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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6: "Coca-Cola and the Rise of America".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who wrote "News from the Coffee-House" in 1667?
(a) Daniel Edwards.
(b) Thomas Macauley.
(c) Thomas Jordan.
(d) Richard Steele.

3. When was the Tang dynasty?
(a) 909-1002 CE.
(b) 618-907 CE.
(c) 569-623 CE.
(d) 709-1000 CE.

4. 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?
(a) Toasting cheers before consumption.
(b) Distilling wine into brandy before consumption.
(c) Mixing wine with water before consumption.
(d) Burning off the alcohol in wine before consumption.

5. What Greek word refers to a form of ritual exhibitionism wherein the members of a drinking group would course through the streets in nocturnal revelry to emphasize the strength and unity of their group?
(a) Convivium.
(b) Komos.
(c) Barbaroi.
(d) Hesiod.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was one of the greatest feasts of history given by King Ashurnasirpal II of Assyria?

2. When did the Great Fire of London occur?

3. What was Prince Henrique of Portugal also known as?

4. Where did sugar originate?

5. What is the beverage koumiss derived from?

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