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1. Wine comes from the fermentation of grape juice. a. True b. False -- Answer ✔✔ a. True
2. What must happen to grapes to release their juice? a. They are crushed b. They are fermented c. They are matured d. Nothing happens -- Answer ✔✔ b. They are fermented
3. Which of the following pairs are the two principal types of grapes? a. Black and Pink Grapes b. White and Yellow Grapes c. Black and White Grapes d. White and Pink Grapes -- Answer ✔✔ c. Black and White Grapes
4. The skins of a black grape contain which of the following?

1. Acid
2. Sugar
3. Tannin
4. Water a. 1,2,and b. 3 only c. 2 and 3 only d. All of the above -- Answer ✔✔ b. 3 only

5. What colour is the skin of ripe white grapes? a. Amber b. Golden c. Green d. White -- Answer ✔✔ b. Golden
6. The colour of the grape pulp is the same for both white and black grapes a. True b. False -- Answer ✔✔ a. True
7. The pulp of a grape contains which of the following?

1. Acid
2. Sugar
3. Tannin
4. Water b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 3 only d. 2 and 3 only e. All of the above -- Answer ✔✔ a. 1, 2 and 4

8. Which of the below is required for alcoholic fermentation? a. Alcohol b. Carbon Dioxide c. Grape Skins d. Yeast -- Answer ✔✔ d. Yeast
9. Alcoholic fermentation of grape juice results in which combination? a. Acid and Water b. Alcohol and Carbon Dioxide c. Colour and Tannin d. Sugar and Yeast -- Answer ✔✔ b. Alcohol and Carbon Dioxide
10. A wine with 10% abv means:

c. 2, 3, and 4 d. 1 and 3 -- Answer ✔✔ c. 2, 3, and 4

16. Grape vines grow best in areas where winter is cold. a. True b. False -- Answer ✔✔ a. True
17. Cool climate regions are typically: a. Closer to the Equator b. Closer to the Poles c. Only in the Northern Hemisphere d. Only in the Southern Hemisphere -- Answer ✔✔ b. Closer to the Poles
18. Which of the following pairs are examples of cool climate regions? a. Australia and Germany b. California and Southern France c. Germany and Northern France d. Northern and Southern France -- Answer ✔✔ c. Germany and Northern France
19. Black grapes are commonly grown in cool climates. a. True b. False -- Answer ✔✔ b. False
20. Warm climate regions are typically: a. Closer to the Equator b. Closer to the Poles c. Only in the Northern Hemisphere d. Only in the Southern Hemisphere -- Answer ✔✔ a. Closer to the Equator
21. Which of the following pairs are examples of warm climate regions? a. Australia and Germany b. California and Australia

c. Germany and Northern France d. Northern and Southern France -- Answer ✔✔ b. California and Australia

22. Which of the following statements about grapes from a warm climate is TRUE? a. Acidity levels are higher b. Grape flavours taste riper c. Grapes can struggle to ripen at all d. Sugar levels are lower -- Answer ✔✔ b. Grape flavours taste riper
23. Which is the correct order for making still white wines? a. Crushing, Fermentation, Pressing, Maturation b. Crushing, Pressing, Fermentation, Maturation c. Fermentation, Pressing, Crushing, Maturation d. Pressing, Crushing, Maturation, Fermentation -- Answer ✔✔ b. Crushing, Pressing, Fermentation, Maturation
24. In which vessels does the fermentation of still white wines take place?

1. Glass Bottles
2. Oak Barrels
3. Plastic Baskets
4. Stainless Steel Tanks a. 1,2, and 4 b. 2 only c. 2 and 4 only d. All of the above -- Answer ✔✔ c. 2 and 4 only

25. White wines can be made from black grapes. a. True b. False -- Answer ✔✔ a. True
26. Which is the correct order for making still red white wines? a. Crushing, Fermentation, Pressing, Maturation

32. Red wines only mature in oak. a. True b. False -- Answer ✔✔ b. False