Are you a tea expert? Find out by taking our quick, fun tea trivia quiz. Here we present a collection of 51 trivia tea quiz questions and answers to test your knowledge and pique your interest. Have fun!
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Tea Quiz Questions And Answers
1. The 4 main types of tea (oolong, white, green & black)…
A. Come from four different plants
B. Come from one plant but are processed differently
C. Are all caffeine-free
2. Traditional English tea time is…
A. Between 10 A.m and noon
B. Between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
C. Between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
3. Tea leaves that are prepared by steaming and heating are…
A. White tea leaves
B. Herbal tea leaves
C. Green tea leaves
4. A famous fictional drinker of Earl Grey tea is…
A. Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street
B. Captain Picard of the Starship Enterprise
C. Hercule Poirot of the Orient Express
5. You can make ginger tea using…
A. Fresh ginger roots
B. Ground ginger powder
C. Either
6. In a formal tea service, a slop bowl is used to…
A. Discard tea bags and leaves
B. Pour out the warming water from the tea pot
C. Throw away disliked cookies and scones
7. Darjeeling and oolong blend brewed at a high altitude is called…
A. Elevation tea
B. Sherpa tea
C. Upland tea
8. People in the southern US have been drinking iced tea since…
A. The 1960s
B. Before the Civil War
C. The late 1870s
9. When you drink Pu-erh tea you should…
A. Raise your pinky to look refined
B. Pour it into your saucer and drink it down fast
C. Slurp like a Klingon to enhance the flavor
10. Japanese Genmaicha is green tea brewed with …
A. Roasted cacao beans
B. Roasted brown rice
C. Toasted chestnuts
11. Earl Grey tea is flavored with…
A. Orange oil
B. Oil of bergamot
C. Oil of cloves
12. Genuine tea is made from the leaves of the…
A. Tea tree bush
B. Camellia sinensis shrub
C. Green faux tea plant
13. Chrysanthemum herbal tea is folk medicine most often used to…
A. Ease headaches and reduce fever
B. Soothe cold and flu symptoms
C. Settle your stomach
14. Red bush tea comes from…
A. China
B. Australia
C. South Africa
15. The first tea bags were…
A. Made of silk
B. Actually intended as sample bags
C. Both
16. The tradition of pouring milk into the cup before tea began because…
A. The cool milk would protect the porcelain cup from cracking
B. There is no need to stir with milk-in-first
C. Both
17. A “milk-in-first” sort of person is thought to be…
A. Practical
B. Thrifty
C. Both
18. Oolong tea is very thrifty because…
A. It’s cheap and abundant
B. It is made from faux green tea leaves
C. You can brew the leaves three times
19. A famous fictional drinker of Rooibus tea is…
A. Crocodile Dundee of movie fame
B. Captain Picard of the Starship Enterprise
C. Mma Ramotswe of the No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
20. To make fruity tasting raspberry tea …
A. Boil the berries
B. Steep the fresh or dried leaves in hot water
C. Mull the roots in boiling water
21. Herbal tea is most appropriately called …
A. A hot, mulled drink
B. An infusion, decoction or tisane
C. An herbal beverage
22. The art of brewing tea was…
A. Discovered by accident
B. Started in China thousands of years ago
C. Both
23. Tea has a shelf life of about two years if you…
A. Keep it in a cardboard box
B. Keep it in a cool, dark, dry place
C. Store it on an open shelf
24. Tibetans like to add___ to their black tea.
A. Milk and sugar
B. Lemon juice and honey
C. Yak butter and salt
25. “High tea” is so called because…
A. It is a very highbrow affair, and you must behave yourself
B. It is served along with supper at a high dining room table
C. It is served when the temperature rises above 50 degrees Fahrenheit
26. Olive leaf tea is made exclusively from…
A. Mission and Manzanillion olive tree leaves
B. Greek olive tree leaves
C. South African olive tree leaves
27. Of these three choices, the best water for making tea is…
A. Bottled water
B. Twice-boiled water
C. Fresh, filtered tap water
28. Tea leaves that have been fermented and heated to dry are…
A. White tea leaves
B. Orange pekoe
C. Black tea leaves
29. Chai tea comes from…
A. Russia
B. India
C. Norway
30. Earl Grey was…
A. A British diplomat working in China
B. An officer on the Starship Enterprise
C. The owner of a large tea plantation in Australia
31. When brewing a pot of tea, it’s a good idea to…
A. Chill the pot first
B. Warm up the pot with hot water first
C. Boil the water twice
32. Tasseography is another name for…
A. Mapping out a plan for a tea plantation
B. Hunting for wild tea plants in the mountains
C. Reading tea leaves
33. Rooibus tea is…
A. Australian tea
B. Red bush tea
C. Rose hip tea
34. Dry tea should always be kept…
A. In an airtight container
B. In the sunlight
C. Under the sink
35. To make chai tea, you would combine…
A. Black tea, vanilla, cardamom, cloves, ginger, vanilla and honey
B. Green tea, ginger and lemon
C. White tea, agave nectar and geranium petals
36. Chrysanthemum herbal tea comes from…
A. China and Korea
B. France and Switzerland
C. Ireland and Scotland
37. “Low tea” is so called because…
A. It is enjoyed in the sitting room on coffee tables and end tables
B. It is served on days when the temperature is below 50 degrees Fahrenheit
C. It is a way to sneak in a snack before dinner
38. Lemon and milk in one cup of tea is…
A. Delicious
B. Disastrous
C. Impressive
39. For a formal Japanese tea ceremony you need…
A. Whole leaf oolong tea
B. Powdered Matcha green tea
C. Tea, Earl Grey, hot!
40. Ginger tea is said to be medicinal because it…
A. Settles the stomach and soothes morning sickness
B. Clears the sinuses and relieves cold and flu symptoms
C. All of the above
41. Olive leaf tea comes from…
A. The Middle East
B. California
C. Italy
42. When loose tea leaves unfurl in hot water, it is called…
A. The stretching of the leaves
B. The agony of the leaves
C. The steeping of the leaves
43. Chai tea is traditionally drunk…
A. With milk or cream
B. With lemon
C. Black
44. Orange Pekoe tea is…
A. Made from orange peels
B. A black tea
C. An herbal tea
45. One well-known Moroccan tea is made with…
A. Hibiscus flowers and sugar
B. Black tea and spearmint leaves
C. Rose hips and chamomile
46. What component of tea is responsible for its effect on iron absorption?
A. Tannins
B. Caffeine
C. Polyphenol
47. The Boston Tea Party protest led to which revolution?
A. French Revolution
B. American Revolution
C. British Revolution
48. Which of the following is a British brand of tea?
A. Nipton
B. Sipton
C. Lipton
49. Which country is the largest tea market in North Africa and Middle East?
A. Egypt
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Morocco
50. What do people typically add to tea in Buhtan?
A. Cream
B. Butter
C. Fruits
51. When was tea first introduced to Europe?
A. 10th century
B. 13th century
C. 16th century
If tea is not your favorite drink and prefer something stronger, here is an interesting trivia quiz on alcohol history you can try instead.
Nathalie
This was very informative. Thanks for putting this together 🙂