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The Rise of Commerce in the Middle Ages
The Rise of Commerce in the Middle Ages
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Reading Comprehension Commerce Middle ages
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1
At seasonal fairs, traveling merchants sold
surplus crops.
crafts from their shops.
imported luxury goods.
produce.
2
It is likely that a merchant in the Middle ages who peddled eggs sold them
at trade shows.
at grocery stores.
at seasonal fairs.
at weekly markets.
3
The guild established a system of training for craftsmen in which youth served as
masters.
farmers.
apprentices.
merchants.
4
As trade increased, merchants formed guilds to
protect their common interest in the marketplace.
create governments.
fix the time and place of seasonal festivals.
promote trade with distant lands.
5
To regulate trade, merchants formed unions called
markets.
guilds.
masters.
fairs.
6
In the context of this passage, bustle means
crowded.
a framework worn at the back of a woman's dress.
a lot of busy activity
peaceful.
7
Compared with an apprentice, a journeyman
had a larger shop in the marketplace.
earned less.
possessed a higher level of skill.
trained fewer students.
8
Bustling sites of commerce in the Middle ages were called
farms.
fields.
towns.
castles.
9
Choose the correct answer.
incorrect
correct
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10
It's likely that the modern era that followed the Middle Ages was characterized by
industrialization.
a rise in farming.
the continued growth of commerce.
stricter government controls.
11
The era of great change that marked the transition from an ancient to a modern age was
the Middle Ages.
the Bronze age.
the Age of Exploration.
the Dark Ages.
12
A merchant is
a castle.
a person selling goods or services.
a song sung by peasants.
a town.
13
All of the following are examples of luxury goods except
silk.
wheat.
champagne.
a limousine.