WorksheetsPopcorn through the ages
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Corn was first grown in (a) eight to nine thousand years ago.
Native Americans living near the Great Lakes___________.
were the first people to ever make popcorn
ate popcorn in a soup
are popcorn for breakfast with cream and sugar
popped corn over a fire as a snack
What is the main idea of the section "Popcorn Explodes"?
Charles Cretors invented a corn popping machine.
People began to eat a lot of popcorn at the movie theater.
Popcorn grew more popular over time.
Microwave popcorn was invented in 1981.
Which event occurred first?
People enjoyed eating popcorn at the movies.
The popcorn machine was invented.
Popcorn became less popular because of TV.
Cracker jack was created.
Where did most people make popcorn before 1885?
at home
at the movies
at sporting events
at the circus
Movie theater owners did not want popcorn in the theaters because____________________.
it was hard to make
it cost a lot of money to make
it took too much time to make
it was noisy and messy
What cause people to eat more popcorn than ever in the 1930's?
Popcorn tasted good, and it was cheap.
Cracker Jack became more popular and was cheaper to make.
People lost their jobs and had little money so they started selling popcorn.
People did not have a lot of money for food, so they ate popcorn for every meal.
Movie theater owners started selling popcorn at the movies because_______________.
they could make a lot of money by selling it
they felt bad that people were hungry at the movies
they wanted to try out new popcorn flavors
there were no other snacks to give people
Microwave popcorn was invented because________________.
popcorn machines were too expensive
people forgot how to make popcorn using the stove
more people were watching more movies at home
people wanted the corn to pop faster
What would be another good title for this book?
The Right Age to Eat Popcorn
Popcorn in America
The Invention of the Popcorn Machine
From Popcorn to Cracker Jack: They Many Flavors of Popcorn
