WorksheetsMerchant of Venice Context
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Where was 'The Merchant of Venice' set?
England
Paris
Venice
Rome
What was the religion in Venice in the 1600's
Judaism (Jewish)
Catholicism (Catholic)
Protestantism (protestant)
Islam (Muslim)
Who ruled Venice in the 1600's?
The Duke
The Judge
The Lord
The King
Why were Jews not liked in Venice?
They practiced Usury
They looked different
They did not believe in the same religion
They worshiped God on a different day
What does persecution mean?
Treating someone badly because of their religion/race/gender
Having complete control over someone
To judge someone unfairly
to be racist towards Jews
What does Oppression mean?
Men controlling society
To judge someone unfairly
To have complete control
To treat someone badly because of their race/religion/gender
What does Prejudice mean?
Being racist towards Jewish people
To have complete control, in a cruel way
To judge unfairly without knowing all the facts
To treat someone badly because of their race, religion or gender.
What does Anti-Semitic mean?
To treat someone badly because of their race, religion or gender.
Being racist towards Jewish people
To judge unfairly without knowing all the facts
Men in change of society
How many years had Jews being banished for, when Shakespeare wrote The Merchant of Venice'?
200
300
400
500
Venice was a patriarchy?
True
False
Why was Venice an important city in the 1600's?
It was where the Duke lived
It was the center of religion in Europe
It was where Shakespeare was from
It was a trading port
