Chapter Chronology

Quiz for Living in the Past: Coffeehouse Culture

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1. Which of these accurately describes the spread of coffee drinking?

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Correct. The answer is c. Coffee drinking likely began in Ethiopia. From there it spread to the Middle East, eventually becoming popular throughout the Muslim world. Around 1600, Italian merchants introduced Coffee to Europe.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Coffee drinking likely began in Ethiopia. From there it spread to the Middle East, eventually becoming popular throughout the Muslim world. Around 1600, Italian merchants introduced Coffee to Europe.

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2. How did coffeehouses contribute to the spread of the ideas and values of the Enlightenment?

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Correct. The answer is d. Coffeehouses became meeting places for political parties, philosophical sects, scientific societies, and literary circles.
Incorrect. The answer is d. Coffeehouses became meeting places for political parties, philosophical sects, scientific societies, and literary circles.

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3. European coffeehouses played a key role in the development of

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Correct. The answer is d. Coffeehouses provided specialized commercial news for clients, serving an important role in the dissemination of information for a variety of industries.
Incorrect. The answer is d. Coffeehouses provided specialized commercial news for clients, serving an important role in the dissemination of information for a variety of industries.