Herbs and spices

Which of the consequences of the search for spices are mentioned in the video?

• the Atlantic slave trade

• destruction of first nations in colonized territories

• discoveries of new territories

• tremendous societal changes

Spices develop as chemical defenses against ___

The function of bacteria and funghi is to ___ the plant.

• develop

• deconstruct

• decompose

• disconnect

In the beginning, our ancestors used spices to

• improve the taste of food

• prevent food from going rancid

• poison the rivalling tribes

Once humans understood that the spicy food was also safer, they grew accostumed to the ___ of these plants.

• price

• smell

• taste

Spicy food is more common in

• tropical and subtropical regions

• low temperature regions

• rainy regions

Traces of vanilla in archeological site in the Middle East show us that

• there was a connection between the old world and the Americas more than 4000 years ago

• Columbus took vanilla to Spain

• that vanilla was grown in Mesoamerica from ancient times

Cocoa beans were so highly priced that they were used as ___ in several Mesoamerican cultures.

Another name for cilantro is coriander; its origins are in

• Iraq

• Turkey

• Iran

Many toponyms (place name) are closely related to spices, like

• Rome

• Delphi

• Marathon