PLPA 2003 EXAM 2 STUDY QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
1) Which of the following statements is most accurate in regards to the role of magic
mushrooms and society?
A) Timothy Leary convinced the US government that they should be a
protected substance based on the principle of religious liberty
B) There have been no documented deaths due to magic mushroom use
C) Robert Wasson reintroduced them to western world after recording
their use in Africa
D) These psychoactive substances have always been illegal in the United
States
E) Timothy Leary investigated the therapeutic potential of psychoactive
substances as a professor at Harvard -- Correct Answer ✔✔ E. Timothy
Leary investigated the therapeutic potential of psychoactive substances
as a professor at Harvard
2) Select any of the following statements about fermentation products that is likely
true.
Select one or more:
A) Malting is important in wine production
B) In Greek and Roman societies only the upper class consumed wine
C) Beer and Wine were both produced before the development of writing
D) Distilled alcohols require longer fermentation times to achieve their
higher alcohol contents
E) Islam originally prohibited distilled alcohols and not wine -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ C. Beer and Wine were both produced before the
development of writing
SOLUTIONS
1) Which of the following statements is most accurate in regards to the role of magic
mushrooms and society?
A) Timothy Leary convinced the US government that they should be a
protected substance based on the principle of religious liberty
B) There have been no documented deaths due to magic mushroom use
C) Robert Wasson reintroduced them to western world after recording
their use in Africa
D) These psychoactive substances have always been illegal in the United
States
E) Timothy Leary investigated the therapeutic potential of psychoactive
substances as a professor at Harvard -- Correct Answer ✔✔ E. Timothy
Leary investigated the therapeutic potential of psychoactive substances
as a professor at Harvard
2) Select any of the following statements about fermentation products that is likely
true.
Select one or more:
A) Malting is important in wine production
B) In Greek and Roman societies only the upper class consumed wine
C) Beer and Wine were both produced before the development of writing
D) Distilled alcohols require longer fermentation times to achieve their
higher alcohol contents
E) Islam originally prohibited distilled alcohols and not wine -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ C. Beer and Wine were both produced before the
development of writing
