Bethany McDaniel AP World History Summer 2012 Assignment Chapter 1&2 Question 1 How did beer lead to the development of cities in Mesopotamia and Egypt? Grains grew widespread in the Fertile Crescent (The crescent shaped area which had an ideal climate and soil for growing plants and raising livestock‚ it stretches from Egypt‚ up the Mediterranean coast to Turkey‚ and then down again to the border between Iraq and Iran.) causing the unintentional discovery of beer. The Fertile Crescent’s extremely
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"A History of the Word in Six Glasses" "Beer in Mesopotamia and Egypt" (Chapter 1 and 2) How might beer have influenced the transition from hunting and gathering to agricultural-based societies. Beer might have/had influenced the transition from hunting and gathering to agricultural-based societies. One way beer could have done this was that after the discovery of beer‚ the demand for beer began to increase. With increase demand for beer‚ farming would increase taking away time to hunt and gather
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses (Questions/Answers) Spirits 1) From which advanced civilization did Europeans get the ‘science’ of how to make spirits? A) The Arabs‚ who first started distilling wine and other substances for their experiments. 2) In what ways was the discovery and use of distillation important to the rebirth of science in Europe? A) Distillation and distilled wine were considered a therapeutic and medicinal miracle. It went hand in hand with the infant science of perfume
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An important symbol in Lord Of The Flies by William Golding is Piggy’s glasses. Golding uses this symbol to help build up a theme throughout the story. A major theme is that people act in an unprincipled manner when there is no authoritarian figure watching over them. In most cases‚ people will be disorderly or even become rebellious without some sort of hierarchy and social rule to follow. A perfect example of this is what often happens when a teacher leaves a classroom‚ some students will start
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A History of the World in Six Glasses: Summary Beer The discovery of beer happened around 10000 BCE. The hunter-gatherers‚ located in the Fertile Crescent‚ collected cereal grains because they could be stored for a number of months if kept dry and safe. The storage of grains made it harder to have a nomadic lifestyle; therefore the people started staying in one place. They would try to make water tight storage areas‚ however water did eventually get into them. After the grain would get wet and
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses Section 1: Beer: Beer was not invented‚ it was discovered. Exactly when the first beer was brewed is unknown but there was almost certainly no beer before 10‚000 BCE. The rise of beer was closely associated with the domestication of the cereal grains rom which it is made and the adoption of farming. Beer originated in the Fertile Crescent in Egypt and Mesopotamia. To beer drinkers in the Neolithic period‚ beer’s ability to intoxicate and induce a state of
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A History of the World in Six Glasses SPIRITS 1. From which advanced civilization/culture did Europeans get the “science” of how to make spirits? The Europeans got the “science” of how to make spirits from Córdoba in southern Spain‚ the capital of Arab Andalusia. 2. In what ways was the “discovery” and use of distillation important to the rebirth of science in Europe? How was distillation perceived and which infant science did it go hand in hand with‚ this probably leading to further work
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impacted history forever. However‚ Tom Standage’s bestseller uncovers a different perspective on the history of the world - a standpoint that gives every day beverages a more significant role besides quenching thirst. A History of the World in 6 Glasses demonstrates the magnitude refreshments had in shaping the lives of human beings‚ including beer‚ wine‚ spirits‚ coffee‚ tea‚ and coca-cola. Utilizing over 100 sources‚ Standage examined
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Alex Vincent Colonel Prine AP World History 22 August 2015 A History Of The World In Six Glasses In A History Of The World In Six Glasses‚ the author Tom Standage addresses how six drinks have changed our history. Just as our history can be split into different ages through the materials we’ve used‚ we can also separate it into the six glasses that influenced our lives. Beer‚ wine‚ spirits‚ coffee‚ tea‚ and cola are the most culturally impacted drinks. Even though all six beverages have
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around taking away something that so rightfully belongs to everyone. Although these fights may not always have a happy ending‚ they almost always bring attention and consideration to that problem. For example‚ in Bessie Head’s “The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses‚” you see a man who fights for what he believes the prisoners deserve‚ but at the same time doesn’t take advantage of the knowledge he holds. Had he not stood up and fought‚ he would have been on the path to suicide and the other prisoners would continue
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