CRT CRT Tobacco History & Origins

Question 1

In what year did Christopher Columbus first encounter tobacco in the Americas?

Accepted Answer

1492

Answer

1510

Answer

1503

Answer

1498

Question 2

The tobacco plant belongs to which scientific genus?

Accepted Answer

Nicotiana

Answer

Solanaceae

Answer

Capsicum

Answer

Solanum

Question 3

Which Cuban region is considered the premier tobacco-growing area in the world?

Accepted Answer

Vuelta Abajo

Answer

Vuelta Arriba

Answer

Partido

Answer

Remedios

Question 4

Jean Nicot, after whom nicotine is named, held what position when he introduced tobacco to France?

Accepted Answer

French Ambassador to Portugal

Answer

French King's Physician

Answer

Spanish Explorer

Answer

Portuguese Merchant

Question 5

Which species of tobacco is most commonly used in premium cigar production?

Accepted Answer

Nicotiana tabacum

Answer

Nicotiana rustica

Answer

Nicotiana alata

Answer

Nicotiana sylvestris

Question 6

Cuba has several tobacco-growing regions besides Vuelta Abajo — which three are the most notable?

Accepted Answer

Semi-Vuelta, Partido, and Remedios

Answer

Oriente, Santiago, and Vuelta Arriba

Answer

Havana, Trinidad, and Vuelta Medio

Answer

Cibao, Jalapa, and Valle