Guilds Quiz

What was the goal of the guilds in the town or city where they formed?

• To create lower prices for the lords

• To provide free goods and services to the public
• To create a monopoly and control the market
• To protect the interests of its members and regulate the quality and price of goods and services.

What would the guild do if a member of its association died?

• Ignore the death and continue with normal activities
• Hold a competition to replace the deceased member
• Hold a memorial service or ceremony and provide support to the member's family
• Expel the deceased member's family from the guild

In a guild, what’s the difference between an apprentice and a journeyman?

• The color of their uniform
• Their age
• Their favorite food
• One was paid for his services and one wasn't

What must one do before he reached the final stage in the guild training process and was allowed to open his own shop?

• Pay back their master

• Complete their masterpiece

• Save enough money to buy the shop

• Pay their guild dues

How did guilds benefit the consumers?

• By increasing the prices of goods and services
• By ensuring high-quality goods and services
• By causing a decrease in the quality of goods and services
• By limiting the variety of goods and services available

Guilds set standards for their products, and this provided a means for a peasant to do something that was previously not allowed under feudalism. What was this?

• A way for them to start their own laws in their own government

• A way for them to own the land with the nobles

• A way for them to move higher in the social class system

• A way for them to teach in the Church

What impact did guilds have on the educational system?

• Some of the earliest secular schools were started by guilds

• Caused a decline in the quality of education
• Had no impact on the educational system
• Led to the expansion of the some of the largest monasteries

After the Crusades, crusaders returned from the Middle East with manuscripts from Greek philosophers, which led to classical education. What impact did this have on the guilds?

• Classical education strengthened the power of the Church

• Classical education taught people how to reason and debate ideas

• Classical education taught people how to get the most money possible from the consumer

• Classical education expanded trade routes

What did scholastic guilds led to the creation of?

• Universities and higher education institutions
• Fishing and agriculture communities
• Military training camps
• Bakeries and pastry shops

What was the name of the guild created to protect craftsman from merchant guilds?

• Merchant Guild
• Artisan Guild
• Craft Guild
• Trade Guild