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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Ancient Egyptian word for beer?

2. How many skins of wine did Ashurnasirpal II serve at his massive banquet described in Part 2: "Wine in Greece and Rome"?

3. Around the eighth century BCE, the Greek-speaking peoples referred to non-Greek speakers as what?

4. Where did sugar originate?

5. Who is the god of agriculture and the king of the afterlife in Ancient Egyptian mythology?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did wine factor into Ancient Egyptian culture?

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

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

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

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

6. When did beer first orignate?

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

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

9. Why were beer and wine regarded as class distinctions in ancient civilizations?

10. When and where did wine originate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of beer in Ancient Egypt. How was beer made in Egypt? What was its economic value? What religious or mythological roles did beer play?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the structure of A History of the World in 6 Glasses. How does the author establish his hypothesis? What is his hypothesis? How does he go about proving this hypothesis? Do you feel that he succeeds? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the rise of the British Empire and discuss how tea came to represent British Imperialism. From where did the British obtain tea? How did its popularity in England spread? What does tea represent to the British today?

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