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A History of the world in 6 glasses
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Wine in Ancient Rome
was reserved for ritual only
was reserved for the elite
was only exported
was a universal staple (common to all)
2
around 1610 the first chinese tea was brought to Europe by the
Portuguese
Spanish
Dutch
British
3
Coca Cola partly came from a drink called
french wine coca
english cough away coca oil
chinese snake oil
dr. pepper
4
A huge part of Coca-Cola's long term success is
medicinal value
political connections
marketing
price
5
by the late 19th century in the US what accounted for more newspaper ads than any other product
imported coffee
patent medicine
local beer
cheap clothing
6
what sources does the author use to gather his information on the use of beer
Epic of Gilgamesh
Egyptian scribe's practice texts
German recipes
Mesopotamian and Egyptian proverbs
7
originally tea in Europe was marketed for its
social sophistication
low cost
health benefits
exotic origin
8
how did wine develop into a form of a status symbol in greece?
only upper classes could afford wine
upper classes drank more and had higher tolerances
the ability to name certain wines was a symbol of high class
people who had more money could import better wines
9
year the first coffee house opened in London
1485
1652
1801
1723
10
In the late 17th century the most profitable manufactured item in the New World was
tobacco
rum
whiskey
sugar
11
early 18th century coffee houses were unique because
only the lower classes were allowed
they were only in Britain
no one drinks coffee
class differences were ignored
12
Impregnating Water with Fixed Air
a book from 1772 was an important step to the invention of
whisky
beer
soda
wine
13
how was wine consumed in ancient Greece?
men and women drank together
in the temple of Dionysus
from a shared communal krater
alone in the kitchen
14
how did the use of wine differ from that of beer in ancient greece and rome
few Greeks and Romans liked wine
only the upper classes drank wine
to show they were more civilized than those who drank beer
15
the city of Mocha is known for its coffee discovery legend, this city is located
on Hawaii
on Sumatra
on the Arabian peninsula
in Egypt
16
how was wine used by the greeks?
getting drunk was not looked down upon
they drank wine right from the bottle
as a way to show off their civilization and social class
brought people together when everyone drank the same wine
17
Europeans originally got their coffee from
North Africa
Latin America
India
Arabia
18
Britain's 18th century trade imbalance with China which lead to the opium wars was caused by
British demand for wine
British demand for coffee
British demand for spirits
British demand for tea
19
how is the discovery of beer linked to the growth of the first "civilizations"
increasing life expectancies and allowing cities to grow.
They used new technologies to wage war for beer.
20
Distilled alcoholic drinks have the advantage of
durable and compact for long distance transport
having high demand in China and the far east
using seawater
being easier to hide from authorities
21
which was a use of beer by ancient cultures?
medicinal
to measure time
as a payment and currency
as a fuel
22
The United States v. Forty Barrels and Twenty Kegs of Coca Cola.
was a court case in 1911 by
Andrew Carnegie
alcohol manufacturers
medical community
religious fundamentalists
23
Spirits or distilled alcohol was primarily developed by the
Arabs
Mongols
Greeks
Romans
24
by the end of the 19th century Britain no longer relied on China for tea because
India had replaced China as Britain's tea producer
Britain no longer sold opium to China
tea was now produced in Latin America
Britain no longer wanted tea
25
Spirits such as rum and brandy were associated with
opium trade
sugar production
revolutions
slave trade
26
what does the history of beer in the ancient world tell us about the early civilizations?
drink and party were very important to all humans
they were centered around food production and surplus
27
coffee houses in mid 17th century Britain became the focus of discussions about
marriage and gossip
imperialism
social justice
politics and business
28
The finest brand of wine in Ancient rome was called
Setine
Surren-tine
Caecuban
Falernian
29
Coca-Cola can be viewed as representing the USA regarding
the sweetness of its citizens
mass market consumerism
its global influence
social class warfare
30
Britain's obsession for tea was eventually motivated by
the dropping price of tea
the increased supply of tea
the rarity of tea
the luxury status of tea
31
"rum" was made from molasses, the byproduct of sugar refinement, it was originally called
slave juice
liquid gold
death bomb
kill-devil
32
"(Coffee) was the epitome of modernity".. this quote refers to
the cold war
the age of reason
the American revolution
the renaissance
33
in the 14th century
, Aqua Vitae
or distilled wine was primarily
for religion
for nutrition
for party
for medicine
34
Which event was instrumental in spreading Coca Cola around the world
World War II
World War I
the Cold War
Spanish American War
35
In 1717 Thomas Twining, helped spread teas popularity in England by marketing to
the rich
the poor
women
men
36
The author suggests that turmoil in China at the end of the 19th century was partly due to
introduction of Coca-Cola
availability of cheap rum
tea trade moving to India
German beer purity laws
37
Coca-Cola was so representative of the USA that for a time
Pepsi was more popular in communist countries
Coca-Cola was the target of communist propaganda
Americans were unpatriotic if they did not drink Coke
all Americans were given free Coca-Cola
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In May 1886 a pharmacist created Coca-Cola
John Pemberton
Eli Whitney
Crusty McJeebers
Eliotte Withersmith