Tobacco History
This country is credited with the first cultivation of tobacco by Native Americans.
What is Bolivia?
The common name for finely cut tobacco rolled in paper.
What is a cigarette?
This addictive chemical is primarily responsible for tobacco dependence.
What is nicotine?
The U.S. federal agency responsible for regulating tobacco products since 2009.
What is the FDA?
This U.S. state is the largest tobacco producer in the country.
What is North Carolina?
The year when tobacco was first introduced to Europe by explorers returning from the New World.
What is 1492?
A smokeless tobacco product placed between the gum and cheek or lip.
What is snuff?
Smoking tobacco is the leading cause of this type of cancer affecting the lungs.
What is lung cancer?
This year saw the U.S. raise the federal minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21.
What is 2019?
This famous American author was known for his love of cigars and smoking pipes.
Who is Mark Twain?
This 17th-century invention helped popularize tobacco use by making it easier to consume.
The type of tobacco product traditionally smoked in a curved wooden pipe.
What is loose-leaf tobacco?
This term describes the harmful effects of inhaling smoke from others’ cigarettes.
What is second-hand smoke?
This city was the first in the U.S. to implement a comprehensive indoor smoking ban.
What is San Luis Obispo?
This popular music genre historically referenced tobacco use in its lyrics and imagery.
What is hiphop/r&b?
This famous English colonist is known for popularizing tobacco cultivation in Jamestown.
Who is John Rolfe?
This popular cigarette brand, introduced in 1875, is known for its filter tip design.
What is R.J. Reynolds?
This international treaty aims to reduce tobacco use worldwide through policies and regulations.
What is the World Health Organization(WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)?
This type of tobacco advertising is banned on television and radio in the U.S. since 1971.
What are cigarettes?
This economic practice involves large-scale tobacco farming and export in many developing countries.
What is a cash crop?
The name of the plant to which tobacco belongs.
What is Nicotiana?
This form of chewing tobacco is flavored and often packaged in small pouches.
What is snus?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is strongly linked to this habit.
What is long-term smoking?
This tax is often applied to tobacco products to discourage use and generate revenue.
What is the sin tax?
This global health campaign day, held every May 31st, raises awareness about tobacco risks.
What is World No Tobacco Day?