Popcorn Text #1

How many years back does the oldest evidence of popcorn date?

• Over 1000 years

• Over 2000 years

• Over 5000 years

• Over 7000 years

Where was a funeral urn found that dated back to around the same time as the evidence of popcorn use in Central and South America?

• Brazil

• Mexico

• Peru

• Argentina

By the 1800s, popcorn was already one of the most ______ snacks in the snack-loving United States.

• Disliked

• Rare

• Popular

• Expensive

What was the main reason popcorn stayed strong in the market?

• Because it was expensive

• Because it was introduced in 1981

• Because it was nutritious

• Because it was mass-produced

In what year was microwave popcorn introduced?

• 1971

• 1981

• 1991

• 2001

Corn grows throughout ________ and __________.

• North and South America

• Asia

• Canada

• Africa

Throughout Central and South America, evidence from the around the same time shows popcorn was used for ______ and _______ purposes.

• cooking and bathing purposes.

• jumping and running purposes.

• food and ceremonial purposes

• medicinal and tribal purposes.

Popcorn popularity stayed strong, mainly because is was ________.

• fun to eat.

• affordable.

• fluffy.

• brought good luck.

The ________ ______ made popcorn more popular than ever!

• social media

• tik tok ad

• campfire

• microwave oven

A funeral urn with a corn god with popcorn decorating his headdress was found in Mexico and scientists dated it to around _______ A.D.

• 100

• 300

• 400

• 500