Tea Traditions Quiz

Try out this Tea Traditions quiz to test your knowledge. Tea Traditions trivia opens a window onto one of the world’s oldest and most widespread beverages, tracing customs that developed across China, Japan, Britain, India, Morocco, and beyond.

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Question 1 · Medium · 20 pts
What is the name of the tiny clay figure that often hangs out on Chinese tea trays like a silent guest?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
In Japanese tea vocabulary, what term names the season's first flush of sencha?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Japanese tea is deliberately shaded before harvest specifically to boost sweetness and umami?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
If a tea is shaded before harvest, but for less time than gyokuro, which Japanese tea is it most likely to be?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Japanese tea gets its brown color and toasty aroma from being roasted over high heat?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Japanese tea is generally produced from later-season leaves rather than the earliest spring pickings?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
What is the common Japanese name for the tea ceremony?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
During a tea ceremony, what utensil is used to scoop matcha powder?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
What is the Japanese term for the bowls used in tea ceremony for matcha?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
In Chinese tea evaluation, which term describes a returning sweetness that appears after swallowing?
Question 11 · Hard · 40 pts
Dancong oolong is especially linked to which mountain area of Guangdong?
Question 12 · Hard · 40 pts
Which style of pu'er was developed in the 20th century to speed fermentation-like aging?
Question 13 · Hard · 40 pts
Which pu'er style is the raw version that can age naturally over many years?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
What plant species do most true teas come from?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Tea was already being consumed in China by which dynasty?

What is the name of the tiny clay figure that often hangs out on Chinese tea trays like a silent guest?

In Japanese tea vocabulary, what term names the season's first flush of sencha?

Which Japanese tea is deliberately shaded before harvest specifically to boost sweetness and umami?

If a tea is shaded before harvest, but for less time than gyokuro, which Japanese tea is it most likely to be?

Which Japanese tea gets its brown color and toasty aroma from being roasted over high heat?

Which Japanese tea is generally produced from later-season leaves rather than the earliest spring pickings?

What is the common Japanese name for the tea ceremony?

During a tea ceremony, what utensil is used to scoop matcha powder?

What is the Japanese term for the bowls used in tea ceremony for matcha?

In Chinese tea evaluation, which term describes a returning sweetness that appears after swallowing?

Dancong oolong is especially linked to which mountain area of Guangdong?

Which style of pu'er was developed in the 20th century to speed fermentation-like aging?

Which pu'er style is the raw version that can age naturally over many years?

What plant species do most true teas come from?

Tea was already being consumed in China by which dynasty?