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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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) Nimrod.
(b) Harran.
(c) Mardin.
(d) Assur.

2. Who is the sun god in Egyptian mythology?
(a) Osiris.
(b) Iris.
(c) Hathor.
(d) Ra.

3. When did Britain defeat the French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1818.
(c) 1779.
(d) 1805.

4. What beer created by the Incas was offered to the rising sun in a golden cup and then poured onto the ground as an offering to the gods of the Earth?
(a) Bappir.
(b) Chicha.
(c) Pulque.
(d) Sahti.

5. Where did Noah plant the first vineyard after being saved by the flood, according to the Bible?
(a) Mount Ararat.
(b) Mount Kilimanjaro.
(c) Mount Shasta.
(d) Mount Everest.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who wrote the first printed book about distillation in 1478?

3. What does the author refer to as the world's first literary work in Part 1: "Beer in Mesopotamia and Egypt"?

4. When did Alexander the Great die from a mysterious illness?

5. What was the nickname of Charles II of Navarre?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the customary way to drink wine in Greek culture? How did the Greeks perceive other customs of consuming wine?

2. Why was King Ashurnasirpal II of Assyria feast significant?

3. How did wine lead to Marcus Antonius's death?

4. Describe the basic components that make up beer.

5. Describe the basic scientific process of distillation.

6. When and where did wine originate?

7. What artifacts demonstrate the earliest of beer drinking and customs?

8. What role did distilled spirits play in the emergence of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

9. For what purposes was distillation employed by the Ancient Mesopotamians, Greeks, and Romans?

10. Describe the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. What caused this revolt?

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