Fast Food & Burger Chains Quiz

Question 1

McDonald's is the world's largest fast food chain by number of locations. Approximately how many outlets does it have globally?

Accepted Answer

Over 40,000

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20,000

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30,000

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40,000

Question 2

The Big Mac was invented by which McDonald's franchisee in 1967?

Accepted Answer

Jim Delligatti

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Ray Kroc

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Fred Turner

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Michael James

Question 3

KFC was founded by which person, whose face appears in the brand's logo?

Accepted Answer

Colonel Harland Sanders

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Ray Kroc

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Dave Thomas

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Howard Johnson

Question 4

What is the McRib famous for beyond its taste?

Accepted Answer

Its seasonal, limited availability that drives cult-like excitement when it returns

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Being the first McDonald's item to contain no meat

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Being the highest-calorie item on the McDonald's menu

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Being sold only in the USA

Question 5

In which country did Burger King originate?

Accepted Answer

United States

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Australia

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Canada

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United Kingdom

Question 6

Shake Shack was founded in New York City. It grew from what humble beginning?

Accepted Answer

A hot dog cart in Madison Square Park

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A food truck at Yankee Stadium

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A burger kiosk at JFK Airport

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A food stand at Coney Island

Question 7

In-N-Out Burger is famous for its 'secret menu'. What is a 'Double Double'?

Accepted Answer

A burger with two beef patties and two slices of American cheese

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Two burgers in one order

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A double-decker bun with extra sauce

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An order of double fries

Question 8

Chick-fil-A is closed on which day of the week?

Accepted Answer

Sunday

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Saturday

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Monday

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All major US public holidays

Question 9

What is a 'smash burger' and why does the technique matter?

Accepted Answer

A thin patty pressed hard onto a hot griddle to maximise the Maillard reaction crust

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A burger assembled in a bag and shaken to mix flavours

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Any burger served in a brioche bun

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A burger with crushed pickles mixed into the patty

Question 10

Five Guys — a popular US burger chain — is known for what distinctive topping policy?

Accepted Answer

They offer over 250,000 topping combinations including free extra toppings

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They offer no toppings — meat and bun only

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Each restaurant has a different secret menu

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Toppings are charged individually at premium prices

Question 11

What is Wendy's most famous marketing claim about their beef?

Accepted Answer

'Fresh, never frozen beef'

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'Flame-grilled since 1969'

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'Grass-fed, free-range beef only'

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'Aged 28 days for maximum flavour'

Question 12

McDonald's Happy Meal was introduced in which year?

Accepted Answer

1979

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1972

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1975

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1983

Question 13

Which fast food chain's mascot is a red-haired clown?

Accepted Answer

McDonald's (Ronald McDonald)

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Burger King (Burger King)

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Wendy's (Wendy)

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Jack in the Box (Jack)

Question 14

What does the 'drive-thru' format allow customers to do, and which chain opened the first one?

Accepted Answer

Order, pay, and collect food from their car without entering; In-N-Out in 1948

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Order food via smartphone; Starbucks

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Order at a window and eat in the car park; McDonald's in 1975

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Order via intercom and have food delivered to the car; Sonic in 1953

Question 15

Domino's, the pizza chain, is famous for pioneering what kind of customer service in the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

'30 minutes or it's free' pizza delivery guarantee

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Online ordering

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Unlimited toppings at a fixed price

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Real-time GPS order tracking

Question 16

Which fast food chain popularised the 'Chicken McNugget' — and when was it introduced?

Accepted Answer

McDonald's in 1983

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KFC in 1964

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Popeyes in 1975

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Chick-fil-A in 1980

Question 17

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is famous for which sandwich that 'broke the internet' in 2019?

Accepted Answer

The Popeyes Chicken Sandwich

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The Spicy Chicken Club

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The Big Cajun Chicken Burger

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The Louisiana Crunch Sandwich

Question 18

What makes Jollibee significant in the fast food world?

Accepted Answer

It is a Filipino fast food chain that outsells McDonald's in the Philippines

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It is the world's oldest fast food chain

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It is the only fast food chain owned by a government

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It has a Michelin star

Question 19

What is the 'Maillard reaction' in cooking, and why does it matter for burgers?

Accepted Answer

A chemical reaction between amino acids and sugars when heated, creating browning, crust, and complex flavours

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It is the process of meat absorbing smoke flavour during grilling

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The rendering of fat from meat during cooking

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The process of meat proteins contracting when exposed to heat

Question 20

Which country has the most McDonald's restaurants per capita?

Accepted Answer

USA

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Japan

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Canada

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Australia