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Wark Castle: Fire the Cannon Quiz

It is the sixteenth century and Wark Castle is under attack from the Scots. You are an experienced gun captain in charge of one of the muzzle loading guns on top of the keep, or donjon. You and your gun crew are under the orders of John Carr, the captain of Wark, to defend the castle. You have already fired the gun once and need to reload and fire again quickly.

Answer the following six questions correctly to see the gun fire.

You can find more about a 16th century gun captain and guns at the Mary Rose website.

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