Preview (10 questions)
1 Question
30 seconds
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Which ancient civilization is credited with first cultivating cacao for chocolate?


Mayans

Egyptians

Greeks

Romans

2 Question
30 seconds
Q.

In which country did coffee cultivation first become widespread?


Brazil

Ethiopia

Yemen

Turkey

3 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The Boston Tea Party in 1773 was a protest against which country’s tea tax?


France

Britain

Spain

Portugal

4 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The Aztecs referred to their chocolate drink as “xocolatl.” What does this word roughly translate to?


Sweet milk

Bitter water

Hot spice

Cocoa wine

5 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Which European country is believed to have first imported tea on a large scale in the 1600s?


Portugal

England

Netherlands

France

6 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Coffee houses in 17th-century England were nicknamed what?


Java joints

Penny universities

Caffeine clubs

Morning markets

7 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Who introduced hot chocolate to Europe after encountering it in the Americas?


Christopher Columbus

Hernán Cortés

Ferdinand Magellan

Marco Polo

8 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Which country is considered the birthplace of tea?


China

India

Japan

Sri Lanka

9 Question
30 seconds
Q.

In the 1800s, which country became the largest producer of coffee in the world — a title it still holds today?


Colombia

Brazil

Vietnam

Ethiopia

10 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The first solid chocolate bar was made in the 19th century by which company?


Cadbury

Lindt

Fry’s

Nestlé