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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: "Wine in Greece and Rome".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sahti is a traditional beer made where?
(a) Finland.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Germany.
(d) England.

2. Approximately when did the civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt arise?
(a) 12,000 years ago.
(b) 18,000 years ago.
(c) 5,000 years ago.
(d) 9,000 years ago.

3. The earliest physical evidence of wine production comes from red residue in a pottery jar that has been dated to approximately what year?
(a) 5400 BCE.
(b) 690 BCE.
(c) 1200 BCE.
(d) 2300 BCE.

4. What was the Ancient Egyptian word for beer?
(a) Oasis.
(b) Cartouche.
(c) Isis.
(d) Hekt.

5. Approximately how long ago did humans begin migrating out of Africa?
(a) 25,000 years ago.
(b) 5,000 years ago.
(c) 10,000 years ago.
(d) 50,000 years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Greek comic poet who is quoted in the opening of Part 2: "Wine in Greece and Rome"?

2. Who wrote Works and Days in the eighth century BCE?

3. When did the fall of Carthage occur at the end of the Third Punic War?

4. How many skins of wine did Ashurnasirpal II serve at his massive banquet described in Part 2: "Wine in Greece and Rome"?

5. What is the approximate measurement of a sila from Ancient Mesopotamia?

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