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When did the word chocolate first turn up in English, and what is a nib? These trivia questions about chocolate fill four rounds, from the cacao tree to the bloom on a bar kept too warm.
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Four rounds, from xocoatl to Form V
The word and the tree weighs three rival origins for the name. From cacao drink to chocolate bar follows the foam poured between cups to the press of 1828. From bean to bar goes from machete to conche. Kinds, coatings and keeping sorts gianduja from couverture and explains bloom.
Chocolate trivia questions and answers printable
Pick one of the four answers and the card marks it, gives a sentence of reason and links the article. Ten questions make a set. After the tenth, Print question sheet shows on the card, and Print answer key is under More options there.
Questions and answers
Where does chocolate come from?
Chocolate is made from roasted and ground cocoa beans, the seeds of the cacao tree, a small evergreen native to South America. The beans are usually fermented, then dried, cleaned and roasted before they are ground.
What is white chocolate made of?
White chocolate is made with cocoa butter and milk. It has none of the non-fat cocoa solids of dark chocolate; milk solids take their place, which is why it is ivory in color.
Why does chocolate turn white?
The whitish coating is called bloom: fat or sugar crystals that rise to the surface when chocolate is stored or served improperly. Fat bloom disappears when the surface is lightly rubbed.
How were the answers checked?
Each was read on October 3, 2026 in the English Wikipedia article Chocolate, linked under every question. Chocolate makers and their products, health and nutrition claims, and sales and harvest figures are left out.