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Popcorn Text #1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Over 1000 years

b)

Over 2000 years

c)

Over 5000 years

d)

Over 7000 years

2.

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?

a)

Brazil

b)

Mexico

c)

Peru

d)

Argentina

3.

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

a)

Disliked

b)

Rare

c)

Popular

d)

Expensive

4.

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

a)

Because it was expensive

b)

Because it was introduced in 1981

c)

Because it was nutritious

d)

Because it was mass-produced

5.

In what year was microwave popcorn introduced?

a)

1971

b)

1981

c)

1991

d)

2001

6.

Corn grows throughout ________ and __________.

a)

North and South America

b)

Asia

c)

Canada

d)

Africa

7.

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

a)

cooking and bathing purposes.

b)

jumping and running purposes.

c)

food and ceremonial purposes

d)

medicinal and tribal purposes.

8.

Popcorn popularity stayed strong, mainly because is was ________.

a)

fun to eat.

b)

affordable.

c)

fluffy.

d)

brought good luck.

9.

The ________ ______ made popcorn more popular than ever!

a)

social media

b)

tik tok ad

c)

campfire

d)

microwave oven

10.

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

a)

100

b)

300

c)

400

d)

500