How Much Do You Know About Tequila? Take This Quiz

10 Questions | By Laceyjean | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 1331

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Take the Tequila Classroom Quiz and see how knowledgeable you are about tequila. Print your results for a free sample of tequila!

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1.

To be called ________________ tequila it must be an unaged product.
- A.
  
  Negro, Plata, or Blanco
- B.
  
  Blanco, Silver, or Plata
- C.
  
  Rosa, Blanco, or Silver
2.

To be called Gold, or _______ (young) it must be a blend of blanco and reposado. The most common bottle in the U.S. is cuervo gold. The quality of this product can be high regardless of this common association.
- A.
  
  Joven
- B.
  
  Hermono
- C.
  
  Alto
3.

To be called _________ (rested in Spanish), it must be left for a minimum of two months and less than a year in oak only, either used or unused.
- A.
  
  Cerveza
- B.
  
  Comido
- C.
  
  Reposado
4.

To be called ________(old) it must be aged a minimum of one year but less than three years in oak, used or unused.
- A.
  
  Joven
- B.
  
  Elegante
- C.
  
  Anejo
5.

There are many (around 30) ______ plants native to Mexico. Only the Blue Weber plant is used in tequila.
- A.
  
  Fauna
- B.
  
  Agave
- C.
  
  Flora
6.

A new category, Ultra Anejo was created recently, 2006. This can also be called Extra Anejo and by law it must be aged a minimum of _____ years.
- A.
  
  Three
- B.
  
  Five
- C.
  
  Ten
7.

To be called Tequila the final product (bottle on the shelf) must contain ____ Blue Weber Agave.
- A.
  
  18%
- B.
  
  37%
- C.
  
  51%
8.

There are just under ____ families producing tequila in Mexico. Each family produces at minimum three bottles. This means there are thousands of tequilas available.
- A.
  
  100
- B.
  
  200
- C.
  
  500
9.

Mezcal is made from the _________ of other species of agave. It is produced throughout most of Mexico.
- A.
  
  Fermented juice
- B.
  
  Root
- C.
  
  Leaves
10.

The famous "worm" that is found in some bottles of Mezcal (con gusano -- "with worm") is actually _______________________________________.
- A.
  
  Dropped in by accident due to the insect problem in Mexico.
- B.
  
  The larva of one of two moths that live on the agave plant
- C.
  
  Started as a joke, but has served as a rite of passage for generations of fraternity boys.