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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: "Tea and the British Empire".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who developed the printing press in the 1430s?
(a) Arnald of Villanova.
(b) Johannes Gutenberg.
(c) Michael Puff von Schrick.
(d) Jabir ibn Hayyan.

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

3. What component of tea has been found in modern research to kill the bacteria that cause cholera, typhoid, and dysentery?
(a) Tannic acid.
(b) Asorbic acid.
(c) Caffeine.
(d) Alcitic acid.

4. The word "Rumbillion" was a slang word from southern England meaning what?
(a) A carriage.
(b) A man.
(c) A brawl.
(d) A horse.

5. When did Englishman Richart Ligon catch his first glimpse of the Caribbean island of Barbados?
(a) 1669.
(b) 1647.
(c) 1717.
(d) 1623.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ship did John Winthrop take to America in 1628?

2. Who was the professor of the French medical school of Montpellier who produced instructions for distilling win around 1300?

3. What was coffee known as in Arabic when it originated?

4. When did the Boston Tea Party take place?

5. How many chests of tea were dumped into the Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party?

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