Stimulating Beverages

Question 1

Caffeine is found in:
A) Coffee
B) Tea
C) Cocoa
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Cola nuts are found in:

Answer 2

Africa

Question 3

Mate is found in this organ _____ and this geographic area _____

Answer 3

The leaves, South America

Question 4

Guarana is found in:

Answer 4

Brazil

Question 5

Guarana is used in:
A) Meals
B) Soft drinks
C) Tea
D) Bars
E) B & D

Answer 5

E

Question 6

Yoco bark has this compound ___

Answer 6

Caffeine

Question 7

Yoco is used for ___ in this geographic area ___

Answer 7

Tea, South America

Question 8

T/F

All caffeine-producing plants generate it the same way

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Which part of the orange plant produces caffeine?
A) Leaves
B) Flowers
C) Fruits
D) All of the above

Answer 9

B

Question 10

What was Coca-Cola originally made with?

Answer 10

Coca leaves, sugar, cocaine

Question 11

Do any animals produce caffeine?

Answer 11

No - only plants

Question 12

Uses for caffeine:
A) Plant defence
B) Antibiotic
C) Antifungal 
D) Insecticide 
E) All of the above

Answer 12

E

Question 13

T/F

Caffeine only has negative physiological effects

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Which benefit of caffeine is false?
A) CNS/Metabolic stimulant
B) Increases RR/HR/BP
C) Enhances pain relievers
D) Reduces cancer and Parkinson's  
E) Increase Diabetes 2 risk

Answer 14

E

Question 15

Which detriment of caffeine is false?
A) Addiction
B) Overdose 
C) Calm feelings
D) GI upset & muscle twitching
E) Rapid HR

Answer 15

C

Question 16

What drink comes from Coffea arabica?

Answer 16

Coffee

Question 17

Coffee plants are native to:

Answer 17

Africa

Question 18

Coffee is made from the:
A) Flower
B) Fruit
C) Seeds
D) Stem

Answer 18

C - but roasted

Question 19

What is the difference between Light and Dark coffee roasts?

Answer 19

Roasting temperature

Question 20

T/F

Roasting temperature changes the caffeine content of roasted coffee beans

Answer 20

False - only the taste

Question 21

What is special about Kopi Iuwak coffee?

Answer 21

It is eaten & defecated by Asian palm civets - makes it sweeter by shortening proteins

Question 22

Where was coffee first drank?

Answer 22

Yemen

Question 23

How were coffee beans first eaten?
A) Coffee
B) Candy 
C) Mixed with fat 
D) Mixed with flour

Answer 23

C

Question 24

T/F

Coffeehouses have always been a respected place to do business

Answer 24

False - they were where people had prohibited conversations about politics, arts, etc.

Question 25

T/F

Coffee is now the most profitable trade in the world

Answer 25

False - second after oil

Question 26

Why is FairTrade coffee a thing?

Answer 26

To give farmers reasonable compensation for their products

Question 27

Tea (Camellia sinensis) is this type of plant:

Answer 27

Tree/shrub

Question 28

Where is tea native to?

Answer 28

Tibet, India, China, Burma

Question 29

Which of the following teas are fermented? (more than 1 answer) 
A) Black tea
B) Green tea
C) Oolong tea
D) White tea
E) Chai tea

Answer 29

A, C (partially), E

Question 30

Which culture were the first to use lemon in tea?

Answer 30

Russian

Question 31

The Russians use a device called ____ to make tea

Answer 31

Samovar

Question 32

What is the meaning of the Japanese tea ceremony?

Answer 32

Universal truth is hidden in simple gestures

Question 33

T/F

Tea was popular in N America before Britain

Answer 33

False - tea was very expensive in N America

Question 34

What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party/Tea Act?

Answer 34

To get representation in the peoples’ governing bodies (no taxation without representation)

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of tea?
A) Reduced cancer risk d/t polyphenols
B) Lowers ‘good’ cholesterol
C) Can be used to treat asthma

Answer 35

B - actually lowers bad cholesterol

Question 36

Where is cocoa native?

Answer 36

Mexico

Question 37

In which of these forms is cocoa ingested?
A) Drink
B) Food
C) Chocolate
D) All of the above

Answer 37

D

Question 38

What kind of fruit does that cocoa plant have?

Answer 38

A berry - called a pod - grows via cauliflory

Question 39

What part of the cocoa plant is used?
A) Leaves
B) Stem
C) Seeds
D) Roots

Answer 39

C

Question 40

T/F

In Maya/Aztec/Olmec/Toltec societies cocoa was a high status drink

Answer 40

True - it was seen as “food of the gods”

Question 41

T/F

The Spanish conquistadors immediately recognized the significance of cocoa

Answer 41

False - Columbus ignored it, thinking chilies more important

Question 42

Where did the British empire get most of its chocolate in the 17th century?

Answer 42

Jamaica

Question 43

T/F

The most common form of cocoa in Britain was hot chocolate

Answer 43

False - the chocolate bar (through emulsification)

Question 44

Which of these is NOT an effect of chocolate?
A) Increases blood pressure
B) High energy content 
C) Contains caffeine and theobromine
D) Help increase good cholesterol 
E) Reduces cardiovascular disease risk 
F) Improves cognition 
G) Phenylethyamine secreted (similar to being in love)

Answer 44

A

Question 45

Why is chocolate addictive?

Answer 45

It stimulates cannabinoid receptors

Question 46

Which is a negative societal impact of the chocolate trade?
A) Racism 
B) Human trafficking 
C) Child Slavery 
D) B&C

Answer 46

D

Question 47

Which one of the following teas involves no fermentation of the Camellia sinensis leaves?
A) Black 
B) Earl Grey
C) Chai
D) White 
E) Oolong

Answer 47

D

Question 48

Which of the following natural stimulant drinks is the most recent?
A) Coffee
B) Xocolatl
C) Cider
D) Coca cola
E) Tea

Answer 48

E