Traders and Craftsmen

Q. What is a guild?

1. An association of artisans who compete with each other.
2. An association of artisans who oversee the practice of their trade in diverse areas.
3. An association of artisans who teach and help each other in becoming better.
4. An association of artisans who oversee the practice of their trade in a particular area.

Q. Which of the following Indian clothes/ articles were famous around the world?

1. Wollen clothes
2. Leather articles
3. Silk clothes
4. Cotton clothes

Q. Who played an important role in the economic condition of India during the medieval ages?

1. Indian writers
2. Indian traders and Craftsmen
3. Indian poets
4. Indian artists

Q. How did the Indian traders and craftsmen contribute towards the economic prosperity of ancient and medieval India? What role did the guilds play in promoting growth of trade and craft?​

Q. What helped Indian traders and craftsmen produce articles of the highest quality?

1. High demand for their products
2. The patronage of local rulers
3. Their organisation into guilds
4. Their abolition of guilds

Q. The art of making _________ flourished successfully during the medieval period in India.

1. ceramic articles
2. jade articles
3. metal articles
4. wooden articles