The First Cup of Tea
Customs and Traditions
Tea´s inroduction to American colonies
Chinese tea ceremonies
Oolong tea
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True or false The first cup of tea was made by accident.
True
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When is a time when tea should always be served?
When there are guests at the house
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England started to highly tax tea in colonies resulting in what event.(Most of us learned about it last year)
The Boston Tea Party
100
True or False Making tea is a simple process
False, making tea consists of many steps that are different every time depending on the ceremony
100
True or False Oolong is the most popular type of tea in china
True, most of the time that tea is served it is oolong tea
200
What did the emperor love about tea?
The smell and feeling it gave him
200
Tea is always made to unify man with nature, therefore it is made to match the...
Elements
200
When tea was first introduced, the colonies drank more tea that all of what country? Hint, this country is known for drinking tea.
England
200
Before people even drink tea they are set out by the host so that people can admire what about the tea?
Quality of the smell and color
200
There are different variations of oolong tea but what country has the best oolong tea?
China! They have the reputation of having the best oolong around.
300
The crops of tea plants could only be handled by young women, why?
They were pure.
300
If there are elderly in the home you would give them tea, why?
It shows them respect for what they may have done for you in the past.
300
Tea was first introduced to what town?
Amsterdam
300
Do the chinese use tea bags?
No, they put the dries leaves and stems straight into the pot and strain it later.
300
Oolong tea has also been proven to have certain health benefits, what are some these benefits?(I'm going to list them all but answering with just one of them is fine)
It helps with weight loss, lowers cholesterol, helps your mental alertness, helps with digestion, promotes healthier hair, helps skin, stabilizes blood sugar, prevents tooth decay, forms strong bones, and strengthens the immune system.l
400
Was the only type of tea made in china in this time black tea or green tea?
Green tea
400
At a wedding the bride and groom kneel before their parents and serve them tea, why?
That is done to say thank you to the parents for raising them the way they did.
400
When was trade of tea between the colonies and England started up?
1720
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The Chinese make all sorts of traditional tea, do they change the temperature the tea is boiled for each type?
Yes, it is all part of the experience. The temperature varies from tea to tea.
400
Oolong tea is partially fermented. Would it be considered green tea or black tea? (This may be a trick question)
It is neither, it is between black tea and green tea.
500
The first cup of tea was made on in what year (B.C)
2737 B.C.
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To say thank you for someone pouring you a cup of tea, the Chinese do something with their fingers, what is it?
They tap two fingers on the table
500
What year was tea introduced to the colonies?
In 1650
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To make tea as pure and connected to the earth as possible, what do they do?
They get water from a local spring
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Oolong tea is made from the stems, leaves, and buds of what plant?
The Camellia sinensis plant
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