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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. 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?
(a) Hesiod.
(b) Convivium.
(c) Komos.
(d) Barbaroi.

2. What was Prince Henrique of Portugal also known as?
(a) Prince Henry the Good.
(b) Prince Henry the Bad.
(c) Prince Henry the Beer Drinker.
(d) Prince Henry the Navigator.

3. When was the Sugar Act passed at the end of the French and Indian War?
(a) 1775.
(b) 1764.
(c) 1769.
(d) 1782.

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

5. What were the first animals that were domesticated throughout the Fertile Crescent between 7000 BCE and 5000 BCE?
(a) Sheep and goats.
(b) Chickens and dogs.
(c) Cows and pigs.
(d) Cats and horses.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was the architect of St. Paul's Cathedral in London?

3. When did the Revolutionary War begin?

4. What enzymes convert starch within grain into maltose sugar, or malt?

5. Who wrote Works and Days in the eighth century BCE?

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