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The Merchant of Venice: Context
The Merchant of Venice: Context
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A quick revision of context
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1
Elizabethan women were able to choose or reject potential husbands as they wished.
False
True
2
Punishment and law in Elizabethan England was often...
Public and violent
Expensive to go watch
Decided on a vote
Held in a private court
3
True or false? During Medieval times, Jews had the reputation of being scheming money lenders.
False
True
4
Eldest daughters of wealthy families would inherit their fathers' land and titles.
False
True
5
Where did the Christians house the Jews in Elizabethan Venice?
prisons
mansions
ghettos
castles
6
True or false: Jews were only allowed to leave the ghetto during the day.
true
false
7
Why were women not allowed to perform on stage?
Their husbands and father forbade it
They were not allowed to visit theatres at all
They were not considered capable like men were
Pressure from a religious sub-set called the Puritans
8
Marriage in Elizabethan England was
Economic
Convenient
Romantic
Patriarchal
9
Roughly how many years have Jews and Christians been at war?
200
200000
2000
20000
10
A Jewish man tried to kill the queen during Shakspeare's time, causing more hatred for Jews
false
true
11
What characterises Venice in the time of the play?
All of the above
Christianity
Immoral indulgence
Mercentile trade
12
In Shakespeare's time, women were often seen as
A type of commodity
Monetary advancement
Respectable
Attractive
13
True or false: Most Elizabethans would have met a Jew
true
false
14
Which exception to the inheritance is made in this time?
When the father decides he wants to give her the title
When there is no one else to claim it
The monarch
If it is appealed in a court of law
15
What religion is Shylock?
Christian
Jewish
16
Would the Elizabethan audience have liked Shylock?
No- they disliked jews
No- they didn't like rich people
Yes- they wanted to be like him
Yes- they liked rich people
17
What was Venice's main role during Elizabethan times?
a prison
a ghetto
a cinema
a port
18
True or false: Christians in Europe would often spit on Jews to show their disgust.
false
true
19
True or False: for centuries, money lending was one of the few jobs that Jews were allowed.
true
false
20
True or false: Christians believed that Jews had made a pact with the devil
false
true
21
What is the name of the Merchant how borrows money from Shylock?
Bassanio
Antonio
Portia
Anthony
22
The atmosphere in Venice was
Antagonistic
Serence
Carnival like
Conservative
23
Would Jews have seen Shakespeare's plays during Elizabethan times?
Yes- they gave Shakespeare advice
No- They were banished from England at that time
Yes- they financed Shakespeare's plays
No- They didn't have enough money
