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Multiple choice history the east and the west: era of exchanges east and west : trade exchanges in medieval period east and west : cultural exchanges in medieval period east asia in the middle ages

Which of the following were not the responsibilities of the Guilds?

  1. Determining the mode of sale

  2. Maintaining the quality of products

  3. Division of labour

  4. Rearing of animals
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Guilds were associations of artisans or merchants who controlled the practice of their craft in a particular town. They regulated prices, quality, and training, but they were not involved in the rearing of animals.

Multiple choice history the east and the west: era of exchanges east and west : trade exchanges in medieval period east and west : cultural exchanges in medieval period east asia in the middle ages

What was the Hanseatic League?

  1. Tribal war group

  2. Group of Europeans kings

  3. Merchant Guild

  4. Group of Roman priests
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Hanseatic League was a powerful commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northwestern and Central Europe.

Multiple choice history the east and the west: era of exchanges east and west : trade exchanges in medieval period east and west : cultural exchanges in medieval period east asia in the middle ages

Which of the following were responsibilities of the Guilds?

  1. Framing labour laws

  2. Determining working hours

  3. Fixing of prices

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Guilds were responsible for regulating almost every aspect of their trade, including setting prices, determining working hours, and establishing standards for labor and product quality.

Multiple choice history the east and the west: era of exchanges east and west : trade exchanges in medieval period east and west : cultural exchanges in medieval period east asia in the middle ages

________ was an important port city on the bank of Tigris river during medieval period. 

  1. Basara

  2. Rome

  3. Constantinople

  4. Venice
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Basra (often spelled Basara in historical texts) is a major port city located on the Shatt al-Arab, which is formed by the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, making it a key trade hub in the medieval period.

Multiple choice history the east and the west: era of exchanges east and west : trade exchanges in medieval period east and west : cultural exchanges in medieval period east asia in the middle ages

What led to the decline of the Guild System?

  1. Industrialisation

  2. Growth of science

  3. Growth of technology

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The decline of the guild system was a complex process driven by the rise of industrialization, technological advancements, and the shift toward free-market economic principles, all of which undermined the restrictive nature of guilds.

Multiple choice novels, society and history history

Who has written the play 'Ekach Pyala' ? 

  1. Ram Ganesh Gadkari

  2. Aacharya Aatre

  3. Vasant Kanetkar

  4. Vijay Tendulkar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ekach Pyala is a Marathi language Drama, written by $Ram$   $Ganesh$  $Gadkari$ explains the effects of Alcohol drinking problem in society.

Multiple choice novels, society and history history

Who is the most popular Bengali novelist?

  1. Prem Chand

  2. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

  3. Rokeya Harsin

  4. Hannah Mullins
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

  • Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay was a prominent Bengali novelist and short story writer of the early 20th century. He was born on 15th September 1876 in Devanandapur in Hooghly. He later moved to Burma.
  • Most of his stories deal with lifestyle, struggles of village people and contemporary social practices that prevailed.

Multiple choice novels, society and history history

Who is the author of the novel 'Mayor of Casterbridge'?

  1. G.A.Henry

  2. Thomas Hardy

  3. Emile Zola

  4. Henry Fielding
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Mayor of Casterbridge, also known as "The Life and Death of a Man of Character" is a novel written by British author Thomas Hardy. It is set in the fictional town of Casterbridge. It is about Michael Henchard, a successful grain merchant, who becomes the mayor of the farming town of Casterbridge. He is an independent-minded man who follows his own style in conducting business. 

Multiple choice novels, society and history history

Who is the writer of 'Jungle Book'?

  1. Jane Austen

  2. Thomas Hardy

  3. Rudyard Kipling

  4. GA Henry
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Jungle book was written by Rudyard Kipling. Stories were first published in the magazine from 1893-94.  In 1907, at the age of 42, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, making him the first English-language writer to receive the prize and its youngest recipient to date.