How many types of merchants were there in the middle ages?
Two Types
100
How many types of artisans were there in the middle ages?
Two Types
100
What was the Apprenticeship?
Apprenticeship was a system that was used within guilds for a very long period of time.
100
The path traders took in order to reach their destination was called the trade ______?
route
100
Who set up stalls in which they hung their items for sale?
Merchants
200
Name the two types of merchants during the middle ages?
1- Those who bought goods locally and sold to those in their area were local merchants.
2- Those who concentrated in finance and long-distance trading in their region’s markets were great merchants.
200
Name the two types of artisans?
1- The ones that operated their own business, called masters.
2- While the others who worked for masters were called apprentices.
200
What are guilds?
A guild is an association of merchants or artisans that control the practice of their craft or business in a particular town.
200
True or False: Flanders became? a meeting center of different trade routes.
True
200
From what language does the word market derive from?
Latin
300
What caused merchants to have a lesser influence on the economy?
Growth in commercial trade
300
Were women allowed to become artisans?
Yes their were allowed, but only some women actually became artisans
300
How did guilds regulate markets?
Guilds regulated local markets by controlling price, quality, production, and distribution of goods.
300
What was the name of the trading league that was mentioned in the powerpoint?
The Hanseatic League
300
Who were the people that walked around marketplaces selling food and ornaments.
Peddlers
400
What did merchants do in order to retain their place in society after the commercial trade revolution?
Merchants began to educate themselves in mathematics, writing and business, gaining a secure place in society.
400
What was the commercial revolution during 1650's centered on?
The revolution was centered on luxury products and inexpensive manufactured items
400
What were the three phases a person had to go through within a guild?
Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master
400
Who set up trading posts across Europe, which resulted in the revival of trading?
The Hanseatic League
400
Where and how often were markets held?
Markets were usually held once a week in large, open areas of towns
500
How did merchants help improve the economy?
Merchants helped improve the economy by importing and exporting goods across Europe.
500
What was the significance of Artisans?
During the restoration, Artisans and craftsman were of vast importance to the medieval towns. Without there exceptional skills in the making of goods, most of the medieval towns would not have survived.
500
What did Guild members do for each other?
Guild members protected each others mutual interests and protected each other from excessive taxes.
500
True or False: Italian ship brought goods back from Africa.
False, they brought it from Asia.
500
What was the purpose of the charter?
It was a written document that granted permission to guilds to run markets and other aspects of towns.