The name cappuccino comes from:

The drink’s resemblance to the brown cowls worn by Capuchin monks

The similarity in color to the fur of Capuchin monkeys

The Italian puccino, meaning “light brown one”

The size of the cup in which it’s commonly served

Espresso literally means:

Speed it up

To go

Forced out

Black and intense

Coffee was the first food to be:

Shipped from Europe to the New World

Freeze-dried

Used in Aztec religious ceremonies

Roasted and ground for drinking

40% of the world’s coffee is produced by:

Africa

Brazil

Colombia

Southeast Asia

Kopi Luwak, the world’s most expensive coffee (up to $600 per pound), is:

Processed during a full moon

Brewed only with solid gold pots

Made from coffee beans eaten and then excreted by a Sumatran wild cat

Grown at a higher altitude than any other bean

Coffee beans grow on:

A low, spreading vine

A bush

A tree

The roots of a coffee plant

Most coffees are a blend of:

Light and dark roasts

Caffeine and essential oils

Arabica and robusta beans

African and South American beans

An ibrik is:

A South-American tool for grinding coffee beans

The Turkish word for barista

A Middle Eastern coffee house

A long-handled copper pot for making Turkish coffee

Arabica varieties such as Java and Mocha are named after:

The plantations where they’re grown

The coffee grower who developed that variety

Their predominant flavorings

Their ports of origin

Sixteenth-century Muslim rulers banned coffee because of:

Its stimulating effects

The gambling that took place in coffeehouses

The black market that sprang up in the coffee trade

Sufi mystics who wanted coffee limited to spiritual ceremonies

How old is instant coffee?

100 years old

150 years old

200 years old

250 years old

The country that drinks the most coffee is…

Finland

Sweden

Iceland

Norway

What was the most popular breakfast drink before coffee became widely available?

Tea

Beer

Water

Hot Chocolate

Which is NOT a benefit of drinking coffee?

Reduced risk of heart disease

Reduced risk of cancer

Reduced risk of Alzheimer’s

Reduced risk of anxiety

Which two states produce America’s coffee?

Hawaii and Florida

Arizona and Florida

Hawaii and California

California and Florida

How did you do?

ANSWERS

The word comes from the resemblance of the drink to the clothing of the Capuchin monks.

In Italian, the word espresso literally means “when something is forced out.”

Coffee was the first food to be freeze-dried.

Brazil!

Made from coffee beans eaten and then excreted by a Sumatran wild cat.

Coffee beans grow on a bush.

Arabica and robusta beans are the most common.

This Turkish pot makes quite the cup of joe.

These beans are named after their ports of origin.

Coffee was banned for its unusual stimulating effects.

Instant coffee is almost 250 years old!

The people of Finland consume the most coffee at 12.5 kilograms per person.

Before coffee became readily available, beer was the drink of choice at breakfast.

Luckily, studies show that coffee has corresponded with lower risks of diseases like heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer’s, but unfortunately, caffeine may increase the possibility of anxiety.

Hawaii and California are the only two states that produce coffee.

Till next month…stay sharp!

In ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’, how many swans are swimming?

What is the name of Justin Bieber’s 2011 Christmas album?

Who wrote ‘White Christmas’?

How many reindeer haul Santa’s sleigh in “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”?

How many total gifts are received in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song?

In what year was “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” first recorded?

Which century does the traditional Welsh Christmas carol ‘Deck the Halls’ date back to?

Complete the lyrics: “Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is …”

Which Christmas Carol is the best-selling single in world history?

In which Christmas carol does ‘the little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head’?

Complete the lyrics: “Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane…”

What was the song Do You Hear What I Hear’ inspired by?

Complete the lyrics: “A beautiful sight…”

Who sings ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’?

In the song ‘Frosty the Snowman’, what made Frosty come to life?

In the song ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’, we’re told, “You better not cry, you better not…”

Who has a button nose?

In a ‘Holly Jolly Christmas’ what should we have a cup of?

Which Christmas song was the first song ever played on the radio?

Which Christmas Carol is set to the tune of ‘Greensleeves’?

How did you do?

ANSWERS

Seven

Under the mistletoe

Irving Berlin

9

364

1963

19^th century

Bright

White Christmas

Away in a Manger

Snow is glistening

The Cold War

We’re happy tonight

Mariah Carey

Top Hat

Pout

Frosty the Snowman

Cheer

O Holy Night

What Child is This?

Till next month…stay sharp!

Why do turkeys gobble?

How much turkey does a person eat per year?

What’s that weird wobbly thing on a turkey’s neck?

What Is a baby turkey called?

And what about adult turkeys?

Can turkeys fly?

How long do turkeys live?

Are turkeys named after turkey, the country?

Are turkeys native to the Americas?

How did you do?

Only male turkeys, or toms, can make a call known as a “gobble;” they mostly do it in the spring and fall. It is a mating call and attracts the hens. Wild turkeys gobble when they’re surprised by loud sounds and when they settle in for the night. The wild turkey can make at least 30 different calls!

The average person in the United States will eat 15 pounds of turkey this year.

The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak is called a wattle. When the male turkey is excited, especially during mating season, the wattle turns a scarlet red. The fleshy flap of skin hanging over the gobbler’s beak is called a snood and turns bright red when the bird is excited. The wobbly little thing on the turkey’s chest is the turkey’s beard, which is made of keratin bristles. Keratin is the same substance that forms hair and horns on other animals.

A baby turkey is called a poult, chick, or even turklette.

An adult male turkey is called a tom (an adolescent male is a jake), and a female is a hen.

The wild turkey can fly! (It does, however, prefer to walk or run.) The domestic turkey is not an agile flyer, although the bird will perch in trees to stay safe from predators.

The average life span of a wild turkey is three or four years. It generally feeds on seeds, nuts, insects, and berries. The average life span of a domestic turkey, from birth to freezer, is 26 weeks. During this period, it will eat about 75 pounds of turkey feed.

When Europeans first encountered the wild turkey in Mexico, they incorrectly classified the bird as a type of guinea fowl called a turkey fowl. Turkish traders originally sold guinea fowl from Africa to European markets; Turkey has no native turkeys!

Yes, turkeys originated in the “New World.” Specifically, wild turkeys are native to Mexico. It’s a funny history. European explorers brought wild turkeys home with them in the early 1500s. The birds were domesticated in Europe and later brought to North America by English colonists. Note that domesticated turkeys have white-tipped tails; wild turkeys have dark-tipped tails.

Till next month…stay sharp!