history of popcorn

The inventor of the popcorn machine was ​ (a)  

• Charles Cretors
• Thomas Edison
• Henry Ford
• Nikola Tesla

Before the invention of the popcorn machine, people would put their popcorn next to a ​ (a)   .

• hot flame
• cold ice
• frozen lake
• wet sponge

What do peanuts and popcorn have in common?

• They both smell like chocolate.

• They come from the same plant.

• The first popcorn machine was originally a peanut roasting machine.

• Popcorn is popped peanuts.

Adding a little ​ (a)   solved the problem of burning because it helped​ (b)   the heat more evenly.

• oil
• distribute
• water
• wake up

What two things did Mr Cretors do to introduce people to popcorn at the Columbian World's Fair in Chicago?

• He sold it alongside roasted peanuts.

• He made a commercial

• He gave popcorn away for free

• He fed it to pigeons.

What two things caused popcorn to become associated wth movies?

• Vendors would sell it to people waiting in line.

• Theater owners saw it as a way to make some more money.

• People brought it into the theather from the fair.

• It's all anyone could afford.