A History of the World in 6 Glasses
Bose Anifowose
Lamar HS
AP World History
25 August 2014
A History of the World in 6 Classes Study Questions
Introduction—“Vital Fluids”
1. The author’s main thesis in setting the book is that drinks have shaped human history ever since early humans were forced to live by rivers, springs and lakes to ensure an adequate supply of freshwater.
2. These fluids like water are vital to us because we would not be able to live more than a few days without some fluids in our body.
“Beer in Mesopotamia and Egypt” (Chapter 1 and 2)
1. The discovery of beer is linked to the growth of the first civilizations because the discovery of beer was central to social, religious, and economic life, bringing everyone together which was the setup of most civilizations at that time.
2. The history of beer and its discovery tells us that the people of the earlier civilizations were very curious and adventurous, even smart.
3. At the time, around 9000 BCE to 4000 BCE there were no written records, but information was gathered by the inference of later records of the way beer was used by the First Literate Civilizations, The Sumerians of Mesopotamia and The Ancient Egyptians.
4. Beer’s main function was as a social drink. Although, most people seen it as a gift from the Gods so they present it to the Gods as like a ritual offering to the Gods.
5. According to Standage, beer has civilized man by bringing them to live in large cities, and to get introduced into trade/barter mainly with grain, as it becomes edible money.
“Wine in Greece and Rome” (Chapter 3 and 4)
1. Beer’s main function was as a social drink bringing people together, but wine’s main use was religious because its scarcity and high price made it worthy for the consumption of the Gods.
2. The Greeks used wine for drinking parties and/or symposia, as civilized competitions.
3. Wine became a form of a status symbol in Greece because of how it was only consumed at private drinking parties and at symposia’s making
Lamar HS
AP World History
25 August 2014
A History of the World in 6 Classes Study Questions
Introduction—“Vital Fluids”
1. The author’s main thesis in setting the book is that drinks have shaped human history ever since early humans were forced to live by rivers, springs and lakes to ensure an adequate supply of freshwater.
2. These fluids like water are vital to us because we would not be able to live more than a few days without some fluids in our body.
“Beer in Mesopotamia and Egypt” (Chapter 1 and 2)
1. The discovery of beer is linked to the growth of the first civilizations because the discovery of beer was central to social, religious, and economic life, bringing everyone together which was the setup of most civilizations at that time.
2. The history of beer and its discovery tells us that the people of the earlier civilizations were very curious and adventurous, even smart.
3. At the time, around 9000 BCE to 4000 BCE there were no written records, but information was gathered by the inference of later records of the way beer was used by the First Literate Civilizations, The Sumerians of Mesopotamia and The Ancient Egyptians.
4. Beer’s main function was as a social drink. Although, most people seen it as a gift from the Gods so they present it to the Gods as like a ritual offering to the Gods.
5. According to Standage, beer has civilized man by bringing them to live in large cities, and to get introduced into trade/barter mainly with grain, as it becomes edible money.
“Wine in Greece and Rome” (Chapter 3 and 4)
1. Beer’s main function was as a social drink bringing people together, but wine’s main use was religious because its scarcity and high price made it worthy for the consumption of the Gods.
2. The Greeks used wine for drinking parties and/or symposia, as civilized competitions.
3. Wine became a form of a status symbol in Greece because of how it was only consumed at private drinking parties and at symposia’s making