Chocolate History & Science
Instructions: Discover the sweet history and science behind chocolate!
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Where did chocolate originate?
AMesoamericaBAfricaCEuropeDAsia - 2.
What is the main ingredient in chocolate?
ACacao beansBVanilla beansCCoffee beansDCarob pods - 3.
How did the ancient Aztecs typically consume chocolate?
AAs solid barsBAs a cold, bitter drink with spicesCMixed with honeyDAs a sweet dessert - 4.
Which European country first brought chocolate from the Americas to Europe?
AFranceBPortugalCSpainDEngland - 5.
What Swiss chocolatier invented milk chocolate in 1875?
AJean ToblerBHenri NestleCRodolphe LindtDDaniel Peter - 6.
What chemical compound in chocolate is similar to caffeine and acts as a mild stimulant?
ATheobromineBSerotoninCMelatoninDDopamine - 7.
What is the process called when chocolate develops a white, powdery coating?
ABloomingBCrystallizationCTemperingDMolding - 8.
Which country is the world's largest producer of cacao beans?
AGhanaBIndonesiaCIvory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire)DBrazil - 9.
What is 'conching' in chocolate making?
AMixing and aerating chocolate for smoothnessBAdding milk to chocolateCWrapping chocolate in foilDHarvesting cacao pods - 10.
What percentage of cacao solids must dark chocolate contain to be considered dark chocolate?
AAt least 35%BAt least 20%CAt least 50%DAt least 70% - 11.
White chocolate is technically not true chocolate because it lacks what?
AMilkBSugarCVanillaDCacao solids (cocoa mass) - 12.
Cacao beans must undergo which process before they develop their chocolate flavor?
ASmokingBFermentation and roastingCFreezingDBoiling - 13.
The Aztecs used cacao beans as what, besides a food ingredient?
AMedicine onlyBCurrencyCBuilding materialDJewelry - 14.
Which company produced the first mass-produced chocolate bar in 1847?
AHershey'sBCadburyCLindtDJ.S. Fry & Sons - 15.
Why is chocolate toxic to dogs?
ABecause of caffeine onlyBBecause of the sugar contentCBecause of the fat contentDBecause dogs cannot metabolize theobromine quickly