Middle Ages - Feudal System

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

• The king

• The president

• The serf

• The dictator

What was life like for the majority 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 hung out at the local pub

• They worked hard as peasant farmers

• They wore fancy clothes and went to parties.

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

• The church

• The capital building

• The manor

• The hospital

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

• The pope

• The priest

• The bishop

• The monk

• The pastor

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

• True

• False

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

• The king

• The lord

• The bishop

• The head merchant

• The bank

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

• The lord

• The bishop

• The baron

• 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

• None of the above

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

• His wife, the queen

• The top baron

• The bishop

• The lord

• His firstborn son

What did the 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

• Lots of food and the weekends off