TEA PARTY
TRIVIA
TRADITIONS
ETIQUETTE
100

Which country is believed to be the origin of tea?

China

100

What is the meaning of the phrase "Spill the tea"?

IT MEANS TO SHARE GOSSIP

100

What is the British term for a more substantial evening meal featuring tea?

HIGH TEA

100

With which hand should you hold your teacup?

YOUR DOMINANT HAND

200

Which tea is made from young leaves and buds and is the least processed?

White Tea
200

What type of hat is worn at elegant tea parties?

FASCINATOR

200

What is the name of the gloves won during tea parties?

LACE GLOVES

200

What motion should you use to stir your tea?

BACK & FORTH MOTION

300

True or False: You should lift your pinky when holding a teacup.

False

300

What fairy tale character hosts tea parties in Wonderland?

THE MAD HATTER

300

What is the name of a soothing tea blend often served before bedtime?

CHAMOMILE TEA

300

Where is the best place to place your napkin when you leave the table at a tea party?

ON YOUR CHAIR

400

This 1773 event in Boston was a protest against British taxation on tea.

THE BOSTON TEA PARTY.

400

Which baked treat, often served with cream and jam, is a tea party favorite?

SCONES

400

What does being "as good as a chocolate teapot" mean?

BEING USELESS

400

Who is traditionally the first person to be served when serving tea?

THE GUEST OF HONOR

500

The world's most popular tea blend, that combines black teas from India, Sri Lanka & Kenya.

ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA

500

Which tea blend is named after a British Prime Minister?

EARL GREY TEA

500

According to tradition, which should you add first: milk or tea?

TEA

500

At a formal tea party, the teacup handle should face this direction when placed back on the saucer.

THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION