Select all that apply. Which statements about medieval tournaments are correct?
They gave knights practice in fighting between campaigns✓Correct answer
A tournament was simply another name for a battle in a war
The joust was the whole of a tournament, and nothing else took place
They were public occasions at which reputations could be made✓Correct answer
The joust, in which two riders charged with lances, was one event within them✓Correct answer
Explanation
Tournaments kept fighting skills sharp when no campaign was under way and drew spectators, so success in them brought a knight both training and standing among his peers. Equating the mounted charge with the whole meeting fails because such gatherings also included fights between groups and other contests, with the single combat being one item on the programme.