Question

question 58 (2 points)
the craft guilds of the european middle ages were created ...

a) to encourage economic competition by permitting free enterprise.

b) by the laws of the hongwu emperor.

c) to limit competition by only allowing guild members to establish shops in a particular town.

d) to train journeymen, all of whom would open their own shops.

Explanation:

• Option a: Craft guilds in the Middle Ages restricted competition, not encouraged free enterprise, so a is wrong.
• Option b: Hongwu Emperor was in China, unrelated to European craft guilds, so b is wrong.
• Option c: Craft guilds limited competition by controlling who could set up shops in a town (only guild members), so c is correct.
• Option d: Journeymen typically didn't all open their own shops; guilds controlled entry and competition, so d is wrong.

Answer:

c) to limit competition by only allowing guild members to establish shops in a particular town.