問題詳情
41-45
For the ancient people of Central America, money grew on trees—cacao trees, that is, the sourceof chocolate. Inside the football-shaped pods that sprout from cacao trunks and branches lie rows ofseeds. Those seeds, often called beans, were among the most coveted products that the CentralAmericans traded in their own region and beyond. The seeds also served as currency throughout therealm.
Native to the tropics of the Americas, cacao trees thrive in rain forests beneath the shading canopyof taller plants. Nobody knows who first cultivated cacao. The word itself trances back to the ancientword kakaw. By about 1100 B.C. the early people there were making a cacao brew. In time, theyproduced the first chocolate: a thick, bitter beverage used especially for rites of passage—birth,marriage, induction into the priesthood, even entry into the afterlife. The traditional recipe began withdrying, roasting, and grinding fermented cacao seeds. Then they mixed the resulting powder withwater and flavorings that included cinnamon, chilies, and vanilla. They poured the concoction backand forth between pots, creating a cap of foam that was considered the most delicious part. Many vessels created for storing and serving spiced chocolate show scenes of kings and noblesdrinking it, as well as the gods. Commoners may also have imbibed during feast days. Some vesselswere personalized with glyphs that read, “This is my chocolate pot.”
【題組】41. How long ago did the ancient Central Americans make wine from cacao?
(A) 3100 years
(B) 1100 years
(C) 100 years
(D) Not mentioned here
(E) No body knows.
參考答案
答案：A
難度：適中0.56
統計：A(14),B(6),C(3),D(2),E(0)