1. when a king died, who would typically take over the throne? the bishop the lord his firstborn son 2. who reported directly to the king and ruled large areas of land called fiefs? the lord the baron the bishop 3. what building, owned by the local lord, was the center of daily life in the feudal system? the manor the capital building the church 4. who was the top leader in the land with the feudal system? the dictator the king the prime minister 5. who owned everything in a village, including the crops, town, and peasants? the king the bishop the lord 6. what was the responsibility of the baron? to oversee the lords on their land all of the answers to swear loyalty to the king to provide soldiers to the king when needed 7. 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 8. true or false: the bishops of the catholic church were typically poor and had little power in the kingdom. false true 9. what was life like for the majority of the people that lived in the middle ages under the feudal system? they worked hard as peasant farmers they lived in nice castles they were soldiers who fought invaders 10. who was the leader of the catholic church in a kingdom the priest the bishop the pope