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Popcorn Science
Popcorn in Scouting
Popcorn in the USA
Popcorn Nutrition
Popcorn Trivia
100
This is a variety of corn kernel that explosively expands when heated.
What is popcorn?
100
For every dollar of popcorn sold by scouts, how much goes to scouting?
73 cents
100
Popcorn was introduced to European settlers by who?
Native Americans (Accept: American Indians; Indians)
100
Popcorn is a great snack because it is high in this nutrient.
What is fiber?
100
January 19th is a special day because...
it is Natl Popcorn Day
200
How many different types of corn will pop?
1, just popcorn
200
The most expensive popcorn package offered by the BSA is how much?
$60.00
200
Popcorn was popular during the Great Depression because...
it was cheap.
200
Movie theater popcorn is NOT healthy because of the added what?
Fat and sodium (Accept either)
200
Aside from food, this is another use for popcorn.
What is decoration?
300
A popcorn kernel will pop at this temperature (Acceptable variance +/- 5°)
What is 347°F (Accept 342-352)
300
What company provides popcorn for the BSA?
Trail's End
300
This state produces more popcorn than any other.
What is Nebraska?
300
Popcorn provides about how many calories per cup (popped) (Acceptable variance +/- 5 cal)
30 (Accept 25-35)
300
The oldest record of popcorn is how many thousand years old? (Acceptable variance +/- 0 thousand years)
5
400
When a kernel pops, it can "jump" how high? (Acceptable variance +/- 0 ft. Round to the nearest foot)
3 ft
400
How much is a silver military donation?
$30.00
400
Americans eat how many billion quarts of popcorn each year? (Acceptable variance +/- 1 billion quarts)
17 (Accept 16-18)
400
1 cup of plain popcorn contains about how much sodium (in mg)?
1 mg
400
Popcorn it the official snack of what state?
Illinois
500
When exposed to high temperatures, popcorn pops because... (Acceptable answer variance: high)
The moisture inside causes an increase in pressure (Accept all similar answers)
500
In addition to various types of popcorn, boy scouts also sell what items in their popcorn campaign? (Name 2+)
Pecan clusters [Accept nut clusters], Trail mix, Chocolate pretzels (Accept any 2)
500
Popcorn consumption tripled during WWII because...
sugar was rare and candy was hard to find.
500
Popcorn is highest in what vitamin/mineral?
Magnesium
500
1 cup of popcorn contains about how many kernels (unpopped)? (Acceptable variance +/- 100)
1600 (Accept 1500-1700)