The Science and History of Popcorn
Answer the following questions using the video above on a Google Doc using full sentences. Submit this to the website for marks!
1. What is popcorn’s scientific name?
2. What kind of popcorn flake is used mostly for confectionery and prepackaged popcorn?
3. In which New Mexican archaeological site was popcorn evidence discovered dating back to 3600 BC?
4. What was popcorn first called when introduced to the North American eastern seaboard?
5. At what expo did Charles Cretors introduce the Popcorn machine and F.W. Rueckheim introduce what would become Cracker Jack?
6. In 1920, which venue was NOT serving Popcorn?
7. Kemmons Wilson vowed to own a movie theater so nobody could take his popcorn machine away. He did that after establishing what successful hotel chain?
8. Which major brand of homemade popcorn preceded Jiffy pop in 1955?
9. Who is the Raytheon engineer often credited to the invention of the microwave oven?
10. About how much of a modern movie theater’s profit is from concessions and Popcorn
1. What is popcorn’s scientific name?
2. What kind of popcorn flake is used mostly for confectionery and prepackaged popcorn?
3. In which New Mexican archaeological site was popcorn evidence discovered dating back to 3600 BC?
4. What was popcorn first called when introduced to the North American eastern seaboard?
5. At what expo did Charles Cretors introduce the Popcorn machine and F.W. Rueckheim introduce what would become Cracker Jack?
6. In 1920, which venue was NOT serving Popcorn?
7. Kemmons Wilson vowed to own a movie theater so nobody could take his popcorn machine away. He did that after establishing what successful hotel chain?
8. Which major brand of homemade popcorn preceded Jiffy pop in 1955?
9. Who is the Raytheon engineer often credited to the invention of the microwave oven?
10. About how much of a modern movie theater’s profit is from concessions and Popcorn