History
Uses, Physical and Mental Effects
Chocolate in Modern Day
The Facts
Miscellaneous
100
The conquistador who brought chocolate to Europe.
Who is Hernando Cortes?
100
The person who said “I probably have some sort of chocolate five times a week. There’s definitely a change it does to the chemistry of the body. It’s my favorite feeling. I live for it.”
Who is John Travolta?
100
The people of this country consume the most chocolate per year.
What is Germany?
100
This gender in proven to eat more chocolate.
What are females?
100
This is the continent where chocolate originated.
What is South America?
200
Where the first chocolate factory was built.
What is Massachusetts?
200
Chocolate is used as a temporary cure for...
What is depression?
200
This is a major issue with the chocolate industry and is especially prominent in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
What is child labor/slavery?
200
This region of the world has recently started consuming more chocolate.
What is Asia?
200
This was the weight of the world's largest chocolate bar.
What is 5000 lbs?
300
When edible chocolate was first created
What is 1849?
300
In the Spanish Catholic Church, chocolate is used during this period of time.
What are fasting periods?
300
This is the most successful chocolate manufacturer in the world.
What is Mars Inc.?
300
This fraction of candy eaten in America is chocolate.
What is 1/2?
300
These were the first people enslaved for the sake of chocolate
Who are the Mesoamericans?
400
The amount of years that most Europeans went without eating chocolate during World War II
What is 8 years?
400
Chocolate is proven to reduce cardiovascular disease by this percent.
What is 37%?
400
This percent of chocolate sales occurs during the second week of February every year.
What is 5%?
400
This is the meaning of the Aztec word "Xocolatl"
What is "bitter water"?
400
Chocolate played a major part in the invention of this commonly used kitchen appliance.
What is the microwave?
500
In Mayan culture 400 cocoa beans is equivalent to...
What is one Zontli?
500
This chemical, along with caffeine, is the reason that chocolate gives you energy.
What is theobromine?
500
This is the age range in which most child laborers in the chocolate plantations in the Ivory Coast and Ghana are.
What is 12-16?
500
This is the average amount of chocolate consumed by Germans in 2008 (in kg).
What is 11.39 kg?
500
This man created both chocolate powder and edible chocolate.
Who is Conrad Van Houten?
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