The Plant
Cacao Tree
The Aztecs first consumed chocolate as this kind of refreshment.
a drink
True or False: Cacao trees grow in cold and dry climates.
False: Cacao trees grow in warm and humid climates.
Chocolate was originally used as a _______ due to the belief that is was healthy.
medicine
What grade was the creator of the Hershey bar in when his mom suggested he apprentice in a print shop?
fourth grade
What is the name of the fruit that grows on a cacao tree and contains cacao beans?
Cacao pods
True or False: Dark chocolate contains milk.
False: Dark chocolate contains sugar, cocoa butter, and cocoa powder or liquor.
What is the name of the imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth?
equator
Cacao beans were used as a form of ______.
Hint: 3 cacao beans = 1 avocado
money
Which state is the Hershey's factory located in?
Pennsylvania
What color is the pulp inside a cacao pod?
White
The Swiss are credited for inventing this kind of chocolate.
Milk Chocolate
What country first added sugar to chocolate?
Spain
True or False: Chocolate contains caffeine.
True
What type of candy did Hershey make before he began mass-producing chocolate?
caramel
What two locations did cacao trees originate from?
Central and South America
What ingredient is missing from white chocolate that makes people believe it is not real chocolate?
cacao powder or chocolate liquor
What continent produces 70% of the world's chocolate?
Africa
How many cacao beans are required to make one pound of chocolate?
400
Who is the creator of Hershey's chocolate?
First and Last Name
Milton S. Hershey
What color are the stripes on a cacao flower?
brown
What is the name of the chocolate substitute that is grown around the Mediterranean Sea?
Carob
What is the name of the region that extends from 20 degrees north of the equator to 20 degrees south of the equator?
The chocolate belt - or - the tropics
What is cocoa butter made from?
The fat of a cacao bean
What was the cost of Hershey's first-ever chocolate bar?
5 cents; or a nickel