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| Chocolate Quiz 1 Level: Difficult* |
| 1. Who first discovered the value of the cocoa plant? 2. Where, when, and by whom were the earliest cocoa plantations established? 3. What is the name of the drink made by the Mayans from cocoa beans? 4. Chocolate has not only historically been enjoyed for its flavor, but also for what purpose? 5. When was chocolate introduced to the United States? 6. By 1810, which country was producing half the world's requirements for cocoa? 7. By 1810, which country was consuming 1/3 of the cocoa being produced in the world? 8. When was the cocoa press invented? 9. In 1875, Thomas Jefferson wrote to whom, making a declaration about chocolate's superiority over tea or coffee for both health and nourishment? 10. Why is lecithin used in making chocolates? |
| *See Trivia Pages Answers |
| 1. The Aztecs and the Mayans 2. In 600 ad, in the Yucatan, by the Mayans 3. Xocoatl. Legend said that one could gain wisdom and power from eating the fruit of the cocoa tree. 4. Medicinal 5. In 1765 when cocoa beans were brought from the West Indies to Dorchester, Massachusetts. 6. Venezuela 7. Spain 8. In 1828, by C.J. Van Houten, a Dutch chocolate master. It was used to squeeze cocoa butter out of the cocao beans. 9. John Adams. 10. It is used to reduce the viscosity of chocolate, and to lessen the amount of cocoa butter required in the manufacturing process. |
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