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Popcorn

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is correct term of sweet popcorn called?

a)

Kettle popcorn

b)

Kettle pot corn

c)

Kettle corn

2.

People used to pop popcorn in a pan.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Popcorn is usually covered in what? (you can choose more than one)

a)

Salt

b)

Pepper

c)

Butter flavoring

d)

Sugar

e)

Cheese flavoring

4.

In what year was the microwavable popcorn invented?

a)

1979

b)

1980

c)

1981

d)

1982

5.

Since when was popcorn a snack available in theaters/cinemas?

a)

early 1900s

b)

early 1980s

c)

early 1890s

d)

early 1990s

6.

Butter popcorn is more popular in Europe than in America.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Buttered popcorn is more popular than salted popcorn in Germany.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

 Where was corn first domesticated?

a)

Nicaragua

b)

Guatemala

c)

Mexico

9.

When was the popping of corn kernels achieved?

a)

18th century

b)

19th century

c)

20th century

10.

Who created the first automated machine that could pop popcorn?

a)

Charles Cretors

b)

Orville Redenbacher

c)

Jimmy Fallon

11.

Most popular flavor is __________.

a)

Butter & Salt

b)

Caramel

c)

Chocolate

d)

Vanilla

12.

Popcorn pops in two basic shapes, butterfly and _____.

a)

carrot

b)

bear

c)

mushroom

d)

rabbit

13.

Popcorn pops because of ______

a)

heat

b)

water

c)

magic

14.

The ideal place to store popcorn is _____

a)

In an open container on the countertop

b)

In the freeze

c)

In the refrigerator

d)

In a cool, dry cupboard

15.

Inside each kernel of popcorn is a tiny droplet of water surrounded by a hard shell called a what?

a)

shell

b)

hull

c)

kernel

d)

droplet

16.

Indians told legends claiming what was inside kernels of popcorn?

a)

tiny demons

b)

rattlesnakes

c)

TNT

d)

salamanders