Feudal System

Who was the top leader in the land with the feudal system?

• the king
• the dictator
• the president
• the serf

What was life like for the majority (most) of the people that lived in the Middle Ages under the feudal system?

• they lived in nice castles
• they were soldiers who fought invaders
• they wore fancy clothes and went to parties
• they worked hard as peasant farmers

Who owned everything in a village, including the crops, town, and peasants?

• the king
• the lord
• the bank
• the bishop

What building, owned by the local lord, was the center of daily life in the feudal system?

• the church
• the manor
• the capital building
• the market

Who was the leader of the Catholic Church in a kingdom?

• the pope
• the priest
• the bishop
• the monk

True or False: The Bishops of the Catholic Church were typically poor and had little power in the kingdom.

• False
• True

Who reported directly to the king and ruled large areas of land called fiefs?

• the baron
• the lord
• the peasant
• the cardinal

What was the responsibility of the Baron?

• to provide soldiers to the king when needed
• to swear loyalty to the king
• to oversee the lords on their land
• all of the above

When a king died, who would typically take over the throne?

• his wife, the queen
• the top baron
• his firstborn son
• the bishop

What did peasants get in return for serving and working for their local lord?

• protection from invaders
• a long happy life
• an easy life with little work
• the right to vote for the king