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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. At the end of the first millennium AD, Cordoba was the capital of Arab Andalusia, which is now what region?
(a) Northern Spain.
(b) Southern Spain.
(c) Southern France.
(d) Northern France.

2. How many skins of wine did Ashurnasirpal II serve at his massive banquet described in Part 2: "Wine in Greece and Rome"?
(a) 1,000 skins.
(b) 5,000 skins.
(c) 20,000 skins.
(d) 10,000 skins.

3. Who declared the British Empire in 1773 as an empire on which the sun never sets?
(a) Christopher Wren.
(b) Sir George Macartney.
(c) Jabir ibn Hayyan.
(d) Thomas Jordan.

4. When did Britain defeat the French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1779.
(c) 1818.
(d) 1805.

5. When did Richard MacRagh-naill die from overconsumption of alcohol?
(a) 1414.
(b) 1425.
(c) 1465.
(d) 1405.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who developed the printing press in the 1430s?

2. What was the first of the tea gardens to open in London?

3. When did Chinese authorities outlaw the use of opium because of the problems with addiction?

4. Official imports of tea in Britain went from about six tons in 1699 to how much in 1799?

5. Who was the author of Gastronomia?

(see the answer key)

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