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What form of currency were tribes ruled by the Aztecs often asked to pay as taxes?
What form of currency were tribes ruled by the Aztecs often asked to pay as taxes?
- Beans (correct)
- Gold
- Corn
- Cocoa
What did the Aztecs use cocoa butter for?
What did the Aztecs use cocoa butter for?
- As a form of currency
- As a medicine
- As a cooking ingredient
- As suncream (correct)
What was the symbolic significance of the cocoa tree for the Aztecs?
What was the symbolic significance of the cocoa tree for the Aztecs?
- A representation of war
- A source of food
- A symbol of power
- A bridge between Earth and heaven (correct)
What did the Aztecs believe drinking chocolate would give them during important ceremonies?
What did the Aztecs believe drinking chocolate would give them during important ceremonies?
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What was the Nahuatl term for 'chocolate'?
What was the Nahuatl term for 'chocolate'?
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What did the Aztecs use cacao beans for?
What did the Aztecs use cacao beans for?
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Who was one of the first foreign explorers to take cacao beans out of South America?
Who was one of the first foreign explorers to take cacao beans out of South America?
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What did Europeans initially think of the cacao beans brought from South America?
What did Europeans initially think of the cacao beans brought from South America?
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How did the Aztecs try to get rid of the bitter taste of their chocolate drink?
How did the Aztecs try to get rid of the bitter taste of their chocolate drink?
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Who introduced Europeans to the delights of chocolate?
Who introduced Europeans to the delights of chocolate?
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