The Term Proof May Have Originated from

question 15

Multiple Choice

The term proof may have originated from

• A) tests by British sailors to determine the alcohol content of rum.
• B) the observation that a combination of rum and gunpowder ignited when the alcohol content was at least 50 percent.
• C) whiskey-making monks in Ireland during the early 1400s.
• D) Both a and b are correct

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