Question 1 of 20Growing cocoaEasy
Chocolate quiz
Unwrap a chocolate quiz packed with sweet surprises. These 20 chocolate quiz questions cover ancient cocoa drinkers, how the cacao tree grows, the science of the perfect melt, famous inventions, record-breakers and chocolate treats from around the world.
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Question 2 of 20Around the worldEasy
Mole poblano, a rich, dark sauce that traditionally includes a little chocolate, comes from which country?
Question 3 of 20Growing cocoaMedium
The cacao tree's scientific name, Theobroma, comes from Greek words meaning what?
Question 4 of 20ScienceEasy
Chocolate can be dangerous for dogs. Which type is usually the most dangerous for them?
Question 5 of 20HistoryMedium
The Aztecs and Maya often flavored their bitter chocolate drinks with which ingredient?
Question 6 of 20HistoryHard
A 2018 study pushed the earliest known use of cacao back to about 5,300 years ago, using finds from which country?
Question 7 of 20ScienceMedium
What does white chocolate contain from the cacao bean?
Question 8 of 20Growing cocoaEasy
Which country has been the world's biggest cocoa grower since the late 1970s?
Question 9 of 20InventionsMedium
In 1847, J. S. Fry & Sons made what is often called the first solid chocolate bar. In which English city was the firm founded?
Question 10 of 20Growing cocoaHard
Cacao flowers are pollinated mainly by which tiny creatures?
Question 11 of 20InventionsMedium
Ruth Wakefield invented the chocolate chip cookie in the 1930s at an inn in which US state?
Question 12 of 20Around the worldEasy
Chocolate truffles get their name because they look like what?
Question 13 of 20ScienceMedium
Chocolate melts so easily on your tongue because its fat melts at around what temperature?
Question 14 of 20InventionsHard
In 1875, Swiss chocolatier Daniel Peter is credited with creating which treat?
Question 15 of 20Around the worldMedium
Brigadeiros, little fudge balls made with condensed milk and cocoa and rolled in sprinkles, are a party favorite in which country?
Question 16 of 20Around the worldEasy
Black Forest cake shares its name with a mountainous region of which country?
Question 17 of 20HistoryHard
The US Army's World War II emergency chocolate bar, the D ration, was deliberately designed to taste only a little better than what?
Question 18 of 20Around the worldMedium
Sachertorte, a chocolate cake with a thin layer of apricot jam, is a famous specialty of which city?
Question 19 of 20RecordsHard
In 2011, a chocolate bar weighing nearly 5.8 metric tons set the Guinness World Record for the heaviest ever made. In which country was it made?
Question 20 of 20InventionsMedium
In which year was ruby chocolate, a naturally pink chocolate, unveiled to the world?
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- Cacao beans, the seeds used to make chocolate, grow inside large fruits called what? PodsThey sprout straight from the tree's trunk and older branches, and each one holds roughly 20 to 60 seeds.
- Mole poblano, a rich, dark sauce that traditionally includes a little chocolate, comes from which country? MexicoA popular legend says nuns at a convent in Puebla invented it to impress a visiting archbishop, serving it over turkey.
- The cacao tree's scientific name, Theobroma, comes from Greek words meaning what? Food of the godsThe Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus gave the tree its scientific name in 1753.
- Chocolate can be dangerous for dogs. Which type is usually the most dangerous for them? Dark chocolateDogs break down theobromine, a natural stimulant in cocoa, far more slowly than people do, and darker chocolate contains much more of it.
- The Aztecs and Maya often flavored their bitter chocolate drinks with which ingredient? Chili peppersHoney, vanilla, flowers and annatto, a reddish seed, were other popular additions in Mesoamerica.
- A 2018 study pushed the earliest known use of cacao back to about 5,300 years ago, using finds from which country? EcuadorTraces turned up on ancient pottery from the Mayo-Chinchipe culture, about 1,500 years before chocolate drinks appear in Mexico and Central America.
- What does white chocolate contain from the cacao bean? Cocoa butter, but no cocoa solidsMilk solids take the place of the dark cocoa solids, which is what gives it its creamy ivory color.
- Which country has been the world's biggest cocoa grower since the late 1970s? Côte d'IvoireIn 2023 it produced about 42% of the world's cocoa, roughly three and a half times as much as second-placed Ghana.
- In 1847, J. S. Fry & Sons made what is often called the first solid chocolate bar. In which English city was the firm founded? BristolThe same firm went on to make the UK's first chocolate Easter egg, in 1873.
- Cacao flowers are pollinated mainly by which tiny creatures? MidgesA mature tree can produce thousands of flowers a year, but only a small fraction are pollinated and grow into pods.
- Ruth Wakefield invented the chocolate chip cookie in the 1930s at an inn in which US state? MassachusettsIn 1939 she let Nestlé print her recipe on its chocolate bar wrappers, reportedly in return for a lifetime supply of chocolate.
- Chocolate truffles get their name because they look like what? A prized underground fungusTradition credits French pastry chef Louis Dufour with creating them in Chambéry on Christmas Day 1895.
- Chocolate melts so easily on your tongue because its fat melts at around what temperature? Just below body temperatureTempering gives that fat a stable crystal form, which is what creates a glossy finish and a clean snap.
- In 1875, Swiss chocolatier Daniel Peter is credited with creating which treat? Milk chocolateHe worked in Vevey, where his neighbor Henri Nestlé had developed a process for condensing milk that helped solve his recipe problems.
- Brigadeiros, little fudge balls made with condensed milk and cocoa and rolled in sprinkles, are a party favorite in which country? BrazilThey were named after Brigadier Eduardo Gomes, whose 1945 presidential campaign they were created to support. He lost the election.
- Black Forest cake shares its name with a mountainous region of which country? GermanyA splash of kirsch, a clear cherry brandy, is traditionally used in its cherry filling and cream.
- The US Army's World War II emergency chocolate bar, the D ration, was deliberately designed to taste only a little better than what? A boiled potatoOrdered in 1937, the bar was made to survive heat up to 120°F (49°C), and three bars made one day's emergency ration.
- Sachertorte, a chocolate cake with a thin layer of apricot jam, is a famous specialty of which city? ViennaA rival bakery, Demel, fought a long legal battle with Hotel Sacher over the cake's name that ended in 1963.
- In 2011, a chocolate bar weighing nearly 5.8 metric tons set the Guinness World Record for the heaviest ever made. In which country was it made? United KingdomMade at a factory in Alfreton, Derbyshire, it weighed 5,792.5 kg, or about 12,770 pounds.
- In which year was ruby chocolate, a naturally pink chocolate, unveiled to the world? 2017Its maker, the Swiss-Belgian firm Barry Callebaut, called it a fourth type after dark, milk and white. Its pink color comes without added coloring.
