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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. Who wrote Works and Days in the eighth century BCE?
(a) Hesiod.
(b) Plato.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Aristotle.

2. When was Homer's Odyssey written?
(a) Fourth century BCE.
(b) Sixth century BCE.
(c) Eighth century BCE.
(d) Seventh century BCE.

3. When did Charles II marry Catherine of Braganza?
(a) 1662.
(b) 1651.
(c) 1702.
(d) 1698.

4. When did Richard MacRagh-naill die from overconsumption of alcohol?
(a) 1414.
(b) 1465.
(c) 1405.
(d) 1425.

5. The word "Rumbillion" was a slang word from southern England meaning what?
(a) A carriage.
(b) A brawl.
(c) A man.
(d) A horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many chests of tea were dumped into the Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party?

2. Official imports of tea in Britain went from about six tons in 1699 to how much in 1799?

3. What does "aqua ardens" translate to in English?

4. For whom was the third Giza pyramid built?

5. What beer created by the Incas was offered to the rising sun in a golden cup and then poured onto the ground as an offering to the gods of the Earth?

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