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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: "Spirits in the Colonial Period".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Approximately when did writing first begin to emerge in Sumer?
(a) 2300 BCE.
(b) 3400 BCE.
(c) 4500 BCE.
(d) 1500 BCE.

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

3. When did the fall of Carthage occur at the end of the Third Punic War?
(a) 368 BCE.
(b) 120 BCE.
(c) 146 BCE.
(d) 212 BCE.

4. When did the Mayflower set out for America?
(a) 1620.
(b) 1616.
(c) 1702.
(d) 1600.

5. What ship did John Winthrop take to America in 1628?
(a) The Arbella.
(b) The Elizabeth.
(c) The Lorry.
(d) The Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Britain defeat the French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar?

2. What is the boiling point of alcohol?

3. Who is the god of wine in Greek mythology?

4. When was Homer's Odyssey written?

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

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