Running Out of Chocolate?

1. What is the essential question related to chocolate supply?

• a. How to make the best chocolate bars on Valentine’s Day?

• b. How to make the best chocolate bars on Valentine’s Day?

• c. What factors may influence the world’s chocolate supply?

• d. Why do people enjoy eating chocolate every day?

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2. Which type of chocolate is mentioned as sweeter than dark chocolate?

• a. White chocolate
  

• b. Milk chocolate

• c. Semi-sweet chocolate

• d. Bitter chocolate

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3. Why is chocolate considered one of the most craved foods?

• a. Due to its bitterness
  

• b. Because it contains only sugar

• c. People find its unique smell and texture irresistible

• d. It makes people feel unhealthy

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4. What chemicals in chocolate stimulate the central nervous system?

• a. Sugar and cocoa
  
  

• b. Milk and theobromine

• c. Caffeine and theobromine

• d. Sugar and caffeine

5. What role does cocoa butter play in the appeal of chocolate?

• a. It makes chocolate taste bitter
  

• b. It ensures chocolate melts in the mouth

• c. It causes allergies to some consumers

• d. It enhances the color of chocolate

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6. What triggers the brain to release dopamine when consuming chocolate?

• a. Caffeine
  
  

• b. Cocoa butter

• c. Sugars

• d. Theobromine

7. How are cocoa beans prepared after being harvested from the pods?

• a. Roasting
  

• b. Grinding

• c. Fermenting

• d. Melting

8. Why are many cacao plants vulnerable to diseases?

• a. Lack of water

• b. Genetic diversity

• c. Excessive sunlight

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  d. Lack of fertilizers