What is the military-device referred to by the term manjaniq?
- A. A device for loading field-guns with gunpowder
- B. Preparing cavalry for rapid charge
- C. A bolting device for strengthening the gates of forts
- D. A device for throwing stones (mangonel) ✓
Correct Answer: D. A device for throwing stones (mangonel)
Explanation
The manjaniq was a heavy mechanical engine (mangonel/trebuchet) used in medieval warfare for siege operations to hurl large stones at enemy fortifications.
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