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Quiz about A Brief History of US Fast Foods

A Brief History of U.S. Fast Foods Quiz

How well do you really know the restaurants you've been eating at all these years? Let's see if you can figure out where and when your favorite restaurants started. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Castlefreaky. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Castlefreaky

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
310,285

Updated
Apr 29 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
6088

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Founded in November of 1969, in Columbus, Ohio, this successful fast food chain specializes in square-shaped hamburgers, and the ever popular Frosty. Hint

McDonald's

Burger King

Hardee's

Wendy's

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Question 2 of 10

2. The first one of these restaurants was built in Downey, California in 1962. At one point, their commercials featured a lovable talking chihuahua. Hint

Taco Bell

Arby's

Del Taco

Little Caesar's

3. This restaurant was first opened in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1965. In 1999 an Indiana University student named Jared Fogle became their spokesman after, on a diet of mostly their food, he lost 245 pounds. Hint

KFC

Blimpie's Subs

Subway

Mr. Goodcent's

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Question 4 of 10

4. Founded by Forrest and Leroy Raffel of Ohio, in 1964, this restaurant was based on the idea that fast food didn't necessarily need to mean hamburgers. Hint

Quizno's Subs

KFC

Arby's

Long John Silver's

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Question 5 of 10

5. Started in 1954, in Miami, Florida, this restaurant uses the slogan "Have it Your Way". It was also one of the first fast food restaurants to do promotion for movies. In 1977, they released a set of collectible glasses with the characters from the movie "Star Wars IV: A New Hope". Hint

Steak n' Shake

McDonald's

Burger King

Rally's

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Question 6 of 10

6. The food at this restaurant was actually being made back in 1929. It wasn't until 1952 that it was turned into a franchise by Harland Sanders and Pete Harman, and sold in mass quantities. Hint

Lee's Chicken

Church's

Popeye's

KFC

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Question 7 of 10

7. Founded in 1969 in Lexington, Kentucky, this restaurant used to feature blue roofs on their Cape Cod-style buildings. They also feature a menu far different from most fast food restaurants. Hint

Long John Silver's

Popeye's

Captain D's

I.H.O.P.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Ray Kroc founded this franchise in 1955, in Des Plaines, Illinois. In 1987, this restaurant started building little playgrounds attached to the building for kids to play on and around. Hint

Steak n' Shake

Hardee's

McDonald's

Sonic

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Question 9 of 10

9. The formula for the soft serve ice cream sold at this restaurant was created in 1938 by John Fremont McCullough and his son Alex. The first store was opened in 1940 in Joliet, Illinois, a city about 40 miles from Chicago. Hint

Dairy Queen

Baskin Robbins

Steak n' Shake

Sonic

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Question 10 of 10

10. Started in 1953 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this restaurant was originally a small root beer stand. People would park anywhere, and walk up and place their orders. Hint

A&W

Red Lobster

Captain D's

Sonic

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Founded in November of 1969, in Columbus, Ohio, this successful fast food chain specializes in square-shaped hamburgers, and the ever popular Frosty.

Answer: Wendy's

The source of the hilarious advertising campaign featuring Clara Peller as the old woman searching for more meat in her hamburger, asking, "Where's the beef?", Wendy's quickly became one of America's favorite meal spots.

2. The first one of these restaurants was built in Downey, California in 1962. At one point, their commercials featured a lovable talking chihuahua.

Answer: Taco Bell

Although founder Glen Bell named his first restaurant "Bell's Drive-In" in the '50s... the first actual Taco Bell wasn't built until 1962.

Answer: Subway

Stemming from a sandwich shop opened by one of the founders, Peter Buck, Subway was originally called "Pete's Submarines". However, during radio advertisements, the name of the shop sounded more like "Pizza Marines", so the name was changed to "Pete's Subway", and eventually just plain "Subway".

4. Founded by Forrest and Leroy Raffel of Ohio, in 1964, this restaurant was based on the idea that fast food didn't necessarily need to mean hamburgers.

Answer: Arby's

The name "Arby's" comes from the initials "R.B."... which stands for Raffel Brothers. When the two started their restaurant, they wanted to name it "Big Tex", but unfortunately that name was already taken by another company.

Answer: Burger King

Burger King, originally called "InstaBurger King", was founded by a man named James McLamore. McLamore actually got the idea to start a fast food restaurant when he visited the original McDonald's restaurant and realized what potential this had to be a successful business.

6. The food at this restaurant was actually being made back in 1929. It wasn't until 1952 that it was turned into a franchise by Harland Sanders and Pete Harman, and sold in mass quantities.

Answer: KFC

Harlan (Colonel) Sanders used to make his chicken back in 1929 in North Corbin, Kentucky, but it took too long to cook. He altered his cooking style, and switched to a pressurized cooking method, similar to deep frying. Then he was off to find a buyer; someone to sell his chicken in their restaurants.

He found Pete Harman, and the two of them started the first KFC in South Salt Lake, Utah.

7. Founded in 1969 in Lexington, Kentucky, this restaurant used to feature blue roofs on their Cape Cod-style buildings. They also feature a menu far different from most fast food restaurants.

Answer: Long John Silver's

Long John Silver's, or "LJS", actually does get it's name from the Robert Louis Stevenson book "Treasure Island". The first LJS was built in an old seafood restaurant called The Cape Codder... which contributed to the initial design of the restaurants, as well as the theme still used today.

8. Ray Kroc founded this franchise in 1955, in Des Plaines, Illinois. In 1987, this restaurant started building little playgrounds attached to the building for kids to play on and around.

Answer: McDonald's

McDonald's was originally started in 1940 by the McDonald brothers, Dick and Mac. They partnered up with Ray Kroc, and eventually Kroc bought the brothers out, and started the global sensation that is McDonald's.

Answer: Dairy Queen

With the franchising of Dairy Queen starting as early back as 1941, this was one of the pioneers in the field. They had 10 stores in '41, 100 stores in '47, 1,446 stores in '50, and 2,600 in '55.

10. Started in 1953 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this restaurant was originally a small root beer stand. People would park anywhere, and walk up and place their orders.

Answer: Sonic

Sonic, "America's Drive Thru", actually got its name from its old slogan back in 1958. "Service With the Speed of Sound" was the slogan that started it all.

Source: Author Castlefreaky

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