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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. What was coffee known as in Arabic when it originated?

2. When is Emperor Shen Nung's reign traditionally dated?

3. Who declared the British Empire in 1773 as an empire on which the sun never sets?

4. Of what disease did John Pemberton die?

5. Who did Asa Candler grant permission to bottle and sell Coca-Cola in 1899?

Short Essay Questions

1. What three challenges faced Coca-Cola in the 1930s? How were these obstacles overcome?

2. What caused the Opium War of 1839-42? How did it end?

3. What are the components of tea? How is it prepared?

4. How was coffee perceived by the scientific community when it first came into use in Europe?

5. What are the medicinal values of tea?

6. How was sparkling water (soda water) first promoted and sold?

7. What are kola nuts? Where did they originate?

8. What opposition did coffee face in the Muslim world?

9. Where and when did tea orignate as a beverage?

10. What are tea gardens and when did they emerge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When and where was Coca-Cola first created? Who created it? How was this beverage first marketed? How has the marketing of this brand changed over time?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the origins of coffee. When and where was coffee first brewed in beverage form? What ingredients comprise coffee? What equipment is needed to make coffee?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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