Before the 16th century, chocolate could only be found in which region?
(MCQ) "The history of chocolate" - Deanna Pucciarelli

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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