Question 1

This plant produces clusters of small,white flowers,its fruit is a berry called a "cherry," and it is a small evergreen tree.What is this plant?

Accepted Answer

A) coffee 
B) tea 
C) chocolate 
D) coca 
E) Could be any of these.The description given matches all four. 
A) coffee 
B) tea 
C) chocolate 
D) coca 
E) Could be any of these.The description given matches all four.

Question 2

Paraguay tea was a true tea substitute consumed in the southern United States during the Civil War blockade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Tea is the world's most popular beverage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The residual pulp clinging to the coffee beans is allowed to "ferment" prior to washing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not a commonly grown variety of cacao?

Accepted Answer

A) criollo 
B) forastero 
C) castillo 
D) trinitario 
E) flan 
A) criollo 
B) forastero 
C) castillo 
D) trinitario 
E) flan

Question 6

Environmentally and ecologically,sun grown coffee trees are preferred over shade grown coffee trees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What part of the cacao seed is used to produce chocolate liquor?

Accepted Answer

A) the cotyledons 
B) the seed coat 
C) the embryo 
D) the entire seed 
E) the hypocotyl 
A) the cotyledons 
B) the seed coat 
C) the embryo 
D) the entire seed 
E) the hypocotyl

Question 8

In studies,coffee drinkers have been shown to have a lower incidence of type 2 diabetes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The relaxing effects of tea are due to the compound,

Accepted Answer

A) theophylline. 
B) theol. 
C) theanine. 
D) tannin. 
E) theobromine. 
A) theophylline. 
B) theol. 
C) theanine. 
D) tannin. 
E) theobromine.

Question 10

Which one of the following is(are)correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Twenty-five million farmers worldwide grow coffee. 
B) Farmers may be forced to sell their coffee to middlemen for only 25 cents per pound. 
C) Fair Trade certified coffee is an international attempt to maintain reasonable coffee prices for farmers. 
D) The Fairtrade Labeling Organization is an umbrella organization designed to set international fair-trade standards. 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) Twenty-five million farmers worldwide grow coffee. 
B) Farmers may be forced to sell their coffee to middlemen for only 25 cents per pound. 
C) Fair Trade certified coffee is an international attempt to maintain reasonable coffee prices for farmers. 
D) The Fairtrade Labeling Organization is an umbrella organization designed to set international fair-trade standards. 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 11

Which of the following is not correct about shade grown coffees?

Accepted Answer

A) They have higher yields than sun grown coffee. 
B) They are important shelters for birds. 
C) They require less chemical input. 
D) There is less erosion in shade grown coffee plantations. 
E) None of the above is correct. 
A) They have higher yields than sun grown coffee. 
B) They are important shelters for birds. 
C) They require less chemical input. 
D) There is less erosion in shade grown coffee plantations. 
E) None of the above is correct.

Question 12

Light roasted coffees are typically ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A) milder;sweeter 
B) milder;less sweet 
C) stronger;sweeter 
D) stronger;less sweet 
E) None of the above is correct. 
A) milder;sweeter 
B) milder;less sweet 
C) stronger;sweeter 
D) stronger;less sweet 
E) None of the above is correct.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a compound normally found in tea?

Accepted Answer

A) theanine 
B) tannin 
C) thiol 
D) bergamot 
E) All of these compounds are found normally in tea. 
A) theanine 
B) tannin 
C) thiol 
D) bergamot 
E) All of these compounds are found normally in tea.

Question 14

For the most superior teas,what part of the tea plant is harvested?

Accepted Answer

A) the oldest,lower leaves 
B) leaves on the outer branches 
C) the top two leaves and terminal buds 
D) axillary buds and the three lowest leaves 
E) All of the tea plant is harvested. 
A) the oldest,lower leaves 
B) leaves on the outer branches 
C) the top two leaves and terminal buds 
D) axillary buds and the three lowest leaves 
E) All of the tea plant is harvested.

Question 15

A variety of coffee tree resistant to coffee rust is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Castillo. 
B) Arabica. 
C) Oolong. 
D) Canephora. 
E) Liberica. 
A) Castillo. 
B) Arabica. 
C) Oolong. 
D) Canephora. 
E) Liberica.

Question 16

In the production of chocolate liquor,the nibs of the cacao seed are used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Caffeine is a common additive in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Many soft drinks 
B) Energy drinks 
C) Medications 
D) "energy shots" 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) Many soft drinks 
B) Energy drinks 
C) Medications 
D) "energy shots" 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 18

In processing green teas,________ takes place right after the leaves are picked.

Accepted Answer

A) steaming 
B) withering 
C) fermentation 
D) crushing 
E) drying 
A) steaming 
B) withering 
C) fermentation 
D) crushing 
E) drying

Question 19

Which of the following has more caffeine per once than the others?

Accepted Answer

A) Bed Bull 
B) Coca Cola 
C) Monster Energy 
D) Rockstar 
E) Espresso 
A) Bed Bull 
B) Coca Cola 
C) Monster Energy 
D) Rockstar 
E) Espresso

Question 20

Coffee fruit for this variety of coffee is first passed through the digestive system of a civet.This variety of coffee is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Jamaica Blue Mountain. 
B) Robusta. 
C) Kopi luwak. 
D) Coffea canephora. 
E) Arabica. 
A) Jamaica Blue Mountain. 
B) Robusta. 
C) Kopi luwak. 
D) Coffea canephora. 
E) Arabica.

Exam 16: Stimulating Beverages

This plant produces clusters of small,white flowers,its fruit is a berry called a "cherry," and it is a small evergreen tree.What is this plant?

Paraguay tea was a true tea substitute consumed in the southern United States during the Civil War blockade.

Tea is the world's most popular beverage.

The residual pulp clinging to the coffee beans is allowed to "ferment" prior to washing.

Which of the following is not a commonly grown variety of cacao?

Environmentally and ecologically,sun grown coffee trees are preferred over shade grown coffee trees.

What part of the cacao seed is used to produce chocolate liquor?

In studies,coffee drinkers have been shown to have a lower incidence of type 2 diabetes.

The relaxing effects of tea are due to the compound,

Which one of the following is(are)correct?

Which of the following is not correct about shade grown coffees?

Light roasted coffees are typically ________ and ________.

Which of the following is not a compound normally found in tea?

For the most superior teas,what part of the tea plant is harvested?

A variety of coffee tree resistant to coffee rust is which of the following?

In the production of chocolate liquor,the nibs of the cacao seed are used.

Caffeine is a common additive in which of the following?

In processing green teas,________ takes place right after the leaves are picked.

Which of the following has more caffeine per once than the others?

Coffee fruit for this variety of coffee is first passed through the digestive system of a civet.This variety of coffee is which of the following?

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