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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: "Coffee in the Age of Reason".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Richard MacRagh-naill die from overconsumption of alcohol?
(a) 1414.
(b) 1425.
(c) 1465.
(d) 1405.

2. When did King Charles II issue a "Proclamation for the suppression of Coffee-houses"?
(a) January 12, 1682.
(b) May 12, 1703.
(c) July 4, 1695.
(d) December 29, 1675.

3. What was Admiral Edward Vernon's nickname?
(a) "Old Grogram."
(b) "Uncle Tom."
(c) "Old Magnum."
(d) "Old Rummy."

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

5. When did the Great Fire of London occur?
(a) 1702.
(b) 1666.
(c) 1692.
(d) 1689.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did the Revolutionary War begin?

3. What word refers to repeated distillation that creates highly concentrated ethanol?

4. When did coffehouses begin opening in Britain?

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

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