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The Great American Hamburger Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about American hamburgers! Probably people from the U.S. will be accurate with the answers. Ingredients, restaurants and more are featured in this pretty easy quiz. Enjoy it! The name comes from an Author Challenge and is my first quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by Lpez. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Lpez

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
350,344

Updated
Aug 19 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
4136

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 104 (8/10), Guest 38 (9/10), BarbaraMcI (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which kind of meat is usually used to make hamburgers? Hint

Rib-Eye

Chuck

Ham

Fillet

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is attributed as the creator of cheeseburgers? Hint

Lionel Sternberger

Oscar Weber Bilby

G.A. Coffman

The McDonald brothers

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Question 3 of 10

3. This tasty ingredient comes from cucumber. Hint

Cheese

Tomatoes

Pickles

Seeds

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which restaurant is referred to as "The Home of the Whopper"? Hint

In n' Out

Burger King

McDonalds

Wendy's

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 'SpongeBob SquarePants', he cooks Krabby ____________? Hint

Pizzas

Dogs

Patties

Lobsters

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Question 6 of 10

6. What's "Burger King's" slogan? Hint

Come Hungry, Leave Happy

Eat like a King

The best!

Have it your Way

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is a common side order with the burger? Hint

Chicken

A muffin

Bacon

Fries

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Question 8 of 10

8. Ketchup is made from... Hint

Pickles

Barbeque

Mustard seeds

Tomatoes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where does the name "hamburger" come from? Hint

The city of Hamburg in Germany

It looked cool

It originally had ham in it

The United States

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following could also be an acceptable definition of a "hamburger"? Hint

ground beef

a sandwich

all of these

a kind of steak

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Dec 20 2024 : Guest 104: 8/10
Dec 19 2024 : Guest 38: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which kind of meat is usually used to make hamburgers?

Answer: Chuck

The best hamburgers use a fattier cut than what is typically used for steaks; chuck, with 15 to 20 percent fat, falls in the ideal range.

2. Who is attributed as the creator of cheeseburgers?

Answer: Lionel Sternberger

The McDonald brothers are the operators of the fast food restaurant McDonald's. G.A Coffman had a patent for "Improvement in Machines for Cutting Sausage-Meat". Oscar Weber Bilby is credited with being the first person to serve a burger in a bun.

3. This tasty ingredient comes from cucumber.

Answer: Pickles

Relish in North America is used on Hot Dogs and Hamburgers. The name comes from cucumbers being "pickled".

4. Which restaurant is referred to as "The Home of the Whopper"?

Answer: Burger King

The Whopper is the "classic" burger from this restaurant.

5. In 'SpongeBob SquarePants', he cooks Krabby ____________?

Answer: Patties

Patties are just another name for hamburgers, burgers, sandwich, etc.

6. What's "Burger King's" slogan?

Answer: Have it your Way

The slogan has been there since the 1980's.

7. What is a common side order with the burger?

Answer: Fries

Typical! The concept of French fries is very common in almost every burger chain.

8. Ketchup is made from...

Answer: Tomatoes

Ketchup is made from tomatoes. Some other ingredients are vinegar, spices and corn syrup. "Heinz" is a well-known ketchup brand.

9. Where does the name "hamburger" come from?

Answer: The city of Hamburg in Germany

The word is German. It is believed that they got the idea from the Russians.

10. Which of the following could also be an acceptable definition of a "hamburger"?

Answer: all of these

A Hamburg steak is a kind of meat, ground beef is the meat from which they are usually made, and well, a hamburger is a sandwich!

Source: Author Lpez

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