Central Texas College Winemaking Influence the Greek View of the World Questions

Your response should be 1-2 paragraphs in length (it does not need to be an essay but should be longer than just a couple sentences) and should address the question with specific examples and information where possible. Responses should reflect thoughtful consideration of the course reading.

Please indicate which short answers you are responding to.

1.How did the development of viticulture (grape growing) and winemaking influence the Greek view of the world and interactions in the Mediterranean?

2.What are some of the roles that Standage argues wine played in Greek understanding of health and the human body/mind?

3.Describe some of the ways in which wine can illustrate the economic strengths and weaknesses of Rome during the Republic and Empire.

4.Analyze what the “Hoxne Pepper Pot” and “Chinese Tang tomb figures” can tell us about economic development, trade, or wealth in the Roman and Tang Empires.

5.What can the “Maya Maize god statue” tell us about how the Maya viewed the environment, their gods, or the place of maize?