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Liesl Greider
WHAP Summer Reading Assignment Section II Reading Questions
Beer:
1. How is the discovery of beer linked to the growth of the first “civilizations”?
Civilizations grew and came about in the first place only because of farming. This created the need for people to stay in villages near their crop to be able to reap its benefits. The crops that were being grown at the time were cereal grains such as wheat and barley. These are main ingredients needed to produce and ferment beer. Therefore, beer’s discovery is linked to the growth of civilizations, because is is partly made of what fed population growth.
2. What does this history of beer in the ancient world tell us about the early civilizations?
This history of beer in the ancient world tells us that these early civilizations, such as Ancient Egypt and Ancient Mesopotamia, were advanced to the point that they could enjoy such things. A society does not have time to enjoy simple pleasures when they have to go hunting every chance they get to supply their family with food. The history of beer also tells us that early civilizations valued unity, because the sharing of beer among friends promoted this idea.
3. What sources does the author use to gather his information on the use of beer?
Tom Standage uses several books as sources to gather his information on the use of beer, including: “Beer Production in the Ancient Near East”, “Brewed in America: A History of Beer and Ale in the United States”, “Did Man Once Live by Beer Alone?”, “Health and the Rise of Civilization”, “The Guinness Drinking Companion”, “Diet in Mesopotamia: The Evidence of the Barley Ration Texts (c. 3000-1400 BC)”, “On Beer and Brewing Techniques in Ancient Mesopotamia”, “The First Great Civilizations: Life in Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley and Egypt”, “Brewing an Ancient Beer”, “Bread and Beer: The Early Use of Cereals in the Human Diet”, “Archaeological Parameters for the Beginnings of Beer”, “History Begins at Sumer”, “Mesopotamia:
WHAP Summer Reading Assignment Section II Reading Questions
Beer:
1. How is the discovery of beer linked to the growth of the first “civilizations”?
Civilizations grew and came about in the first place only because of farming. This created the need for people to stay in villages near their crop to be able to reap its benefits. The crops that were being grown at the time were cereal grains such as wheat and barley. These are main ingredients needed to produce and ferment beer. Therefore, beer’s discovery is linked to the growth of civilizations, because is is partly made of what fed population growth.
2. What does this history of beer in the ancient world tell us about the early civilizations?
This history of beer in the ancient world tells us that these early civilizations, such as Ancient Egypt and Ancient Mesopotamia, were advanced to the point that they could enjoy such things. A society does not have time to enjoy simple pleasures when they have to go hunting every chance they get to supply their family with food. The history of beer also tells us that early civilizations valued unity, because the sharing of beer among friends promoted this idea.
3. What sources does the author use to gather his information on the use of beer?
Tom Standage uses several books as sources to gather his information on the use of beer, including: “Beer Production in the Ancient Near East”, “Brewed in America: A History of Beer and Ale in the United States”, “Did Man Once Live by Beer Alone?”, “Health and the Rise of Civilization”, “The Guinness Drinking Companion”, “Diet in Mesopotamia: The Evidence of the Barley Ration Texts (c. 3000-1400 BC)”, “On Beer and Brewing Techniques in Ancient Mesopotamia”, “The First Great Civilizations: Life in Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley and Egypt”, “Brewing an Ancient Beer”, “Bread and Beer: The Early Use of Cereals in the Human Diet”, “Archaeological Parameters for the Beginnings of Beer”, “History Begins at Sumer”, “Mesopotamia: