TEST YOUR CHOCOLATE IQ Thank you chocolatesource.com!! 1. Who
first discovered the value of the cocoa plant? 2. Where, when,
and by whom were the earliest cocoa plantations established? 3.
What is the name of the drink made by the Mayans from cocoa
beans? 4. Chocolate has not only historically been enjoyed for
its flavor, but also for what purpose? 5. When was chocolate
introduced into the United States? 6. By 1810, which country was
producing half of the world’s requirements for cocoa? 7. By
1810, which country was consuming one-third of the cocoa being
produced in the world? 8. When was the cocoa press invented? 9.
In 1875, Thomas Jefferson wrote to whom, making a declaration
about chocolate’s superiority over tea or coffee for both health
and nourishment? 10. Why is lecithin used in making chocolates?
1. The Aztecs and the Mayas 2. In 600 AD, in the Yucatan, by the
Mayans 3. Legend had it that one could gain wisdom and power
from eating the fruit of the cocoa tree. 5. In 1765 when cocoa
beans were brought