Corn
How long ago was corn estimated to be made?
10,000 years ago
What is a punishment that kids would have to do if they were misbehaving at school?
Forced to smell the fumes of chili peppers
Who was the first European to try chocolate?
Hernan Cortes
Which language did the original name for "avocado" come from?
Nahuatl
Besides a vegetable, what type of food is corn?
Fruit
90%
What name did "chocolate" originate from?
"Xocolatl"
To the Aztecs, avocados were symbols of...what?
love and fertility
What is supposed to happen by 2024?
GMO corn will be banned from Mexico altogether
What is boosted in the peppers to make you feel good when you eat them?
Dopamine
1500 B.C., Aztecs and Mayas
The avocado has been grown for centuries in... which two main places?
Central America and southern Mexico
What are the 4 main recopies you might find corn in?
tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, and panuchos
In what years were chilies first used?
5000-6900 years B.C.
What was an example of a holiday where you might find cacao?
Marking the end of a Mayan calendar
In what era were avocados a popular snack?
the Cenozoic era
What type of grass was corn domesticated from?
Teosinte
Which 5 chillies were an important part of the Aztec Cuisine?
Mild Red Chilies, Broad Chillies, Hot Green Chilies, Water Chillies, and Tree Chilies
What were the 3 main foods chocolate was used to be mixed with?
Corn, honey and chillies
"Did you know that a Spanish conquistador ..(who).... is said to have been one of the first Europeans to try an avocado?"
Fernández de Oviedo