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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who united the Greeks and defeated Persia in the fourth century BCE?

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

3. What was the Ancient Egyptian word for beer?

4. What word refers to repeated distillation that creates highly concentrated ethanol?

5. Who was the professor of the French medical school of Montpellier who produced instructions for distilling win around 1300?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did wine lead to Marcus Antonius's death?

2. For what purposes was distillation employed by the Ancient Mesopotamians, Greeks, and Romans?

3. What role did distilled spirits play in the emergence of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

4. Describe the basic components that make up beer.

5. Where is the Fertile Crescent and how is this setting described?

6. What was the Molasses Act and how was it received by the American colonists?

7. Which came first: beer or agriculture? Why?

8. What were the benefits of drinking beern in early times?

9. What role has beer served in poetry and literature?

10. What cultural role did beer serve in England in the sixteenth century?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the ancient artifacts presented in the book that indicate beer drinking and culture in early history. How far back do artifacts date that indicate beer drinking? What do these artifacts tell us about beer consumption and its prevalence in society?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the historical period called the Enlightenment. When did this age take place? Where did it arise? What are the major figures of this period? What beverage does the author associate with the Enlightenment?

Essay Topic 3

What ingredients are required to make tea? What equipment is needed? Where did tea originate? How did the customs of drinking tea spread?

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