Deck 11: Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Question 1

In 1860,Americans consumed three-fourths of the world's entire production of coffee.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Chinese tea played a major role in the Opium War that began in 1842.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Cocoa bean pods are botanically and pharmacologically related to coca leaves.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Cola drinks are presently the primary source of caffeine within the United States.

Question 5

The preferred amount of coffee is often a twelve- to twenty-four-ounce cup,while the standard cup is only about five ounces.

Question 6

On the basis of historical records,coffee is the world's oldest caffeine-containing beverage.

Question 7

On average,a five-ounce cup of tea contains about sixty mg of caffeine.

Question 8

Contact with xanthine-containing plants causes insects to become over-stimulated and die.

Question 9

Polyphenols in tea are used to treat asthma and other respiratory problems.

Question 10

The first European to have tasted chocolate in any form was Hernando Cortés during his conquest of Mexico.

Question 11

Tea is known as "the wine of Islam."

Question 12

Robusta coffee beans are generally more expensive than arabica coffee beans.

Question 13

Theobromine and theophylline are two examples of xanthine drugs.

Question 14

Coffea robusta beans represent the majority of the world's coffee production.

Question 15

Coffea robusta beans have twice the amount of caffeine as coffea arabica beans.

Question 16

There is more caffeine in a five-ounce cup of tea then there is in a five-ounce cup of coffee.

Question 17

The United States is the nation with the highest per capita consumption of coffee in the world.

Question 18

Caffeine can be a dependence-producing drug.

Question 19

The expression "penny universities" refers to English coffee houses in the 1700s.

Question 20

According to the text,recent evidence shows that chocolate may protect arteries from disease.

Question 21

Caffeine has a bronchodilating effect on air passages.

Question 22

Caffeinated cola drinks have their caffeine added to them during the manufacturing of the product.

Question 23

The per capita consumption of soft-drink products in the United States is equivalent to between two and three eight-ounce servings per day.

Question 24

Smokers,on average,experience the effects of caffeine for a longer period of time than do nonsmokers.

Question 25

In most recent studies,caffeine has been found to significantly increase one's risk of a heart attack.

Question 26

The ingestion of highly caffeinated energy drinks as mixers with alcohol will reduce alcohol intoxication.

Question 27

Recent studies indicate that caffeine reduces the risk of Parkinson's disease in men.

Question 28

Nonsmokers eliminate caffeine faster than smokers.

Question 29

Caffeine can sober up a person who is drunk.

Question 30

Xanthines inhibit the neurotransmitter adenosine.

Question 31

The major effect of caffeine is to excite neuronal activity in the brain.

Question 32

In a recent study of possible performance-enhancing effects among competitive cyclists,it was found that caffeine administration increased their performance during timed trials overall,but the effect was greater when the cyclists were (falsely)informed that they had not ingested it.

Question 33

Baking chocolate is the hardened form of cocoa butter.

Question 34

The combination of alcohol and highly caffeinated energy drinks reduces a person's perception of intoxication,leading them to believe that they are more in control than they really are,making it more likely that greater amounts of alcohol will be consumed.

Question 35

Caffeinated medications frequently have caffeine levels equivalent to four or five cups of coffee.

Question 36

The risk of osteoporosis has not been found to be linked to caffeine consumption.

Question 37

Chocolate has a smaller amount of caffeine in it than coffee but a larger amount than tea.

Question 38

When ingested orally,caffeine is absorbed within five minutes.

Question 39

People who are engaged in boring,repetitive tasks find that caffeine improves their performance.

Question 40

The immediate "buzz" one gets after drinking coffee is due to the caffeine content.

Question 41

The first recorded use of coffee beans came from __________.

A)South Africa
B)Indonesia
C)Ceylon
D)the Arab world

Question 42

About 50 percent of the U.S.population consumes caffeine in one form or another each day.

Question 43

Caffeinism is officially recognized as a psychological disorder by the American Psychiatric Association.

Question 44

Which of the following has the weakest stimulatory effect?

A)caffeine
B)theobromine
C)theophylline
D)xanthenes

Question 45

The best way of describing caffeine,theobromine,and theophylline is to call them __________.

A)CNS depressants
B)trichloroethylenes
C)xanthines
D)theothixines

Question 46

Which of the following is NOT a natural source of caffeine?

A)tea
B)coffee
C)chocolate
D)sugar

Question 47

Symptoms of caffeine withdrawal include headache,irritability,and drowsiness.

Question 48

_______ constitute the family of stimulant compounds in which caffeine belongs.

A)Xanthines
B)Theobromines
C)Theophyllines
D)Cocaine and amphetamine

Question 49

There is substantial evidence that physical dependence develops from chronic caffeine consumption.

Question 50

Low birth weight in the newborn has been associated with caffeine consumption of the mother during the first three months of pregnancy.

Question 51

Soft-drink consumption and the substantial calorie intake associated with it have no significant adverse metabolic effects,and have not been found to result in obesity.

Question 52

The physiological and behavior effects of caffeine are greater in children than in adults.

Question 53

Analogy: Tea is to China as coffee is to __________.

A)Indonesia
B)the United States
C)England
D)Arabia

Question 54

The stimulating effect is approximately the same with equal amounts of __________.

A)caffeine and theobromine
B)caffeine and theophylline
C)theobromine and theophylline
D)caffeine,theobromine,and theophylline

Question 55

Individuals with a slower version of a DNA sequence that breaks down caffeine show a decreased risk of heart attacks as compared to those with a faster version of that sequence.

Question 56

Analogy: Coffee is to caffeine as __________.

A)tea is to theophylline and caffeine
B)chocolate is to coffee
C)tea is to theobromine
D)chocolate is to theophylline

Question 57

Recent studies show a link between caffeine and fibrocystic lesions in breasts.

Question 58

There is an increase in heart rate and blood pressure well after seventy-two hours following an administration of caffeine..

Question 59

The first application of coffee beans was as __________.

A)the basis for a good-tasting drink
B)the basis for a good-tasting,paste-like dessert
C)a stimulant
D)a cosmetic to soften the skin

Question 60

Moderate amounts of caffeine can act in a similar way to Ritalin in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Question 61

Coffee became the American national drink in the nineteenth century,especially after 1830,because __________.

A)alcohol consumption was on the decline
B)Presidents Jackson and Van Buren favored coffee over any other beverage
C)the development of the American West encouraged sobriety among pioneers pioneers heading west
D)the growing friction between North and South made coffee drinking necessary

Question 62

The phrase,"a cup of java," comes from the fact that __________.

A)Java means "caffeine" in Italian
B)Java remains to this day the dominant source of coffee in the world
C)Java was the original source for the Robusta species of coffee bean
D)Java is a word meaning "coffee" in Arabic

Question 63

The original coffee bean plant,as far as Westerners are concerned,is called __________.

A)Coffea arabica
B)Coffea americana
C)Coffea robusta
D)Camellia sinensis

Question 64

Before the end of the nineteenth century,the Chinese traded their tea with the British in exchange for __________.

A)coffee
B)opium
C)marijuana
D)alcohol

Question 65

After 1830,as alcohol consumption _______,coffee consumption _______.

A)increased;increased
B)increased;decreased
C)decreased;increased
D)decreased;remained the same

Question 66

Today's teas are dominated by commercial blends of __________.

A)green tea leaves from China
B)black tea leaves from China
C)black tea leaves from India and Sri Lanka
D)green tea leaves from India and Sri Lanka

Question 67

The caffeine content of a 5-ounce cup of coffee is in the neighborhood of______ milligrams,with instant coffee having ______.

A)100;more
B)100;less
C)200;more
D)200;less

Question 68

Robusta beans __________.

A)are harsher than arabica beans
B)are cheaper than arabica beans
C)have twice the caffeine content as arabica beans
D)all of the above

Question 69

Strangely enough,xanthines act upon plants as a natural __________.

A)intoxicant
B)extra-strength fertilizer
C)agent for chlorophyll production
D)insecticide

Question 70

Coffee houses in eighteenth-century England were popular with __________.

A)drunkards and prostitutes
B)intellectuals
C)women looking for an alternative to gin and other alcoholic beverages
D)college students seeking a good time

Question 71

Approximately 80 Percent of the world's coffee comes from __________.

A)coffea arabica
B)coffea americana
C)coffea robusta
D)camellia sinensis

Question 72

The "gin epidemic" in England is considered to have been moderated by the popularity of __________.

A)coffee houses
B)opium
C)chocolate
D)pharmacies that marketed xanthenes

Question 73

By the standard of historical records,the world's oldest caffeine-containing beverage is __________.

A)coffee
B)tea
C)cola drinks
D)hot chocolate

Question 74

During the 1700s,____ helped moderate the widespread drunkenness in England.

A)tea production
B)coffee houses
C)taverns
D)none of the above

Question 75

The tea plant is referred to as __________.

A)Coffea arabica
B)Atropa belladonna
C)Camellia sinensis
D)Amanita muscaria

Question 76

Chinese records indicate that the discoverer of tea was the same individual who __________.

A)discovered ephedrine and cocaine
B)discovered ephedrine and marijuana
C)sold ephedrine and opium to the British
D)became dependent on ephedrine and chloral hydrate

Question 77

The current per capita consumption of coffee in the United States __________.

A)is the highest in the world
B)is the second highest in the world
C)ranks below most European countries
D)ranks only in the top fifty among countries in the world

Question 78

Which of the following nations is a major importer of coffee?

A)Brazil
B)Western Europe
C)China
D)United States

Question 79

The xanthine content in coffee includes __________.

A)caffeine only
B)theobromine only
C)caffeine and theobromine
D)caffeine,theobromine,and theophylline

Question 80

Brazil is a source of __________.

A)Coffea arabica only
B)Coffea robusta only
C)Coffea arabica and coffea robusta
D)a unique species called coffea brazilia