History of Chocolate

Who was the first European explorer to come into contact with cacao beans?

• Christopher Columbus

• Richie Barnett

• Willy Wonka

• Oompa Loompas

Fill in the missing words. Hernán Cortés saw the Aztec Emperor drinking ‘Xocalatl’, also known as (a)   .

How did the Spanish make the bitter cacao drink tastier?

• added spices and cinnamon

• added milk

• added sugar

• added honey

Where was the first chocolate house opened?

(a)  

Up until the 1700s, why could only the rich afford to drink hot chocolate?

What ingredients would you need to make your own chocolate?

Who were the first to grow the cacao plant?

• the ancient Maya

• the Olmec

• Christopher Columbus

When was the first chocolate bar produced to eat?

• 1830

• By the late 19th century

• 1657

True or False? The Aztecs used cacao seeds as a form of money.

• True

• False

Which civilization is credited with the invention of chocolate?

• the ancient Maya

• the Aztecs

• the Incas