Who Kept the Process of Preparing Chocolate from the Cacao

question 11

Multiple Choice

Who kept the process of preparing chocolate from the cacao bean a secret until the 17^th century?

• A) Mexicans
• B) Spanish
• C) Peruvians
• D) Columbians

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