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Popcorn through the ages

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Corn was first grown in (a)   eight to nine thousand years ago.

2.

Native Americans living near the Great Lakes___________.

a)

were the first people to ever make popcorn

b)

ate popcorn in a soup

c)

are popcorn for breakfast with cream and sugar

d)

popped corn over a fire as a snack

3.

What is the main idea of the section "Popcorn Explodes"?

a)

Charles Cretors invented a corn popping machine.

b)

People began to eat a lot of popcorn at the movie theater.

c)

Popcorn grew more popular over time.

d)

Microwave popcorn was invented in 1981.

4.

Which event occurred first?

a)

People enjoyed eating popcorn at the movies.

b)

The popcorn machine was invented.

c)

Popcorn became less popular because of TV.

d)

Cracker jack was created.

5.

Where did most people make popcorn before 1885?

a)

at home

b)

at the movies

c)

at sporting events

d)

at the circus

6.

Movie theater owners did not want popcorn in the theaters because____________________.

a)

it was hard to make

b)

it cost a lot of money to make

c)

it took too much time to make

d)

it was noisy and messy

7.

What cause people to eat more popcorn than ever in the 1930's?

a)

Popcorn tasted good, and it was cheap.

b)

Cracker Jack became more popular and was cheaper to make.

c)

People lost their jobs and had little money so they started selling popcorn.

d)

People did not have a lot of money for food, so they ate popcorn for every meal.

8.

Movie theater owners started selling popcorn at the movies because_______________.

a)

they could make a lot of money by selling it

b)

they felt bad that people were hungry at the movies

c)

they wanted to try out new popcorn flavors

d)

there were no other snacks to give people

9.

Microwave popcorn was invented because________________.

a)

popcorn machines were too expensive

b)

people forgot how to make popcorn using the stove

c)

more people were watching more movies at home

d)

people wanted the corn to pop faster

10.

What would be another good title for this book?

a)

The Right Age to Eat Popcorn

b)

Popcorn in America

c)

The Invention of the Popcorn Machine

d)

From Popcorn to Cracker Jack: They Many Flavors of Popcorn