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Delve into the ancient roots, international trade wars, and ceremonial traditions that shaped the story of tea. Answer each question to see whether you got it right, with an explanation every time.
A free 7-question multiple-choice practice test on Kitchen. Each question has one correct answer and a short explanation, and the full answer key below the player doubles as a study sheet. No account, no time limit — take it as often as you like.
This is a free, 7-question multiple-choice quiz. Answer each question to see whether you got it right, with an explanation for every answer. There is no sign-up and no time limit — take it as many times as you like, and use the answer key above to revise before or after.
Correct answer: BShennong
Shennong, revered as the father of Chinese agriculture and herbal medicine, is credited with inadvertently brewing the first cup of tea.
Correct answer: ALu Yu
Lu Yu wrote the Cha Jing in the 8th century, codifying the cultivation, processing, brewing tools, and philosophical appreciation of tea.
Correct answer: BCompressed tea bricks
Tea was steamed, ground, and pressed into solid bricks with embossed stamps, making it durable for transport along ancient caravan routes.
Correct answer: AEisai
Eisai returned from China in 1191 with Rinzai Zen teachings and tea seeds, writing a treatise on the health and spiritual benefits of tea.
Correct answer: BBritish East India Company
The Tea Act of 1773 allowed the financially troubled British East India Company to ship tea duty-free to America, underselling local merchants.
Correct answer: CSmuggle tea plants and experts to India
Fortune disguised himself in Chinese dress to collect high-grade Camellia sinensis plants and manufacturing secrets to establish tea gardens in Darjeeling.
Correct answer: BThomas Sullivan
Tea merchant Thomas Sullivan distributed small silk sample pouches to customers, who dropped the entire bag into hot water by accident.