Vocabulary
What is "繊細な" in English?
delicate
How many cups of tea do British people drink a day?
a. 3 to 4
b. 4 to 5
c. 5 to 6
d. 6 to 7
c. 5 to 6
What was tea thought of as?
medicine to take
What were the American colonists angry at?
the tax on British tea
What town was Anna the Duchess of?
Bedford
What is "飲み物" in English?
beverage
How many cups of tea are drank in the UK each day?
100 million
True or False:
Tea was imported to Europe from Russia.
False!
It was imported from China.
How many tons of opium did China destroy in Canton?
a. 1,400
b. 2,400
c. 1,800
d. 2,100
a. 1,400
In the 1840s, what time was dinner often served?
a. 6:00 p.m.
b. 7:30 p.m.
c. 8:00 p.m.
d. 5:30 p.m.
c. 8 p.m.
What is "耐える" in English?
endure
What book may remind you of the past?
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
What year did Catherine of Braganza marry King Charles II of England?
1662
True or False:
Because Britain imported so much tea from China, the balance of trade was bad.
True!
True or False:
Anna could endure her hunger until dinner.
False!
It was hard for her to endure the hunger until then.
What is "結局" in English?
eventually
True or False:
Young adults in Britain do not drink tea.
False!
38% of the young adults in Britain said they make a cup of tea as soon as they get up.
When was tea introduced to Britain?
a. around 1610
b. around 1660
c. around 1662
d. around 1650
d. around 1650
What two events did tea's importance have an effect on?
The Boston Tea Party and The Opium Wars
What did Anna eat at tea-time?
Bread with butter as well as cake
What is "基本" in English?
basis
What does "It's just my cup of tea." mean?
I really like this!
After Catherine introduced tea-drinking as a pleasant activity to those around her, what was it viewed as?
A social beverage rather than a medicinal one.
What did Britain do to make the balance of trade with China better?
Britain started exporting opium to China.
What did women do during teatime in the 1880s?
They wore beautiful dresses, gloves, and hats, and they enjoyed catching up on the latest news.