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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6: "Coca-Cola and the Rise of America".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The great feast of King Ashurnasirpal II of Assyria described in Part 2: "Wine in Greece and Rome" was to mark the inauguration of his new capital in what city?
(a) Assur.
(b) Mardin.
(c) Nimrod.
(d) Harran.

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

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

4. Approximately when did the civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt arise?
(a) 18,000 years ago.
(b) 12,000 years ago.
(c) 5,000 years ago.
(d) 9,000 years ago.

5. What clockmaker assisted Richard Arkwright in developing the first spinning mill powered by horses?
(a) Daniel Edwards.
(b) Richard Steele.
(c) John Kay.
(d) Arnald of Villanova.

Short Answer Questions

1. What U.S. President endorsed Coca-Cola's development of a colorless version of their beverage after receiving a Russian request?

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

3. What coffeehouse is described in Robert Hooke's diary from 1674?

4. At the height of the British Empire, how much of the world's surface was ruled by the British?

5. Approximately when did anatomically modern humans, or Homo sapiens sapiens emerge in Africa?

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