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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: "Tea and the British Empire".
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When was the Ming dynasty in control?
(a) 1789-1803.
(b) 1702-1755.
(c) 1619-1789.
(d) 1368-1644.
2. What was the nickname of Charles II of Navarre?
(a) Charles the Good.
(b) Charles the Brave.
(c) Charles the Arrogant.
(d) Charles the Bad.
3. The great feast of King Ashurnasirpal II of Assyria described in Part 2: "Wine in Greece and Rome" was to mark the inauguration of his new capital in what city?
(a) Assur.
(b) Harran.
(c) Mardin.
(d) Nimrod.
4. When did the Mayflower set out for America?
(a) 1600.
(b) 1616.
(c) 1620.
(d) 1702.
5. What is the boiling point of alcohol?
(a) 100 degrees centigrade.
(b) 56 degrees centigrade.
(c) 78 degrees centigrade.
(d) 98 degrees centigrade.
Short Answer Questions
1. When did Alexander the Great die from a mysterious illness?
2. Where did Richard Arkwright develop the first modern factory based around a spinning wheel powered by a waterwheel?
3. The author notes in Part 2: "Wine in Greece and Rome" that what most distinguished the Greek approach to wine from that of other cultures was the practice of doing what?
4. The earliest physical evidence of wine production comes from red residue in a pottery jar that has been dated to approximately what year?
5. Official imports of tea in Britain went from about six tons in 1699 to how much in 1799?
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