Popcorn Quiz: questions and answers
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1. Where was corn first domesticated?
Mexico
2. When was the popping of corn kernels achieved?
19th century
3. Who created the first automated machine that could pop popcorn uniformly in its own seasonings?
Charles Cretors
4. What was the price of a bag of popcorn during the Great Depression in the U.S.?
5 - 10 cents
5. When were popcorn machines installed in the lobbies of theaters for the first time?
1938
6. Which of the following U.S. localities does not claim to be the "Popcorn Capital of the World"?
Waterloo, Iowa
7. How many kcal does 100g of popcorn (air-popped, no additives) provide?
382 kcal
8. What is the weight of the world's largest popcorn ball?
4,250 kg
9. In which country is popcorn sometimes sweetened with small candy pellets and sweetened condensed milk?
Peru