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The Merchant of Venice: Context
The Merchant of Venice: Context
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1
True or false: Christians believed that Jews had made a pact with the devil
false
true
2
Where did the Christians house the Jews in Elizabethan Venice?
ghettos
castles
mansions
prisons
3
What was Venice's main role during Elizabethan times?
a cinema
a prison
a ghetto
a port
4
What is the name of the Merchant how borrows money from Shylock?
Bassanio
Portia
Anthony
Antonio
5
True or false: Jews were only allowed to leave the ghetto during the day.
false
true
6
Roughly how many years have Jews and Christians been at war?
2000
20000
200
200000
7
True or false? During Medieval times, Jews had the reputation of being scheming money lenders.
False
True
8
True or False: for centuries, money lending was one of the few jobs that Jews were allowed.
false
true
9
What religion is Shylock?
Christian
Jewish
10
A Jewish man tried to kill the queen during Shakspeare's time, causing more hatred for Jews
true
false
11
Would the Elizabethan audience have liked Shylock?
No- they didn't like rich people
No- they disliked jews
Yes- they wanted to be like him
Yes- they liked rich people
12
True or false: Most Elizabethans would have met a Jew
true
false
13
True or false: Christians in Europe would often spit on Jews to show their disgust.
false
true
14
Would Jews have seen Shakespeare's plays during Elizabethan times?
Yes- they gave Shakespeare advice
No- They were banished from England at that time
No- They didn't have enough money
Yes- they financed Shakespeare's plays
