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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. What coffeehouse is described in Robert Hooke's diary from 1674?
(a) Weinstein's.
(b) Harry's.
(c) Garraway's.
(d) O'Connell's.

2. When was the Sugar Act passed at the end of the French and Indian War?
(a) 1769.
(b) 1764.
(c) 1775.
(d) 1782.

3. When did the first English settlers arrive in Barbados and find the island uninhabited?
(a) 1702.
(b) 1627.
(c) 1616.
(d) 1635.

4. What was the first of the tea gardens to open in London?
(a) Aux Ville Gardens.
(b) Windsor Gardens.
(c) Vauxhall Gardens.
(d) Westchester Gardens.

5. When was one of the greatest feasts of history given by King Ashurnasirpal II of Assyria?
(a) 230 BCE.
(b) 620 BCE.
(c) 870 BCE.
(d) 980 BCE.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "News from the Coffee-House" in 1667?

2. What component of tea has been found in modern research to kill the bacteria that cause cholera, typhoid, and dysentery?

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

4. When was the Principia published?

5. Who is the sun god in Egyptian mythology?

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