Feudal System

The King was in complete control.

• True
• False

He owned all the land in the country. He could lease or give land away.

• Barons
• Knights
• King

These guys were known as peasants or ____.

• Serfs
• viliains

Which one had no rights.

• Knights
• Serfs

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

• A Peasant
• Craftsmen
• His first born son
• His first born daughter

The Bishops of the Catholic Church were typically poor and had little power in the Kingdom.

• True 
• False

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 worked hard as peasant farmers 
• They hung out at the local pub
•  They wore fancy clothes and went to parties

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

• The pope
• The priest
• The bishop
• The monk

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

• The king
• The lord
• The bishop
• The head merchant

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

• Protection from invaders
• An easy life with little work
• A long happy life
• The right to vote for the king