Tea Exam

The following are multiple choice questions. Please select the best answer. Note: for each, select one answer only.


1. Tea was discovered:

a) In India.
b) In your local health food store.
c) 8,000 years ago by Neolithic peoples in China.
d) 5,000 years ago by Shen Nong.
e) By the Japanese monk Eisai.
f) In The Shilla Dynasty by Korean Master Chong Tam.
g) In Chinatown.
h) None of the above.


2. Tea is the national drink of:

a) Great Britain
b) United States
c) China
d) Canada
e) None of the above


3. Which of the following is not a tea type:

a) Red tea
b) Green tea
c) Blue Tea
d) Yellow tea
e) Black tea
f) White tea
g) Flower tea


4. In order to drink tea, one must first:

a) Steep it.
b) Whisk it.
c) Buy it in a bottle at your local store.
d) None of the above.
e) All of the above.


5. In brewing tea, the most important parameter is:

a) The tea leaves.
b) The tea utensils.
c) The water.
d) The way you feel.
e) Your guests.
f) The weather.