Cultural Significance of Mate

Which indigenous people used mate and the word mate originates from?

• Incan

• Quechua

• Aztec

• Sioux

What did their god say would happen if they drank mate?

• They would all die

• Assured them of health and vigor

• They would live long and prosper

• Nobody knows, the people did not have a written language

The Spanish forbade drinking of mate.

• Verdad

• Falso

What is a bombilla?

• straw

• sieve

• gourd

• leaves

Which of these is NOT a health benefit of Yerba Mate?

• antioxidants

• energy booster

• has beneficial vitamins and mineral

• grows hair follicles

Where did each food originate?

Groups:

(a) Americas

,

(b) Europe

,

(c) Asia

,

(d) Australia

• mango

• grapes

• pear

• apple

• oregano

• chocolate (cacao)

• turkey

• vanilla

• lettuce

• strawberries

• Macademia nuts

• cherry

• wheat

• corn

• pork (pigs)

• peach

• tomato

• radish

• papaya