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100
Who were the first vanilla lovers?
The Aztecs
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Who were the first people to make chocolate drinks?
The Mayans
100
Who were the Aztecs?
A group of people who lived in ancient Mexico.
200
What did Edmond Albius do for vanilla?
He found a way that he could move the vanilla plant pollen himself using his hands, so bees were no longer needed.
200
What did the Aztecs put in their chocolate drinks?
pepper and other spices
200
Where did the Mayans and Aztecs first ship cacao seeds?
Spain
300
In what years did the Aztecs add vanilla to their chocolate drinks?
1200's - early 1400's
300
How was cacao an important part of the life of the Mayans?
They believed that cacao made them wise and strong.
400
How did the Aztecs use vanilla as medicine?
They used vanilla to treat snake bites and upset stomachs.
400
What did Daniel Peter do?
He invented milk chocolate.
500
Who brought vanilla beans to the United States from Spain?
Thomas Jefferson
500
In what years did the Mayans and Aztecs us cacao seeds as money?
600-1200's