield alone is considered sufficient elbow armor on a side-strapped shield, if the elbow is 4 inches (10.2 cm) or more from the edge of the shield during typical use.

• True

• False

Fiberglass spears can be spliced together.

• True

• False

Which of the following methods are acceptable methods for securing joints and seams in armor ? 

• Welded on the inside and outside.

• Helms riveted with pop-rivets

• Welded with a single bead that extends through both surfaces.

• Helms will be riveted with iron or steel rivets no more than 2.5 inches (63.5 mm) apart, or equivalent.

• Helms riveted with screw rivets

• Lap joints welded or brazed at the edges of both pieces

Which of the following items are correct rules for two handed weapons

• The weapon cannot be excessively flexible

• They can be made of rattan-cored siloflex

• They can be made of polypropylene

• They can be made of split rattan

• Thrusting tips can be the same diameter as the weapon, regardless of the length of the weapon.

What is the minimum thickness of padding required for the parts of a helmet that might come in contact with the wearer's head ?

Which of the following rules are correct for the heads on weapons?

• It must be firmly attached to the haft or handle.

• It can be constructed solely rigid materials.

• It must allow 1 inch of progressive give.

• There can be more than 1 head, so long as it is only on one end of the weapon.

Which of the following are considered rigid materials ?   

• Steel of no less than 18 gauge

• Aluminum of no less than 0.075 inch (1.9mm)

• Heavy leather that has been hardened in hot wax

• One layer of untreated heavy leather

• 1/8" ABS plastic

All bars on bar grills must be at least 3/16" in diameter

• True

• False

Which of the following things are illegal with regard to single-handed weapons?

• A weapon with cutting or smashing heads at both ends?

• A weapon weighing six pounds.

• A weapon weighing four pounds

• A polypropylene sword with a thrusting tip

• A rattan-cored siloxflex sword with a thrusting tip

• A rattan sword without any hand guard.

Select the parts of the neck that must be covered by armor during typical combat situations

• Larynx

• Suprasternal notch

• First thoracic vertebrae

• Cervical vertebrae

• Side of the neck