Exam (Ch.11; Caffine)

Question 1

The early history of coffee included a 1674 pamphlet from England titled

Answer 1

The Women’s Petition Against Coffee

Question 2

The legend of the discovery of coffee relates to

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Kaldi and his dancing goats

Question 3

In the 18th century, English coffeehouses were referred to as

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Penny Universities

Question 4

In 1970, Americans drank more coffee than any other nonalcoholic beverage product. By 2009,

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Americans drank approximately twice as many gallons of soft drinks as compared to coffee

Question 5

The largest exporters of coffee to the U.S are

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Colombia, Brazil, and Vietnam

Question 6

Green, black, and oolong tea are all prepared from leaves of

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Camellia sinensis

Question 7

The world’s greatest per-capita consumers of tea are found in

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Turkey

Question 8

_____ is prescribed to asthma sufferers because it relaxes bronchial passages

Answer 8

Theophylline

Question 9

Theobroma, the genus name for the cacao tree, is Latin for

Answer 9

food of the gods

Question 10

Most regular brewed teas have about how much caffeine per cup

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40-60mg (about half the amount in coffee)

Question 11

The unique xanthine in chocolate is

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theobromine

Question 12

In 1909, the FDA seized some Coca-Cola syrup and filed charges against the company partly because

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the syrup contained caffine

Question 13

According to current FDA rules on “cola” drinks

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they cannot contain more than 6 mg caffeine per ounce

Question 14

The main active ingredient in Red Bull and other energy drinks is

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Caffeine

Question 15

The maximum CNS effect of caffeine is reached about ___ after drinking coffee

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2 hours

Question 16

The most consistent withdrawal symptom after chronic caffeine use is

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Headache

Question 17

Caffeine works in the brain by

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blocking adenosine receptors

Question 18

One important determinant of the behavioral effects of caffeine is

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whether the person is a regular user

Question 19

Caffeine has been shown to be an effective treatment for

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migraine headaches

Question 20

Often people who drink too much alcohol attempt to “sober up” by drinking coffee, Several studies support the idea that caffeine

Answer 20

is likely to lead to increased arousal, but the drinker is still impared