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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. Who was the English merchant that set up Pasqua Rosee in business operating a coffeehouse?

2. When was the distinctive glass bottle shape of Coca-Cola first introduced by the company?

3. When did Lydia E. Pinkham die?

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

5. Who wrote the poem to Catherine of Braganza for her birthday that discusses her love of tea?

Short Essay Questions

1. When, where, and by whom was the first coffeehouse opened in London?

2. What opposition did coffee face in the Muslim world?

3. What are tea gardens and when did they emerge?

4. How was sparkling water (soda water) first promoted and sold?

5. Where and when did tea orignate as a beverage?

6. What are the medicinal values of tea?

7. When and how did Joseph Priestley discover carbonation?

8. What does the Scientific Revolution refer to?

9. How is coffee made? Where and when did it originate as a beverage?

10. How was Coca-Cola promoted during World War II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the origins of coffee. When and where was coffee first brewed in beverage form? What ingredients comprise coffee? What equipment is needed to make coffee?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the process of distillation of spirits. When and where was the process of distillation discovered? For what reasons was it first employed? What equipment is required to distill spirits?

Essay Topic 3

When did distilled spirits first come into customary use as recreational beverages? What kinds of distilled spirits were the first to emerge? How were these drinks consumed? What was their economic value?

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