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Why was charging interest not commonly used in Shakespearean times?
Why was charging interest not commonly used in Shakespearean times?
- It was banned by the Christian Church
- It was banned by other religious institutions
- Non-Christian groups were excluded from economic opportunities
- All of the above (correct)
Who tended to be the only ones who charged interest?
Who tended to be the only ones who charged interest?
- The Christian Church
- Christian groups
- The Jewish community
- Non-Christian groups (correct)
Which Shakespearean play features a Jewish money-lender named Shylock as its central villain?
Which Shakespearean play features a Jewish money-lender named Shylock as its central villain?
- Macbeth
- Romeo and Juliet
- Hamlet
- The Merchant of Venice (correct)
Where were credit and interest technologies already being used during Shakespearean times?
Where were credit and interest technologies already being used during Shakespearean times?
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Who wrote a book called Liber Abaci that changed the understanding of credit and interest?
Who wrote a book called Liber Abaci that changed the understanding of credit and interest?
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