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Multiple Choice Quiz



1

In American beer, the primary grain is:
A)soy
B)barley
C)corn
D)sorghum
E)rice
2

The word "brandy" is a Dutch word meaning:
A)clear poison
B)magic water
C)burnt wine
D)heavenly liquid
E)fire water
3

In most commercial beers today, alcohol content is a little over:
A)2%
B)4%
C)8%
D)15%
E)50%
4

Between 1935 and 1980, the number of breweries:
A)increased
B)decreased
C)remained the same
D)increased at first and then decreased
E)decreased at first and then increased
5

Of the following countries, which one has the highest per capita of alcohol consumption?
A)United States
B)Spain
C)France
D)Brazil
E)West Germany
6

In 1918 _______ became the first state to ratify the Eighteenth Amendment, and in 1919 ______ was the 36th state to ratify it.
A)Tennessee; New Hampshire
B)Maine; Texas
C)Maine; New Hampshire
D)Mississippi; Nebraska
E)Alaska; Montana
7

After Prohibition first went into effect:
A)deaths from alcohol declined sharply
B)people obeyed the law in every instance
C)the overall intake of alcohol increased
D)rates of mental illness shot up
8

Disulfiram (antabuse):
A)has effects that last for only 4-6 hours
B)is a sedative used as an alcohol substitute
C)is a very safe treatment method
D)inhibits the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase
E)prevents alcohol from having any effect on the drinker
9

Alcoholics Anonymous believes that alcoholism:
A)can be rectified by making people feel guilty when drunk
B)is a defect in one's character
C)can be controlled so that people can learn to drink moderately
D)is a disease
E)is caused by low self-esteem
10

When corn constitutes more than 51% of the grain in a mash, the liquor is called:
A)rye
B)vodka
C)gin
D)bourbon
E)corn syrup





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