Teatime Tea Quiz
1. Which country drinks the most tea, per capita?
The UK
China
Turkey
Russia
2. What is the name of the South American tea, which is often drunk in the Andes to combat altitude sickness?
Guayasca
Mate
Huayasca
Pisco
3. How long ago was tea as a drink thought to have been created?
3,000 years ago
5,000 years ago
10,000 years ago
20,000 years ago
4. Which country exports the most tea?
India
China
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
5. Which has more caffeine, green tea or black tea?
Green tea
Black tea
6. Kit Kats in Japan are considered lucky, because of its similarity to the phrase Kitto Katso, which means ‘win for sure!’. In Japan they have over 300 flavours of Kit Kat, which of the following is not an actual flavour?
Wasabi Kit Kats
Green Tea Kit Kats
Fish and Chips Kit Kats
Melon and Cheese Kit Kats
7. The demand for fast delivery of fresh tea from China led to the development of faster and faster ships, called tea clippers, the most famous of which is the Cutty Sark. What was the Cutty Sark’s top speed?
7 knots
10 knots
17 knots
25 knots
8. In December 1773, 340 chests of tea were dumped into the sea in Boston Harbour. The damage amounted to a cost of £9,659, but how much is that in today’s money?
£1 million
£1.5 million
£2.5 million
£10 million
9. Dutch traders were the first to bring tea into Europe in large quantities. In what decade did the drink first start appearing in the UK's coffee houses?
1610's
1650's
1710's
1750's
10. Tea is the second most consumed beverage after water. What is the 3rd?
Orange juice
Coffee
Beer
Coca Cola
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