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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: "Beer in Mesopotamia and Egypt".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What beer created by the Incas was offered to the rising sun in a golden cup and then poured onto the ground as an offering to the gods of the Earth?
(a) Bappir.
(b) Chicha.
(c) Sahti.
(d) Pulque.

3. What was the Ancient Egyptian word for beer?
(a) Hekt.
(b) Oasis.
(c) Isis.
(d) Cartouche.

4. Who is the sun god in Egyptian mythology?
(a) Osiris.
(b) Iris.
(c) Hathor.
(d) Ra.

5. What enzymes convert starch within grain into maltose sugar, or malt?
(a) Lipase enzymes.
(b) Diastase enzymes.
(c) Ribonuclease enzymes.
(d) Salivary amylase enzymes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sahti is a traditional beer made where?

2. Approximately when did the civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt arise?

3. What ingredient used by Mesopotamian brewers refers to beer-bread?

4. How much of the human body is comprised of water?

5. For whom was the third Giza pyramid built?

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