Read the given passage and answer the six questions that follow.

On a chilly winter evening, nothing warms you up better than a cup of hot cocoa. Chocolate was first consumed in liquid form by the Olmec people of northwestern Central America around 1500 BCE. It was even enjoyed by the Aztec Emperor Montezuma, and the Aztec word for it (xocolatl, pronounced shoh-kwah-tl) evolved into the English word Chocolate.

But the Aztecs didn't serve their cocoa hot. And since sugar had not yet arrived from Europe, back then, the drink was often flavoured with peppers and spices. It may not have been quite as indulgent as today's version, but it was more palatable if you believed, as the Aztecs did, that chocolate was a gift from the Gods and had healing properties.

After the Spanish arrived in the Americas in the 1500s, liquid chocolate made its way across the pond, where wealthy Europeans added sugar and drank it warm. In Chocolate: History, Culture and Heritage, author Bertram Gordon says hot chocolate became "the beverage of the aristocracy," as sugar was still a luxury.

Soon enough, though, hot chocolate caught on with the masses. Chocolate houses - a cross between cafes and casinos - started popping up around 17^th-century Europe. In these lively places, hot chocolate was poured from gilded pots into elegant cups (for a posh experience, one can still find it today at the famed Parisian tearoom Angelina's, which is also in New York City). But by the end of the 18^th century, chocolate houses had mostly died off, partly because the cost of chocolate was much higher than that of coffee or tea.

Taking a tour of international cups of cocoa, Italians serve it like a thick pudding. Colombians serve it with a dollop of soft cheese while Mexicans punch it up with vanilla, chilli powder and cinnamon. And Filipinos serve it with mango chunks.

Choose the correct statement from the following:

Colombians serve hot chocolate topped with a dollop of cheese.

The correct answer is Option (3) - Colombians serve hot chocolate topped with a dollop of cheese.

This statement is supported by the passage, which mentions that Colombians serve hot chocolate with a dollop of soft cheese.

Here's a breakdown of why the other options are incorrect based on the passage:

Italians serve hot chocolate flavoured with spices: The passage mentions Italians serve it thick, but doesn't specify spices.
Mexicans serve hot chocolate topped with a dollop of cream: While Mexicans might use cream in variations, the passage highlights vanilla, chili powder, and cinnamon for their hot chocolate.
Filipinos served hot chocolate flavoured with peppers: The passage talks about Filipinos serving it with mango chunks, not peppers.