Multiple choice general knowledge history

This weapon was a favorite of the French and enabled Pheasants to fight and win even against heavily armoured knights

  1. Petard

  2. War Wagons

  3. Crossbow

  4. The Throwing Axe

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The crossbow was indeed favored by French forces and enabled infantry to penetrate knightly armor. 'Pheasants' is likely a misspelling of 'peasants' or 'peons' - foot soldiers. Crossbows required less training than longbows, allowing common soldiers to defeat armored knights.