Alcohol ACTUAL EXAM (UPDATED 2026)
100%VERIFIED | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | GRADED A+
what is the basic process in producing alcohol, involves yeast acting on sugar and water
to make ethyl alcohol -CORRECTANSWER fermentation
fermentation is the basic process in producing alcohol involvues ___________ acting on
________and_____________to make _______________ -CORRECTANSWER yeast
sugar and water
ethyl alcohol
heating and evaporation of mixtures containing alcohol to increase alcohol content -
CORRECTANSWER distillation
distillation is the heating and evaporation of mixtures containing alcohol in order to
_____________ -CORRECTANSWER increase alcohol content
congeners are other ________, ______, and _________ that is created during
distillation -CORRECTANSWER alcohols, oils, and organic matter
other alcohols, oils, and organic matter that is created during distillation refers to -
CORRECTANSWER congeners
, "proof" is equal to ______________ -CORRECTANSWER twice the percent of alcohol
content
80 proof would = ___% of alcohol -CORRECTANSWER 40%
who documented effects of heavy drinking; denounced distilled spirits, arguing that they
led to moral breakdown -CORRECTANSWER benjamin rush
benjamin rush documented the effects of ____________; he critisized __________, and
arguing that they led to __________ -CORRECTANSWER heavy drinking
distilled spirits
moral breakdown
what did the temperance movement argue against..what did it approve and for what? -
CORRECTANSWER argued against use of distilled spirits;
it approved other forms of alcohol (beer, wine)
only for moderate consumption
what did the 18th amendment do? -CORRECTANSWER prohibited manufacture, sale
or transportation of intoxicating alcohol
100%VERIFIED | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | GRADED A+
what is the basic process in producing alcohol, involves yeast acting on sugar and water
to make ethyl alcohol -CORRECTANSWER fermentation
fermentation is the basic process in producing alcohol involvues ___________ acting on
________and_____________to make _______________ -CORRECTANSWER yeast
sugar and water
ethyl alcohol
heating and evaporation of mixtures containing alcohol to increase alcohol content -
CORRECTANSWER distillation
distillation is the heating and evaporation of mixtures containing alcohol in order to
_____________ -CORRECTANSWER increase alcohol content
congeners are other ________, ______, and _________ that is created during
distillation -CORRECTANSWER alcohols, oils, and organic matter
other alcohols, oils, and organic matter that is created during distillation refers to -
CORRECTANSWER congeners
, "proof" is equal to ______________ -CORRECTANSWER twice the percent of alcohol
content
80 proof would = ___% of alcohol -CORRECTANSWER 40%
who documented effects of heavy drinking; denounced distilled spirits, arguing that they
led to moral breakdown -CORRECTANSWER benjamin rush
benjamin rush documented the effects of ____________; he critisized __________, and
arguing that they led to __________ -CORRECTANSWER heavy drinking
distilled spirits
moral breakdown
what did the temperance movement argue against..what did it approve and for what? -
CORRECTANSWER argued against use of distilled spirits;
it approved other forms of alcohol (beer, wine)
only for moderate consumption
what did the 18th amendment do? -CORRECTANSWER prohibited manufacture, sale
or transportation of intoxicating alcohol
