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Here you can test your knowledge to see how much you know about chocolate. If you been observant and paid attention to the contents of this Webpage you are most likely to get a decent score. Remember that all the answers to the questions are found on our Webpage.
Instructions: Answer all the questions and then click "View score". Then you will see how many points you achieved plus a comment to the level of your knowledge. If you would like to give it another try, simply click "Retry".
1. Where did cacao cultivation begin?
Mesoamerica Southeast Asia Tropical Africa Mediterranean Mesopotamia
2. Which country in the world consumes most chocolate per person?
Sweden Switzerland USA
3. What is true about the cacao tree and the cocoa bean? Two alternatives are correct.
Flower and fruit never occur simultaneously on the tree. The beans inside the pod are surrounded by a poisonous and bitter pulp. Cocoa beans were used as a currency in Pre-Colombian Mesoamerica. The cacao tree produces about 3-4 kg cocoa beans per year. The cacao tree yields only every second year.
4. Which are the three main varieties that are commercially cultivated?
Forastero Criollo Colombo Arriba Trinitario Accra
5. Who gave the cacao tree its name Theobroma, and what does it mean?
Hernán Cortéz - fraud of the gods The Aztecs - bitter water Carolus Linnaeus - food of the gods Christopher Columbus - divine money
6. Which three statements are true about high quality chocolate?
chocolate contains phenylethylamine which is considered having aphrodisiacal effects. chocolate increases blood cholesterol levels. chocolate contains fluoride and counteract caries. chocolate causes obesity. chocolate was enjoyed already A.D. 2100 by the Sumerians in Mesopotamia. chocolate causes acne. a chocolate bar contains more calcium, protein and B2 vitamin than a banana
7. Which country produces most cocoa beans in the world?
Brazil Indonesia the Ivory Coast Mexico
(Maximum is 100 points)
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ACROSS 3. After the husk is winnowed away the bean is called ... 5. A mixture of chocolate and a liquid used as a filling in chocolates 6. The European Union defines chocolate in its chocolate ... 8. This is the biggest chocolate company in the world 9. The first European country to get chocolate 12. An English misspelling of cacao 13. After the "yeasting" process the beans are left to ... 14. This continent produces most cocoa beans 16. This continent consumes most chocolate 17. A Mexican tool for grinding chocolate
3. After the husk is winnowed away the bean is called ... 5. A mixture of chocolate and a liquid used as a filling in chocolates 6. The European Union defines chocolate in its chocolate ... 8. This is the biggest chocolate company in the world 9. The first European country to get chocolate 12. An English misspelling of cacao 13. After the "yeasting" process the beans are left to ... 14. This continent produces most cocoa beans 16. This continent consumes most chocolate 17. A Mexican tool for grinding chocolate
DOWN 1. The area of Sweden where Lödahus Chokladkultur resides 2. An important ingredient in chocolate 4. Directly after harvest the beans have to ... 6. Originally chocolate was enjoyed as a ... 7. Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus named the tree Theobroma ... 10. Thanks to César du Plessis-Praslin's cook we now have ... 11. The most common cocoa bean variety in the world 15. A traditional Mexican sauce with chocolate
1. The area of Sweden where Lödahus Chokladkultur resides 2. An important ingredient in chocolate 4. Directly after harvest the beans have to ... 6. Originally chocolate was enjoyed as a ... 7. Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus named the tree Theobroma ... 10. Thanks to César du Plessis-Praslin's cook we now have ... 11. The most common cocoa bean variety in the world 15. A traditional Mexican sauce with chocolate
Instructions: Draw a line between the word in the left column (chocolate in different languages) and the language in the right column respectively. You can either copy the words, or simply just print a printer friendly PDF-version of it by clicking on "Printer friendly version" and then on "Print..." in the File menu of the PDF-document. The solution is revealed by clicking on "Solution" below, then drawn lines link the words with its correct language.
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