Guilds in the Middle Ages

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What is a guild?

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An association of craftspeople

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Which of the following is a true statement about guilds? Members of guilds worked against each other to make sure other craftspeople were charged higher taxes, so they would go out of business; Members of guilds worked together to object to poor treatment by lords, resulting in better treatment and lower taxes; It was better for craftspeople to work alone than to belong to a guild; Guilds were unimportant to the feudal economy

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Members of guilds worked together to object to poor treatment by lords, resulting in better treatment and lower taxes

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Advertising and price cutting was encouraged in guilds.

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False

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Only guild members were allowed to trade

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True

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Anyone could join a guild. Sometimes, there were too many people of a particular guild, which drove down the prices for their goods. True or False?

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False

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Guilds funded schools, cared for orphaned children, and helped families with funeral expenses for guild members.

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True

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Competition between guild members fierce. For example, a horseshoe from one blacksmith could be as much as 75% cheaper than a horseshoe from another blacksmith.

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False

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Guilds protected consumers by making sure all goods and services were of a certain level of quality.

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True

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People who worked with guilds to receive training were called:

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Apprentices

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Fraud was rampant among guilds and guild members

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False