At the party last night we distributed a quiz, and many people asked for the correct answers, so here they are: (by the way, we had 3 winners, all who scored a very impressive 4 out of 5!)
1) In which of his operas did Mozart make reference to chocolate?
a) Cosi Fan Tutte
b) Don Giovanni
c) The Marriage of Figaro
d) a,b and c
e) none of the above
b) Don Giovanni
c) The Marriage of Figaro
d) a,b and c
e) none of the above
The correct answer is a)
2) Gianduja is:
a) A small cocoa producing country in Africa
b) Cocoa pod husks that are composted
c) A chocolate sauce that contains Amaretto
d) A paste made from chocolate and hazelnuts
e) none of the above
b) Cocoa pod husks that are composted
c) A chocolate sauce that contains Amaretto
d) A paste made from chocolate and hazelnuts
e) none of the above
The correct answer is d)
3) Where does the Ocumare variety of cacao bean come from?
a) Brazil
b) Columbia
c) Madagascar
d) none of the above
b) Columbia
c) Madagascar
d) none of the above
The correct answer is d) (Ocumare comes from Venezuela)
4) What is Crinipellis Pernicosa?
a) a delicious Italian chocolate bar
b) witches broom, a fungus
c) a bacteria used to ferment cocoa beans
d) none of the above
b) witches broom, a fungus
c) a bacteria used to ferment cocoa beans
d) none of the above
The correct answer is b)
5) Chocolate consumption has been linked to changes in the level of which of the following neurotransmitters in the human brain?
a) serotonin
b) acetylcholine
c) dopamine
d) endorphins
e) phenylethylamine
f) a,b,c, and e
g) a, d and e
h) none of the above
b) acetylcholine
c) dopamine
d) endorphins
e) phenylethylamine
f) a,b,c, and e
g) a, d and e
h) none of the above
The correct answer is g)
Thanks for playing, everybody. We will have another quiz soon, so start studying for it today!