Tea Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the beverage that is second only to water in global popularity?

A multiple-choice quiz by echinoguy. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
echinoguy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
10,274

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1514

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1. What is the botanical name for the plant from which tea is derived? Hint

Camellia sinensis

Theobroma cacao

Camellia japonica

Arabidopsis thaliana

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2. Which tea gets its distinctive flavor from being smoked over a fire? Hint

Earl Grey

Irish Breakfast

Keemun

Lapsang Souchong

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3. Which of the following were the last to be introduced to tea drinking? Hint

the Dutch

the Italians

the English

the Portuguese

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4. Who wrote the 'Ch'a Ching', or 'Tea Bible'? Hint

Shen Nung

Ming Tsai

Shi Huang-Ti

Lu Yu

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5. For which of the following types of tea can you use the same tea leaves to prepare several servings of tea, actually improving quality on the second and third time the leaves are steeped? Hint

Oolong Tea

Green Tea

Black Tea

White Tea

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6. Which of the following, sometimes called 'Popcorn Tea', is a popular drink in Japan? Hint

Lung Ching

Kimchee

Kukicha

Genmaicha

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7. Who introduced the British custom of 'afternoon tea'? Hint

George III

Anna, Duchess of Bedford

Lord Palmerston

Margaret Thatcher

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8. What year did the Boston Tea Party take place? Hint

1771

1774

1772

1773

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9. Where is the only tea plantation in the United States located? Hint

Hawaii

Georgia

Florida

South Carolina

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10. Which of these teas is flavored with oil of bergamot, a type of citrus? Hint

English Breakfast

Earl Grey

Orange Pekoe

Russian Caravan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the botanical name for the plant from which tea is derived?

Answer: Camellia sinensis

Camellia sinensis means 'the Chinese camellia' in Latin. It is related to garden camellias. Theobroma cacao is where cocoa and chocolate come from, and Arabidopsis thaliana is a little weed that is often used in biological experiments.

2. Which tea gets its distinctive flavor from being smoked over a fire?

Answer: Lapsang Souchong

I've tried to like Lapsang Souchong, but it's just too disgusting.

3. Which of the following were the last to be introduced to tea drinking?

Answer: the English

Yep - the English first learned about tea from Dutch traders.

4. Who wrote the 'Ch'a Ching', or 'Tea Bible'?

Answer: Lu Yu

Lu Yu wrote 'Ch'a Ching' around 800 A.D., which dealt with cultivating, brewing, and serving tea. Ming Tsai is a chef on the Food Network. :)

5. For which of the following types of tea can you use the same tea leaves to prepare several servings of tea, actually improving quality on the second and third time the leaves are steeped?

Answer: Oolong Tea

Oolong tea leaves of a high quality can be used up to five times, producing a quality brew each time.

6. Which of the following, sometimes called 'Popcorn Tea', is a popular drink in Japan?

Answer: Genmaicha

Kimchee is a spicy Korean vegetable dish. :)

7. Who introduced the British custom of 'afternoon tea'?

Answer: Anna, Duchess of Bedford

Legend has it that Anna was too hungry one afternoon to wait until supper, so she instituted a small meal to tide her over.

8. What year did the Boston Tea Party take place?

Answer: 1773

Sorry - rote memorization history question here.

9. Where is the only tea plantation in the United States located?

Answer: South Carolina

The Charleston Tea Plantation, Inc. traces its history back to 1799, when a French botanist brought the first tea plants to America.

10. Which of these teas is flavored with oil of bergamot, a type of citrus?

Answer: Earl Grey

Earl Grey is one of my favorite teas. If you guessed 'orange pekoe' - good guess (citrus and all), but not correct. In fact, orange pekoe is not even a tea at all, but a grade of tea.

Source: Author echinoguy

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