Pollaxe Pollaxe The pollaxe is a type of European polearm. It was widely used by medieval infantry. It is also known by the names poleaxe, pole-axe, pole axe, polax, and Hache (French meaning axe). The term has become synonymous with felling or striking down with delivery of a blow. Weapons such as the halberd, bardiche, and Danish axe are sometimes mistakenly called pollaxes as they are indeed axes mounted on poles, but many etymological authorities consider the "poll"- prefix historically unrelated to "pole", instead meaning "head". However, some etymologists, including Eric Partridge, believe that the word is derived from "pole". The
Types of assessment questions. These types of assessment are effective and efficient methods for measuring students knowledge and are a common way of assessing students in the classroom. Supply response students must supply an answer to a question prompt. Criterion-referenced tests are designed to measure student performance against a fixed set of predetermined criteria or learning standards. Types of assessment Formative assessments are informal and formal tests given by teachers during the learning process. These specific assessment modifies the activities done in the classroom, so that there is more student achievement. It identifies strengths and weakness and target areas that needs work. Summative