Exam 11: Caffeine

Theobroma, the genus name for the cacao tree, is Latin for which of the following?

All of the following statements represent the impact of the English East India Company's monopoly on tea EXCEPT which one?

Which culture originated the process of preparing chocolate by drying the pods in the sun, roasting them, removing the husks, and then grinding the cacao kernels?

In Canada what percent of milk chocolate must contain milk solids?

The maximum CNS effects of caffeine are reached about 2 hours after drinking coffee.

All of the following have been identified as a possible consequence of drinking caffeine and pregnancy, EXCEPT which one?

Health Canada recommends teens not drink energy drinks due to high levels of both caffeine and sugar, correlating with increased childhood obesity.

The early history of coffee included a 1674 pamphlet from England; what was it called?

Heavy caffeine use during pregnancy is associated with such problems as low birth weight, but not caffeine withdrawal symptoms in newborns.

What did a study completed by Mark Ashbridge of Dalhousie University in 2013 determine regarding how commonly alcohol is consumed together with energy drinks?

What is the main active ingredient in Red Bull and other energy drinks?

Coffee houses first began appearing in which two countries?

What does the Greek word Xanthine mean?

What is adenosine?

Without adenosine, brain activity increases and results in increased alertness.

In the early 18^th century, what were English coffee houses referred to as?

It is estimated that as of 2018 there was one Tim Hortons for every _____ Canadians?

Describe caffeinism.

You cannot drink caffeine. Which of the following popular soft drinks will you NOT order?

Xanthines is the class of chemicals to which caffeine belongs.