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1 | | 1. The physiological effects of caffeine include a reduced heartbeat, decreased blood pressure, and dilated blood vessels. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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2 | | 2. Recent studies indicate that coffee drinkers have a lower incidence of _______. |
| | A) | a. multiple sclerosis |
| | B) | b. cancer |
| | C) | c. Parkinson’s Disease |
| | D) | d. Hodgkin’s Disease |
| | E) | e. Alzheimer’s disease |
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3 | | 3. Coffee fruits that produce a single pea-shaped bean called a peaberry have a much weaker caffeine concentration and are sold as decaffeinated coffee. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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4 | | 4. Which of the following occurs during the coffee roasting period? |
| | A) | a. Sugars convert to starch. |
| | B) | b. Caffeol is released. |
| | C) | c. Caffeine content increases. |
| | D) | d. all of the above. |
| | E) | e. a and b are correct. |
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5 | | 5. The Swiss-Water decaffeination process removes caffeine from coffee by using carbon dioxide that penetrates the bean and dissolves the caffeine. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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6 | | 6. _______ is espresso coffee with steamed milk, whereas ________ is espresso coffee with chocolate syrup. |
| | A) | a. Caffe latte, caffe mocha |
| | B) | b. Cappuccino, caffe latte |
| | C) | c. Caffe latte, cappuccino |
| | D) | d. Cappuccino, caffe mocha |
| | E) | e. Caffe mocha, cappuccino |
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7 | | 7. Tannins in tea are believed to discourage herbivores from eating the leaves and are responsible for staining teeth and teapots. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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8 | | 8. What 1904 invention revolutionized tea drinking in the U.S.? |
| | A) | a. mechanized tea combine |
| | B) | b. ice cubes |
| | C) | c. whistling teapot |
| | D) | d. tea bag |
| | E) | e. both b and d |
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9 | | 9. J.S. Fry and Sons chocolate company was the largest chocolate manufacturer in the world during the late 1800s. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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10 | | 10. In nature, cacao seed dispersal is dependent on _______. |
| | A) | a. animals |
| | B) | b. wind |
| | C) | c. flowing water |
| | D) | d. humans |
| | E) | e. none of the above |
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11 | | 11. Which of the following is NOT a pathogen of cacao? |
| | A) | a. witches broom |
| | B) | b. frosty pod rot |
| | C) | c. black pod rot |
| | D) | d. stem rust |
| | E) | e. none of the above |
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12 | | 12. The beneficial compounds found in chocolate include antioxidants, vitamin E, and stearic acid. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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13 | | 13. The recently uncovered scandal surrounding cocoa plantations in West Africa involves |
| | A) | a. the use of the deadly pesticide DDT. |
| | B) | b. child slave labor. |
| | C) | c. embezzlement of millions of dollars. |
| | D) | d. all of the above. |
| | E) | e. none of the above. |
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14 | | 14. The seeds from the cacao tree are used to produce chocolate, Coca-Cola, and cocaine. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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15 | | 15. Aside from Camellia, tea is also made from the leaves of ________ trees. |
| | A) | a. nutmeg |
| | B) | b. Mediterranean oak |
| | C) | c. holly |
| | D) | d. olive |
| | E) | e. cacao |
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16 | | 16. Caffeine is found in which of the following? |
| | A) | a. tea leaves |
| | B) | b. coffee seeds |
| | C) | c. kola seeds |
| | D) | d. all of the above |
| | E) | e. a and b are correct |
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17 | | 17. The recent findings from research on tea drinking summarize that _______. |
| | A) | a. black tea lowers total and LDL cholesterol levels. |
| | B) | b. a chemical compound in tea can boost the body’s immune response to pathogens. |
| | C) | c. tea had no effect on HDL cholesterol level. |
| | D) | d. all of the above |
| | E) | e. both a and b |
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18 | | 18. Penny Universities that were common in London during the 17th century served which of the following beverages? |
| | A) | a. green tea |
| | B) | b. chocolate |
| | C) | c. black tea |
| | D) | d. coffee |
| | E) | e. all of the above |
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