Herbs and spices

Which of the consequences of the search for spices are mentioned in the video?

• the Atlantic slave trade

• destruction of first nations in colonized territories

• discoveries of new territories

• tremendous societal changes

Spices develop as chemical defenses against (a)  

The function of bacteria and funghi is to ___ the plant.

• develop

• deconstruct

• decompose

• disconnect

In the beginning, our ancestors used spices to

• improve the taste of food

• prevent food from going rancid

• poison the rivalling tribes

Once humans understood that the spicy food was also safer, they grew accostumed to the ___ of these plants.

• price

• smell

• taste

Spicy food is more common in

• tropical and subtropical regions

• low temperature regions

• rainy regions

Traces of vanilla in archeological site in the Middle East show us that

• there was a connection between the old world and the Americas more than 4000 years ago

• Columbus took vanilla to Spain

• that vanilla was grown in Mesoamerica from ancient times

Cocoa beans were so highly priced that they were used as (a)   in several Mesoamerican cultures.

Another name for cilantro is coriander; its origins are in

• Iraq

• Turkey

• Iran

Many toponyms (place name) are closely related to spices, like

• Rome

• Delphi

• Marathon