Chocolate quiz

Where does chocolate come from?

• countries near the equator

• cold countries

• America

• Iceland

What is used to remove the cacao pods from the trees?

• They are removed by hand.

• They are removed with a machete.

• They are removed with a machine.

• They are removed with clippers.

What happens to the cacao seeds once they are removed from the pods?

• They are washed and ground up.

• They are dried out, then fermented.

• They are fermented, then dried.

• They are chopped up and shipped to other countries.

Why are the beans roasted?

• to remove the germs

• to remove some of the bitter taste and sweeten them up

• to melt them into hot chocolate

• to make it easier to crush them

What substance helps the nibs turn into a paste?

• cocoa butter

• hot chocolate

• milk and sugar

• coffee

How long does the fermentation process take?

• 24 hours

• 6 weeks

• up to one year

• up to one week

Which part of the beans is used to produce chocolate?

• the shell

• the core

• the paste

• the nib