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

2. When did coffehouses begin opening in Britain?
(a) The 1450s.
(b) The 1750s.
(c) The 1650s.
(d) The 1550s.

3. What was the nickname of Charles II of Navarre?
(a) Charles the Arrogant.
(b) Charles the Brave.
(c) Charles the Good.
(d) Charles the Bad.

4. The earliest written documents consist of what from the Ancient Sumerians?
(a) Plays and novels.
(b) Epic hunting stories.
(c) Wage lists and tax receipts.
(d) Poems and short stoies.

5. When was the Principia published?
(a) 1687.
(b) 1800.
(c) 1723.
(d) 1697.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Approximately when were the Egyptian pyramids constructed?

4. What word refers to a drinking horn in Ancient Greece?

5. Who wrote The Classic of Tea in 780?

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