Valentine's Day and Chocolate: A Love Story

Where were the ancient Mayan and Aztec civilization located?

• Europe

• North America

• South America

• Central America

What happened in the 1500s?

• Richard Cadbury put chocolates in boxes.

• Spanish explorers brought chocolate to Spain.

• The Mayans and Aztecs made chocolate drinks.

• People started passing chocolates out on Valentine's Day.

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Which question can be answered using paragraph 3?

• What is a chocolate drink?

• How did chocolate get to Europe?

• Where did the Spanish explorers get the chocolate?

• Why were cacao beans important to ancient civilizations?

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Who started sharing chocolate on Valentine's Day?

• The Mayans

• Richard Cadbury

• Spanish explorers

• Great Britain Royalty

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Why were cacoa beans important to the Mayans and Aztecs?

• They used cacao beans as money.

• They used cacao beans to make chocolate.

• They traded cacao beans for chocolate.

• They traded cacao beans to Spanish explorers.

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Why has chocolate been shared for many years?

• Chocolate is shared on Valentine's Day.

• Royal families shared chocolate.

• It is as valuable as gold.

• People enjoy chocolate.

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Which statement supports your answer to number 6?

• "He put chocolates in boxes."

• "People have enjoyed chocolate for as long as 4,000 years."

• "In fact, it took thousands of years for chocolate and Valentine's Day to get together."

• "Spanish explorers brought chocolate back to Spain in the 1500s."

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