Pop, Crackle, Quiz! How well do you know the history of everyone’s favorite snack? thumbnail
Pop, Crackle, Quiz! How well do you know the history of everyone’s favorite snack? thumbnail

Pop, Crackle, Quiz! How well do you know the history of everyone’s favorite snack?

10th - 12th grades
Played 3 times
Preview (10 questions)
1 Question
30 seconds
Q.

When is popcorn believed to have first been made?


5,000 years ago

7,000 years ago

10,000 years ago

2,000 years ago

2 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Which ancient civilization is known to have eaten popcorn?


Egyptians

Mayans

Greeks

Romans

3 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Popcorn kernels pop due to the presence of:


Starch

Sugar

Water

Salt

4 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Which U.S. state is considered the birthplace of commercial popcorn?


Nebraska

New York

Indiana

Kansas

5 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Who patented the first popcorn machine in the late 19th century?


Charles Cretors

John Harvey Kellogg

Orville Redenbacher

George Crum

6 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Popcorn became popular in the United States during:


The Revolutionary War

The Great Depression

The Civil War

World War I

7 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Which Native American tribe is credited with first cultivating popcorn?


Cherokee

Iroquois

Aztec

Inuit

8 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The word “popcorn” first appeared in print in:


1840

1890

1912

1776

9 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Which method was commonly used by Native Americans to pop corn?


Boiling in water

Roasting over fire

Microwaving

Steaming in leaves

10 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Orville Redenbacher is famous for:


Inventing popcorn

Popularizing commercial popcorn

Starting popcorn in movie theaters

Writing a popcorn cookbook

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