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
Which ancient civilization is known to have eaten popcorn?
Egyptians
Mayans
Greeks
Romans
Popcorn kernels pop due to the presence of:
Starch
Sugar
Water
Salt
Which U.S. state is considered the birthplace of commercial popcorn?
Nebraska
New York
Indiana
Kansas
Who patented the first popcorn machine in the late 19th century?
Charles Cretors
John Harvey Kellogg
Orville Redenbacher
George Crum
Popcorn became popular in the United States during:
The Revolutionary War
The Great Depression
The Civil War
World War I
Which Native American tribe is credited with first cultivating popcorn?
Cherokee
Iroquois
Aztec
Inuit
The word “popcorn” first appeared in print in:
1840
1890
1912
1776
Which method was commonly used by Native Americans to pop corn?
Boiling in water
Roasting over fire
Microwaving
Steaming in leaves
Orville Redenbacher is famous for:
Inventing popcorn
Popularizing commercial popcorn
Starting popcorn in movie theaters
Writing a popcorn cookbook