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

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

3. What was Prince Henrique of Portugal also known as?
(a) Prince Henry the Navigator.
(b) Prince Henry the Bad.
(c) Prince Henry the Beer Drinker.
(d) Prince Henry the Good.

4. 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) 20,000 skins.
(c) 5,000 skins.
(d) 10,000 skins.

5. Who is the god of agriculture and the king of the afterlife in Ancient Egyptian mythology?
(a) Nun.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Maat.
(d) Osiris.

Short Answer Questions

1. By around what time did coffee use reach Mecca and Cairo?

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

3. The author states in Part 1: "Beer in Mesopotamia and Egypt" that during the construction of the Ancient Egyptian pyramids, the standard ration for a laborer was three or four loaves of bread and about how many jugs containing around four liters of beer?

4. The earliest written documents consist of what from the Ancient Sumerians?

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

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