Caffeine

Question 1

What is caffeine?

Answer 1

a trimethylxanthine alkaloid with mild diuretic and stimulant properties

Question 2

What is theobromine?

Answer 2

similar to caffeine, found in chocolate and cola, stronger diuretic

Question 3

Identifying traits of coffee

Answer 3

tree, native to Ethiopia (Africa)

Question 4

Who introduced coffee to Europe?

Answer 4

Venetian merchants

Question 5

Identifying traits of tea

Answer 5

shrub, native to Asia

Question 6

Who monopolized the European tea trade for a time?

Answer 6

The Dutch

Question 7

Identifying traits of yerba mate

Answer 7

tree, member of holly family, native to South America, tea made from leaves

Question 8

What’s the strainer called used to make yerba mate?

Answer 8

bombilla

Question 9

Identifying traits of guayusa/amazonian holly

Answer 9

tree, native to South America

Question 10

What caffeine content can guayusa potentially have?

Answer 10

7.6%

Question 11

What tribe uses guayusa?

Answer 11

Achuar Jivaro

Question 12

How do the men avoid averse side effects from guayusa?

Answer 12

vomiting

Question 13

Identifying traits of cocoa tree

Answer 13

tree, native to South America

Question 14

How much theobromine does chocolate contain?

Answer 14

2-3%

Question 15

What culture is the earliest evidence of chocolate consumption from?

Answer 15

Mayan

Question 16

Identifying traits of cola/kola

Answer 16

tree, native to Africa, related to chocolate tree

Question 17

What are cola beans chewed for?

Answer 17

relieving hunger pangs

Question 18

Identifying traits of guarana

Answer 18

climbing plant (vine) native to South America

Question 19

What tribe used guarana?

Answer 19

Satere-Maue tribe

Question 20

What is the national drink of Brazil?

Answer 20

Guarana

Question 21

What’s the main stimulant ingredient in some high energy drinks?

Answer 21

Guarana