Guilds in French Cities in the Late Eighteenth Century

City Date Inhabitants Number of guilds Inhabitants per guild

Paris 1766 600,000 133 4,511

Bordeaux 1762 80,000 49 1,633

Rouen 1775 74,000 112 661

Lyon 1789 143,000 72 1,986

Guilds—local associations of artisans and merchants in the same industry—were widespread in France from the medieval period until the late eighteenth century. But guilds were much more numerous relative to the population in some cities than in others: for example, ______

Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?

Question

Guilds in French Cities in the Late Eighteenth Century
City	Date	Inhabitants	Number of guilds	Inhabitants per guild
Paris	1766	600,000	133	4,511
Bordeaux	1762	80,000	49	1,633
Rouen	1775	74,000	112	661
Lyon	1789	143,000	72	1,986

Accepted Answer

there was one guild for every 661 inhabitants in Rouen but one guild for every 4,511 inhabitants in Paris.

Answer

there were 49 guilds in Bordeaux but 72 guilds in Lyon despite the two cities having nearly equal numbers of inhabitants.

Answer

Lyon had far fewer inhabitants than Paris did but had many more guilds.

Answer

Paris had 133 guilds and 600,000 inhabitants, or one guild for every 4,511 inhabitants.