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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. Mesopotamia refers to a region that corresponds to what modern-day country?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Spain.
(c) France.
(d) Iraq.

2. What does "aqua vitae" translate to in English?
(a) Water of life.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Tea.
(d) Water of death.

3. When was the Molasses Act passed in London?
(a) 1733.
(b) 1785.
(c) 1702.
(d) 1723.

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

5. In what is Sahti brewed?
(a) Seashells.
(b) Silver urns.
(c) Hollowed-out trees.
(d) Copper urns.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the first English settlers arrive in Barbados and find the island uninhabited?

2. What was Admiral Edward Vernon's nickname?

3. When did the Revolutionary War begin?

4. When was one of the greatest feasts of history given by King Ashurnasirpal II of Assyria?

5. What was the Ancient Egyptian word for beer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the death of King Charles II of Navarre. Who or what caused his death?

2. How is rum made? Where did it originate?

3. When and where did wine originate?

4. Which came first: beer or agriculture? Why?

5. What were the benefits of drinking beern in early times?

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

7. What cultural role did beer serve in England in the sixteenth century?

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

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

10. How is whiskey made? When and where did it orignate?

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