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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. In whose honor was Virginia named?
(a) Queen Elizabeth I.
(b) Johannes Gutenberg.
(c) Arnald of Villanova.
(d) Queen Mary I.

2. What word refers to a drinking horn in Ancient Greece?
(a) Rhyton.
(b) Krater.
(c) Cantharos.
(d) Cylix.

3. When did the Sung dynasty rule in China?
(a) 895-903.
(b) 1658-1723.
(c) 960-1279.
(d) 1325-1532.

4. To what does "symposia" refer to in Ancient Greek culture?
(a) Classical orchestral concerts.
(b) Classical comedies.
(c) Formal drinking parties.
(d) Classical dramas.

5. What German doctor published a tract in 1635 denouncing tea?
(a) Thomas Jordan.
(b) Simon Pauli.
(c) Edmund Waller.
(d) Eisai.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author notes in Part 2: "Wine in Greece and Rome" that what most distinguished the Greek approach to wine from that of other cultures was the practice of doing what?

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

3. What Dutch doctor championed tea and its benefits in 1641?

4. What does "aqua vitae" translate to in English?

5. Who was Ashurnasirpal II's son seen in an obelisk standing beneath a parasol in Part 2: "Wine in Greece and Rome"?

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