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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: "Wine in Greece and Rome".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Septimus Severus rise to power?
(a) 295 BCE.
(b) 59 BCE.
(c) 356 BCE.
(d) 193 CE.

2. Approximately when was Egypt's ruler King Scorpion I buried?
(a) 3900 BCE.
(b) 4500 BCE.
(c) 3150 BCE.
(d) 1600 BCE.

3. Where did Noah plant the first vineyard after being saved by the flood, according to the Bible?
(a) Mount Kilimanjaro.
(b) Mount Everest.
(c) Mount Shasta.
(d) Mount Ararat.

4. From approximately when does "The Ebers Papyrus" date?
(a) 1700 BCE.
(b) 1550 BCE.
(c) 1200 BCE.
(d) 1100 BCE.

5. What popular drinking game in Ancient Greece involved flicking the last remaining drops of wine from a cup at a specific target?
(a) Convivium.
(b) Komos.
(c) Kottabos.
(d) Barbaroi.

Short Answer Questions

1. With how many wine jars was King Scorpion I buried?

2. Around the eighth century BCE, the Greek-speaking peoples referred to non-Greek speakers as what?

3. What Greek word refers to a form of ritual exhibitionism wherein the members of a drinking group would course through the streets in nocturnal revelry to emphasize the strength and unity of their group?

4. What is the approximate measurement of a sila from Ancient Mesopotamia?

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

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