Chinese New Year Quiz

When was tea first cultivated?

• a. 1000 years ago

• b. 2000 years ago

• c. 4000 years ago

• d. 6000 years ago

Where was matcha originally from?

• a. China

• b. Japan

• c. Europe

• d. England

Who first brought the tea plant to Japan?

• a. Trader

• b. An emperor

• c. A monk

• d. Artists

When did it happen?

• a. 9^th century

• b. 11^th century

• c. 14^th century

• d. 16^th century

China’s essential export goods were, except:

• a. Tea

• b. Silk

• c. Porcelain

• d. Coffee

When was tea brought to Europe for the first time?

• a. Early 900s

• b. Early 1100s

• c. Early 1400s

• d. Early 1600s

By 1700, tea in Europe sold how many times higher than the price of coffee? 

• a. 8 times higher

• b. 9 times higher

• c. 10 times higher

• d. 20 times higher

How did the Britain paid for all the Chinese tea at first?

• a. Coffee

• b. Silver

• c. Silk

• d. Gold

Who did the British East India Company send in order to be able to grow tea themselves?

• a. A soldier

• b. A monk

• c. A botanist

• d. A trader

What is the second most consumed beverage in the world?

• a. Water

• b. Tea

• c. Coffee

• d. Boba