AP World History A History of the World in 6 Glasses Quiz Flashcards

5686884207	What is Tom Standage's prediction as the "seventh drink"?	water	0
5686906230	How did beer contribute to population growth?	Beer contained important vitamins and nutrients that help protect the body from sickness. It was much safer to drink beer rather than water because the beer had been boiled so the bacteria and other harful matter was all gone.	1
5686911380	How was wine a symbol of social differation in Greece and Rome?	In Rome wine was available to everyone but different social classes drank different types of wine with Falernian being the best. In Greece, drinking wine was reserved for the upper class. The Greek drank wine that was dilluted with water and considered it barbaric not to.	2
5686911381	How was wine connected to Christianity?	Wine was considered vital to certain Christian ceremonies such as communion (it represents the blood of Christ shed on the cross).	3
5686911382	How did Spirits contribute to slavery and sugar?	The making of Spirits required sugar whic needs to be farmed and farming need workers so slaves were the ones farming the sugar to make the spirits.	4
5820570120	How did coffee assist in the spread of enlightenment?	Coffee was thought to sharpen the mind and coffe houses were places of political and intellectual discussions. Coffee houses and penny universities provided places for people to gain knowledge in a sober state of mind and caffeine produced alertness without intoxication.	5
5820593458	How was tea linked to imperialism in Asia?	The British traded opium fir tea which led to an addicted population which caused China to go to war against Britain in order to destroy their opium plantations.	6
5820631255	How did Coca Cola "boost" troops during World War II?	It reminded troops of freedom and their home in America which mativated them to keep on fighting.	7
5820656095	How did Coca Cola become a symbol of capitalism during the Cold War? How did Pepsi become a symbol of Communism?	Coca Cola was the drink of the U.S. so it represented everything America stood for while Pepsi became a product representing the Soviet Union.	8
5820675905	How does water play a role in global conflict?	Countries fight over control of water and rivers, especially in the Middle East, such as the Nile or the Jordan. Conflicts also arise with countries such as Egypt about how much water a country owns.	9