Marc Aronson
Who was telling Marc about his family's history?
What is his cousin?
TRUE OR FALSE:
Sugar had to be invented. It does NOT form naturally.
The massive demand for fuel to boil the cane led to widespread this environmental effect in early sugar-growing regions.
What is deforestation?
According to the book, this is the region of the world where sugarcane originated.
Where is New Guinea or the islands of the Pacific?
How many years was the contract that Marina's grandparents were given to work on the sugar plantations?
What is 5 years?
What is the name of Marc's uncle?
What is Avram?
People in the Americas had no bees, so what did they use to make syrups/sweetness?
(There are multiple responses to this question, but you only need to answer 1)
What is:
- Mashed fruits
- Agave cactus
- Maple trees
Which revolution stated in the book is because of sugar?
What is the Haitian Revolution?
When sugar was first used in India, it was primarily used in this type of "event".
What are religious rituals?
Where was the house from Marina's childhood built?
(Be specific)
What is Letter Kenny, Guyana?
What did the czar ask for to let Nina and her mother leave Russia?
What is money?
Which tribe did the Lewis and Clark expedition meet with and let them try sugar for the first time?
(Hint: The leader of the tribe is named Sacagawea)
Who are the Shoshone?
What are the 2 groups of people that worked on the sugar plantations?
(List both)
Who are the Africans and the Indians?
Located in modern-day Iran, this seventh-century university is credited with first transforming sugar from a medicine into a luxury spice.
What is Jundi Shapur?
In the white house from Marina's childhood, which country was the furniture imported from?
What is Poland?
Where did Marc's grandfather move his family to?
What is Tel Aviv?
Which Roman poet said this quote about bees?
"Some say that onto bees a share is given of Divine Intellegence"
(Hint: It starts with a V)
Who is Virgil?
This is the main problem growers faced with sugar cane; it had to be done within 48 hours of cutting the cane.
What is boiling/refining the cane?
This island in the Caribbean was the first place in the New World where Christopher Columbus planted sugar cane.
What is Hispaniola or Haiti or Dominican Republic?
What replaced the house from Marina's childhood?
What is a car repair shop?
Who in Marc's family family helped to change the course of sugar's history?
What is his aunt's grandfather?
A rock drawing from Spain was found, where it depicted a drawing of a man holding a hive full of honey. What year was this rock drawing from?
(Hint: It was a VERY LONGGGGG time ago)
What is 7000 BC?
These trading posts across Europe, mentioned in the chapter, were where Christian Europeans first purchased luxury goods like sugar from Muslim merchants.
What are fairs?
In the 1400s, these two countries began competing to explore down the coast of Africa and find a sea route to Asia, which led to their involvement in sugar.
What are Spain and Portugal?
What was the title given to Marina's great-grandfather, as he was in charge of the field hands?
What is Sirdar?