Fast Food Quiz
Golden Arches, Whoppers and the Colonel: 15 questions on the chains, founders and slogans of fast food.
Which fast food chain uses the slogan "I'm Lovin' It"?
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McDonald's
McDonald's launched the I'm Lovin' It campaign in 2003, its first global advertising slogan, complete with a jingle sung by Justin Timberlake. It is still in use more than two decades later.
The campaign was created in Germany by the agency Heye & Partner, where the original line was Ich liebe es.
Which chain is famous for the Whopper?
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Burger King
The Whopper has been Burger King's signature flame grilled burger since 1957, when co-founder James McLamore introduced it to compete with a rival's larger burger.
Burger King's long running slogan Have It Your Way, launched in 1974, was built around letting customers customize the Whopper.
Colonel Harland Sanders founded which fried chicken chain?
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KFC
Sanders perfected his pressure fried chicken and secret blend of 11 herbs and spices at a roadside restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky, then began franchising Kentucky Fried Chicken in the 1950s.
The title Colonel was an honorary Kentucky Colonel commission from the state governor, not a military rank.
Dave Thomas founded which burger chain in Columbus, Ohio, in 1969 and named it after his daughter?
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Wendy's
Thomas opened the first Wendy's on November 15, 1969, naming it after his fourth child, Melinda Lou, whose nickname was Wendy. Its square patties and Frosty desserts became trademarks.
Before Wendy's, Thomas turned around four struggling KFC restaurants in Columbus and became a millionaire selling them back to Sanders.
Which sandwich chain uses the slogan "Eat Fresh"?
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Subway
Subway adopted Eat Fresh in 2000 to position its made to order subs as a healthier fast food option, an image boosted by its long running ads with spokesman Jared Fogle.
Subway began in 1965 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, as Pete's Super Submarines, named after co-founder Peter Buck.
Which fast food chain opened its first restaurant in Downey, California, in 1962?
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Taco Bell
Glen Bell opened the first Taco Bell on March 21, 1962, in Downey, selling tacos for 19 cents each. The tiny original building was later moved to company headquarters in Irvine.
Bell had earlier run hot dog and hamburger stands in San Bernardino, a few blocks from the original McDonald's.
In which year was White Castle, generally credited as the first fast food hamburger chain, founded?
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1921
Walter Anderson and Billy Ingram opened the first White Castle in Wichita, Kansas, in 1921, selling small square burgers for five cents from a gleaming white building designed to look clean.
White Castle's small onion steamed burgers were nicknamed sliders, a word the company later trademarked.
In which California city did Richard and Maurice McDonald open the original McDonald's restaurant in 1940?
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San Bernardino
The brothers opened McDonald's Bar-B-Q in San Bernardino in 1940 and in 1948 relaunched it with the Speedee Service System, a stripped down menu of 15 cent burgers served assembly line style.
The San Bernardino site now houses an unofficial McDonald's museum, while Ray Kroc's first restaurant opened in Des Plaines, Illinois, in 1955.
Which pizza chain once promised delivery in 30 minutes or the pizza was free?
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Domino's
Domino's introduced the 30 minutes or free guarantee in 1973. It was softened to three dollars off in 1987 and dropped in the United States in 1993 after lawsuits over delivery driver crashes.
Domino's began in 1960 when Tom Monaghan and his brother bought a pizzeria called DomiNick's in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 by brothers Dan and Frank Carney in which city?
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Wichita
The Carney brothers, both students at Wichita State, borrowed 600 dollars from their mother to open the first Pizza Hut in Wichita, Kansas, in 1958. Their first franchise opened in Topeka the following year.
The name was chosen partly because the sign on the little brick building only had room for eight letters.
Which American chicken chain closes all of its restaurants on Sundays?
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Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A has closed on Sundays since founder S. Truett Cathy opened his first diner in 1946, a policy he attributed to his Christian faith and to giving employees a guaranteed day off.
Cathy's original restaurant, the Dwarf Grill in Hapeville, Georgia, still operates today as the Dwarf House.
Which chain's famous secret menu includes "Animal Style" burgers and fries?
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In-N-Out
In-N-Out's not so secret menu lets customers order Animal Style, a patty cooked in mustard with extra spread, pickles and grilled onions. The chain was founded in Baldwin Park, California, in 1948.
In-N-Out is still family owned and has never franchised, which is one reason it has spread so slowly across the western United States.
Which chain counted McDonald's as its largest investor from 1998 until McDonald's sold its stake in 2006?
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Chipotle
McDonald's first invested in Chipotle in 1998, when the burrito chain had only a handful of Denver restaurants, and helped it grow to about 500 locations before divesting completely in October 2006.
Chipotle was founded in 1993 by Steve Ells, a classically trained chef who planned to use burrito profits to open a fine dining restaurant.
Which milkshake machine salesman became McDonald's franchising agent in 1954 and built it into a global company?
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Ray Kroc
Ray Kroc visited San Bernardino in 1954 to sell the McDonald brothers more Multimixers, was impressed by their system, and signed on as their national franchising agent. He bought the brothers out in 1961.
Fred Turner started as a grill man in Kroc's first restaurant and went on to become McDonald's chairman and chief executive.
Which McDonald's franchisee created the Big Mac in 1967?
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Jim Delligatti
Jim Delligatti developed the double decker Big Mac at his Pittsburgh area franchise and sold the first ones at his Uniontown, Pennsylvania, restaurant in April 1967. It went nationwide in 1968.
Herb Peterson invented the Egg McMuffin in 1972 and Lou Groen created the Filet-O-Fish in 1962 for his Catholic customers in Cincinnati.
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Fast food is a story of big ideas served quickly. White Castle sold its first five cent sliders in 1921, the McDonald brothers reinvented the kitchen in San Bernardino, and a milkshake machine salesman named Ray Kroc turned their system into a global empire. Along the way came the Big Mac, invented by a Pennsylvania franchisee, and Domino's famous promise of 30 minutes or free.
These 15 questions cover the slogans everyone knows, the founders behind the biggest chains, famous menu items and a few deep cuts from the history books. It suits anyone who has ever argued about the best fries or the secret menu at In-N-Out, from casual players to true drive-thru historians.
You will find 15 multiple choice questions here, each with four options. Difficulty: Easy. Most people finish in about 6 minutes, and every answer comes with a short explanation and one extra fact worth keeping.
How to play
Read the question and pick one of the four answers. The correct answer is revealed straight away with a short explanation, then press Next question to keep going. At the end you get your score out of 15 and a full review of your round. Play again any time and the questions arrive in a fresh order. There is no timer and no account.
Good to know before you play
Which chains does the Fast Food Quiz cover?
McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, Wendy's, Subway, Taco Bell, White Castle, Domino's, Pizza Hut, Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out and Chipotle all appear.
Are the founding dates in the quiz verified?
Yes. Every date was checked against the companies' own histories and published records before the question was written.
Is this quiz suitable for kids?
Yes. The questions are family friendly and the early ones about slogans and the Whopper are easy enough for younger players.
Answer key: all 15 questions with explanations
- Which fast food chain uses the slogan "I'm Lovin' It"?
McDonald's McDonald's launched the I'm Lovin' It campaign in 2003, its first global advertising slogan, complete with a jingle sung by Justin Timberlake. It is still in use more than two decades later. The campaign was created in Germany by the agency Heye & Partner, where the original line was Ich liebe es. - Which chain is famous for the Whopper?
Burger King The Whopper has been Burger King's signature flame grilled burger since 1957, when co-founder James McLamore introduced it to compete with a rival's larger burger. Burger King's long running slogan Have It Your Way, launched in 1974, was built around letting customers customize the Whopper. - Colonel Harland Sanders founded which fried chicken chain?
KFC Sanders perfected his pressure fried chicken and secret blend of 11 herbs and spices at a roadside restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky, then began franchising Kentucky Fried Chicken in the 1950s. The title Colonel was an honorary Kentucky Colonel commission from the state governor, not a military rank. - Dave Thomas founded which burger chain in Columbus, Ohio, in 1969 and named it after his daughter?
Wendy's Thomas opened the first Wendy's on November 15, 1969, naming it after his fourth child, Melinda Lou, whose nickname was Wendy. Its square patties and Frosty desserts became trademarks. Before Wendy's, Thomas turned around four struggling KFC restaurants in Columbus and became a millionaire selling them back to Sanders. - Which sandwich chain uses the slogan "Eat Fresh"?
Subway Subway adopted Eat Fresh in 2000 to position its made to order subs as a healthier fast food option, an image boosted by its long running ads with spokesman Jared Fogle. Subway began in 1965 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, as Pete's Super Submarines, named after co-founder Peter Buck. - Which fast food chain opened its first restaurant in Downey, California, in 1962?
Taco Bell Glen Bell opened the first Taco Bell on March 21, 1962, in Downey, selling tacos for 19 cents each. The tiny original building was later moved to company headquarters in Irvine. Bell had earlier run hot dog and hamburger stands in San Bernardino, a few blocks from the original McDonald's. - In which year was White Castle, generally credited as the first fast food hamburger chain, founded?
1921 Walter Anderson and Billy Ingram opened the first White Castle in Wichita, Kansas, in 1921, selling small square burgers for five cents from a gleaming white building designed to look clean. White Castle's small onion steamed burgers were nicknamed sliders, a word the company later trademarked. - In which California city did Richard and Maurice McDonald open the original McDonald's restaurant in 1940?
San Bernardino The brothers opened McDonald's Bar-B-Q in San Bernardino in 1940 and in 1948 relaunched it with the Speedee Service System, a stripped down menu of 15 cent burgers served assembly line style. The San Bernardino site now houses an unofficial McDonald's museum, while Ray Kroc's first restaurant opened in Des Plaines, Illinois, in 1955. - Which pizza chain once promised delivery in 30 minutes or the pizza was free?
Domino's Domino's introduced the 30 minutes or free guarantee in 1973. It was softened to three dollars off in 1987 and dropped in the United States in 1993 after lawsuits over delivery driver crashes. Domino's began in 1960 when Tom Monaghan and his brother bought a pizzeria called DomiNick's in Ypsilanti, Michigan. - Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 by brothers Dan and Frank Carney in which city?
Wichita The Carney brothers, both students at Wichita State, borrowed 600 dollars from their mother to open the first Pizza Hut in Wichita, Kansas, in 1958. Their first franchise opened in Topeka the following year. The name was chosen partly because the sign on the little brick building only had room for eight letters. - Which American chicken chain closes all of its restaurants on Sundays?
Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A has closed on Sundays since founder S. Truett Cathy opened his first diner in 1946, a policy he attributed to his Christian faith and to giving employees a guaranteed day off. Cathy's original restaurant, the Dwarf Grill in Hapeville, Georgia, still operates today as the Dwarf House. - Which chain's famous secret menu includes "Animal Style" burgers and fries?
In-N-Out In-N-Out's not so secret menu lets customers order Animal Style, a patty cooked in mustard with extra spread, pickles and grilled onions. The chain was founded in Baldwin Park, California, in 1948. In-N-Out is still family owned and has never franchised, which is one reason it has spread so slowly across the western United States. - Which chain counted McDonald's as its largest investor from 1998 until McDonald's sold its stake in 2006?
Chipotle McDonald's first invested in Chipotle in 1998, when the burrito chain had only a handful of Denver restaurants, and helped it grow to about 500 locations before divesting completely in October 2006. Chipotle was founded in 1993 by Steve Ells, a classically trained chef who planned to use burrito profits to open a fine dining restaurant. - Which milkshake machine salesman became McDonald's franchising agent in 1954 and built it into a global company?
Ray Kroc Ray Kroc visited San Bernardino in 1954 to sell the McDonald brothers more Multimixers, was impressed by their system, and signed on as their national franchising agent. He bought the brothers out in 1961. Fred Turner started as a grill man in Kroc's first restaurant and went on to become McDonald's chairman and chief executive. - Which McDonald's franchisee created the Big Mac in 1967?
Jim Delligatti Jim Delligatti developed the double decker Big Mac at his Pittsburgh area franchise and sold the first ones at his Uniontown, Pennsylvania, restaurant in April 1967. It went nationwide in 1968. Herb Peterson invented the Egg McMuffin in 1972 and Lou Groen created the Filet-O-Fish in 1962 for his Catholic customers in Cincinnati.
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