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History of Chocolate

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What group of people were the first to discover chocolate?

a)

Mayans

b)

Aztecs

c)

Greeks

d)

Cherokee

2.

Where did this group of people live?

a)

North America

b)

Central America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

3.

It is believed that they made this discovery in what year?

a)

900 BC

b)

800 BC

c)

900 AD

d)

800 AD

4.

True or False:

The Mayans were able to make a sweet and tasty liquid from the cocoa.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What 3 ingredients did they use for the drink?

a)

Chili peppers

b)

Milk

c)

Cocoa beans

d)

Marshmallows

e)

Water

6.

Some people believe that the cocoa beans were a gift from the gods.

They say it cam from Quetzalcoatl, the god of _______.

a)

Chocolate

b)

War

c)

Harvest

d)

Wisdom

7.

What was the name of the group of people that took over the Mayans?

a)

The Aztecs

b)

The Iriquois

c)

The Greeks

d)

The Monguls

8.

How did they tax the Mayans?

a)

By taking money

b)

By taking gold

c)

By taking cocoa beans

d)

By taking vanilla beans

9.

What is the meaning of the word currency?

a)

Money

b)

Chocolate

c)

Farms

d)

Sheep

10.

True or False:

Cocoa beans were used as money in Aztec and Mayan culture.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

It is believed Christopher Columbus brought cocoa beans back to Europe, but who realized the value that the cocoa beans could have?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Amerigo Vespucci

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Don Hernan Cortes

12.

Where was the first chocolate bar created?

a)

Dr. Binocs lab

b)

In Area 51

c)

At Fry's Chocolate Factory

d)

At the Hershey Chocolate Factory

13.

True or False:

Chocolate chip cookies were an accident.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What is the name of the chef that created chocolate chip cookies?

a)

Betty Crocker

b)

Ruth Graves Wakefield

c)

Duncan Heines

d)

Famous Amos

15.

Eating some dark chocolate each day can reduce your risk of _______.

a)

COVID

b)

tripping over your own feet

c)

heart disease

d)

getting the flu

16.

True or False:

Chocolate can help prevent tooth decay.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Do you like hot cocoa?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

When do you like to drink hot cocoa?

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