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1. The history of coffee began in the 14th century when it was first cultivated by the Arabs. What does the Arabic word "qahwa", the word of which "coffee" is the anglicanised form, mean?
2. In the 17th century, France met and was charmed by coffee. Who was responsible for the introduction of the beverage in France?
3. The story of the spread and the establishment of coffee in England is unique on its own. The beverage became extremely popular and coffeehouses swept the country. Yet, one English King attempted to ban them. What was his name?
4. In 1683, coffee penetrated the borders of Austria. The first coffee seeds came into the possession of the Austro-Hungarian army after the defeat of the Ottomans in which battle?
5. Coffee was also a source for inspiration for artists. A German composer even wrote a piece about that beverage in Leipzig. The composition's name is "Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht" which means "Be still, stop chattering". What was the composer's name?
6. How could we drink a cup quickly if instant coffee had not been invented? Decades passed from the earliest attempts to create it until it was patented. During what American war was instant coffee (in cake form) field tested to soldiers?
7. In America, drinking coffee became prevalent in late 18th century. What was the event that caused the popularization of coffee?
8. Sadly, the cultivation of coffee has been connected with slavery and child labor. To what Caribbean nation were, between 1511 and late 19th century, transported more than one million slaves to work on coffee plantations?
9. Which of the following folklore figures have lent their name to a type of coffee?
10. Apparently, coffee does not win them all. What famous historical personality said that "If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee"?
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