שאלה | Question: Why were coffeehouses in the Middle East so popular?

Question: Why were coffeehouses in the Middle East so popular?

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		A) In the Middle East coffee was excellent, and hashish was also excellent
		B) Opium was fashionable, and coffee was addictive and a social trend
		C) Hashish in the Middle East was considered addictive, and coffee was excellent
		D) The possibility of consuming several intoxicants in parallel and the opportunity for social gathering

Explanation: The readings describe coffeehouses as central sites of sociability in the Middle East—places to meet, talk, and spend time together, often alongside coffee and tobacco (and sometimes other intoxicants), which explains their wide popularity. (Lecture/Reading: Grehan, “Smoking and sociability in the Ottoman Empire”.)