(MCQ) "The history of chocolate" - Deanna Pucciarelli

(MCQ) "The history of chocolate" - Deanna Pucciarelli

9th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

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(MCQ) "The history of chocolate" - Deanna Pucciarelli

(MCQ) "The history of chocolate" - Deanna Pucciarelli

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English

9th - 12th Grade

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Before the 16th century, chocolate could only be found in which region?

A. Europe

B. Africa  

C. Mesoamerica  

D. Asia

Answer explanation

C

“Until then, chocolate only existed in Mesoamerica in a form quite different from what we know.” (0 :15 – 0 :19)

The narrator states it clearly. Europe & Asia received chocolate later; Africa produced cocoa later; only C fits.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did ancient Mesoamericans first consume cacao?

A. As sweet candy  

B. As a bitter drink with cornmeal and chili  

C. As solid chocolate bars  

D. As a cold milkshake

Answer explanation

B

“The earliest records tell us the beans were ground and mixed with cornmeal and chili peppers to create a drink – not a relaxing cup of hot cocoa, but a bitter, invigorating concoction frothing with foam.” (0 :30 – 0 :40)

The line describes a drink, not candy/bars/milkshakes.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mesoamericans believed cacao was given to humans by a ___.

A. brave king  

B. famous warrior  

C. rich farmer  

D. feathered serpent god

Answer explanation

D

“They believed that cacao was a heavenly food gifted to humans by a feathered serpent god, known to the Maya as Kukulkan and to the Aztecs as Quetzalcoatl.” (0 :51 – 0 :57)

The sentence names the god (Kukulkan/Quetzalcoatl). Other options are not mentioned.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One everyday use of cacao beans by the Aztecs was as ___.

A. cooking

B.

C. animal food

D. perfume

Answer explanation

B

Aztecs used cacao beans as currency and drank chocolate at royal feasts…” (1 :02 – 1 :05)

“Currency” means money, matching B. The beans weren’t oil, feed, or fragrance.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did Hernán Cortés first encounter chocolate?

A. 1200  

B. 1492  

C. 1519  

D. 1828

Answer explanation

C

“The first transatlantic chocolate encounter occurred in 1519 when Hernán Cortés visited the court of Moctezuma at Tenochtitlan.” (1 :13 – 1 :18)

The date is given directly. 1828 relates to the cocoa press; 1492 & 1200 are unrelated.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What ingredient made chocolate taste sweeter in Europe?

A. Salt  

B. Pepper  

C. Sugar (or honey/vanilla)  

D. Lemon

Answer explanation

C

“…sweetening it with honey, sugar, or vanilla quickly made chocolate a popular delicacy…”

(1 :47 – 1 :51)

The line lists honey, sugar, vanilla; sugar is the common sweetener. Others not mentioned.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which invention in 1828 changed chocolate production?

A. Coffee

B. Cocoa

C. Steam

D. Printing press

Answer explanation

B

“The world of chocolate would change forever in 1828 with the introduction of the cocoa press by Coenraad van Houten of Amsterdam.” (2 :14 – 2 :18)

The cocoa press separated fat and powder; other machines are unrelated.

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