Hello Wonder!
- Who wrote the children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
- Which ancient civilisation used chocolate as a currency?
- What is odd about how the fruit of the cocoa trees grow?
- The Olmecs and Mayans mixed ground cocoa beans with hot water to create a drink called ‘chocolatl’. What does the word ‘chocolatl’ actually mean?
- Which two ingredients are now added to chocolate to help to make it really delicious?
- What did the thief steal who bribed some security guards with chocolate?
- What is the name of the chemical in chocolate that is toxic to cats and dogs?
- Who did the Germans plan to kill with a bomb disguised as a bar of chocolate
- What was chocolate used as a substitute for in early horror films?
- Why do soldiers and mountaineers often carry chocolate in their survival kits?
Extensions
1. If you were a poor farmer in West Africa, how would you try to make more money from your precious cocoa bean crop?
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