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Cup of Java Trivia Quiz

Do you know the history on your favorite hot caffeine beverage...coffee?

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

Author
joopie

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
87,515

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1224

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How tall can coffee trees grow? Hint

22 ft.

2 ft.

32 ft.

12 ft.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Coffee is a great cure to sober up, if you drink too much alcohol.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following invented the coffee filter? Hint

Mr. Coffee

Ava Gevalia

Alex Braun

Melitta Bentz

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Question 4 of 10

4. How tall is the world's largest coffee pot? Hint

24 ft.

36 ft.

18 ft.

9 ft.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Coffee beans are not beans.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What fruit is used as a coffee substitute? Hint

prune

fig

apricot

raisin

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Question 7 of 10

7. You can tell the weather by the bubbles in your freshly poured coffee.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which country produces the rarest coffee in the world? Hint

China

Indonesia

Russia

Cuba

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Question 9 of 10

9. What coffee is worst to drink, if you have an ulcer?

Answer: (regular or decaf)

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the US, what was the first brand of coffee sold in sealed tin cans? Hint

Maxwell House

Folgers

Taster's Choice

Chase & Sanborn

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How tall can coffee trees grow?

Answer: 32 ft.

Colors of the coffee tree leaves range from purple to yellow, but most common is green.

2. Coffee is a great cure to sober up, if you drink too much alcohol.

Answer: False

According to the "National Safety Council", coffee increases the affects of alcohol.

3. Which of the following invented the coffee filter?

Answer: Melitta Bentz

It was invented in 1908, in Germany. Melitta punched holes in the bottom of a tin can & placed a piece of absorbent paper, covering the holes. She then placed it over a coffee pot...Voila!

4. How tall is the world's largest coffee pot?

Answer: 24 ft.

The pot is in Davidson, Saskatchewan. It is made of sheet metal & can hold 150,000, 8oz. cups of coffee.

5. Coffee beans are not beans.

Answer: True

They are pits of a fruit that resemble a bean. You need 2,000 berries to make one pound of coffee.

6. What fruit is used as a coffee substitute?

Answer: fig

The fig contains proteolytic enzymes which aid in digestion. This is used in pharmaceutical products.

7. You can tell the weather by the bubbles in your freshly poured coffee.

Answer: True

Before adding milk; if the bubbles float towards the rim of the cup, the air pressure is low & there is stormy or cloudy weather expected. If the bubbles float towards the center, the air pressure is high & there is fair weather expected.

8. Which country produces the rarest coffee in the world?

Answer: Indonesia

This coffee costs $300/US per pound. The cat-like animal, Paradoxurus, eats the coffee berries. This animal has an enzyme in its stomach which gives an unique flavor during fermentation and the beans are used only after being excreted by the cat.

9. What coffee is worst to drink, if you have an ulcer?

Answer: decaf

According to the "Center for Ulcer Research" in California, decaf coffee produces more gastric acids.

10. In the US, what was the first brand of coffee sold in sealed tin cans?

Answer: Chase & Sanborn

The sealed tin can hit the market in 1879.

Source: Author joopie

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