Questions: History of Pizza

1. Why is Lombardis famous for its pizza?
2. How many pizzas are sold around the world each year?
3. What percentage of Americans eat pizza at least once a month? How often do you eat pizza?
4. Explain how World War II led to the popularity of pizza in the United States.
5. What are the main ingredients in a pizza?
6. What is unique about a Sicilian pizza?

A. Math Challenge: Sally invites three friends over for a pizza party. She orders two pizzas. Ron eats 1/4 of the pizza. Anne eats 1/3 of what is left and Sally and Mark split the rest of the pizza. Remember, a pizza is divided into 8 slices. Is this fair? Explain your answer. You may use pictures, words and numbers.

B. Design a menu for a pizza restaurant. Describe the various types of pizza you would serve. Think of a catchy name for your restaurant.

C. What is your favorite type of pizza? Explain why you like it. Pretend your are describing this to someone who has never had, nor seen a pizza.