Question

Alcoholic beverages were not used as ____________ in ancient Egypt.

(a) Anesthetic

(b) Antimicrobial

(c) Antioxidant

(d) Psychotropic medicine

This question was posed to me in an interview for internship.

My question is taken from Non-Food Applications in division Fermenting Vegetables & Milk, Fermenting Sour Tonic Beverages, Non-Food Applications of Fermentation of Fermentation Technology

Answer 1

Correct answer is (c) Antioxidant

For explanation I would say: Alcoholic beverage was not used as an antioxidant in ancient Egypt. It was, however, used as an anesthetic, antimicrobial, psychotropic medicine in Ancient Egypt, from 3150 B.C. They also added additives in alcoholic beverages for the preservation of dead bodies and the treatment of cancer.