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 1. The title of pop band Hootie & The Blowfish’s 2000 CD “Scattered, Smothered and Covered” referenced a signature menu item from what Top 400 family-dining chain?
A. Country Kitchen
B. Denny’s
C. Iron Skillet
D. Waffle House
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| 2. Which chain used “scrumpdillyicious” as a tagline? Bonus: Name the animated character who said it. |
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3. A&W Root Beer, founded in 1923, was one of the early brands to capitalize on automobile culture, with “tray boys” delivering food to customers who then ate in their cars. The name is derived from:
A. Anaheim and West Hollywood, the California locations of the first two units.
B. Automobiles and Walk Ups
C. The Archer & West Root Beer Co.
D. Founders Roy Allen and Frank Wright
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| 4. Louis Ballast, owner of Humpty Dumpty Barrel Drive-In in 1935 Denver, applied for and obtained a patent for what fast-food staple? |
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 5. Which chain’s mascot is a hot dog named The Delicious One?
A. Hot Dog on a Stick
B. Nathan’s Famous
C. Portillo’s Hot Dogs
D. Wienerschnitzel
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| 6. Glendale, Calif., holds a spot in chain-restaurant culture not only because it is home to IHOP Corp. but also because of a significant hamburger-related event that took place there in 1937. What was it? |
 7. Dwarf Grill was renamed Dwarf House before later becoming:
A. Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits
B. Chick-fil-A
C. Huddle House
D. White Castle |
| 8. Chain restaurants and the age of automobiles grew up together. According to the most widely accepted account, when did the first quick-service restaurant chain debut? |
9. How much did franchisees initially pay Harland Sanders for each chicken they sold under the KFC brand?
A. 1 cent ; B. 5 cents; C. 8 cents D. 45 cents |
| 10. In 1946, the Tote’m chain changed its name to what? |
 11. Which of these countries does not have a KFC?
A. Andorra
B. India
C. Italy
D. Namibia
E. St. Lucia |
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12. Many memorable movie scenes have been shot in Top 400 chains. Match the film...
A. “Big Daddy”; B. “Vanilla Sky”; C. “Bridget Jones’s Diary”;
D. “Bye Bye Love”; E. “The Fast and the Furious”; F. “American Pie 2”;
G. “Cats and Dogs”
...with the restaurant.
1. Hooters; 2. McDonald’s; 3. Krispy Kreme; 4. 7-Eleven
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| 13. Which chain had a Monster Fun Record series, an early forerunner of toy premiums? |
14. Which Top 400 chain was started by a group of former Pittsburgh Steelers greats, including Mel Blount?
A. Applebee’s; B. Arctic Circle; C. Potbelly Sandwich Works;
D. Tully’s Coffee |
| 15. As a 1998 April Fool’s Day prank, which chain advertised in USA Today the rollout of a left-handed version of its best-selling sandwich? |
 16. McD’s hit several major milestones in 1963. Which of these did not happen that year?
A. Filet-O-Fish sandwich first shows up on menu
B. Its 500th restaurant opened
C. Its one billionth burger was sold
D. Ronald McDonald debuted |
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17. Match these celebrities...
A. Marcia Cross; B. Dennis Hopper; C. Carl Lewis; D. Eva Longoria
...with the Top 400 chain that gave them their first jobs:
1. Dunkin’ Donuts; 2. Jack in the Box; 3. McDonald’s; 4. Wendy’s
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18. What trade name does Burger King use in Australia?
A. Aussie Castle; B. Burger Queen; C. Dundee Burgers; D. Hungry Jack |
 19. Which West Coast quick-service chain did actors Jack Black (r.) and Will Ferrell serenade with an unscripted song during the 2004 Academy Awards telecast?
A. Del Taco; B. El Pollo Loco; C. In-N-Out Burger;
D. Jack in the Box |
| 20. In the film “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery,” Dr. Evil and his cat, Mr. Bigglesworth, escape in a cryogenic rocket shaped like what fast-food brand icon? |
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Answers
1. D. Waffle House
2. Dennis the Menace was the cartoon character used in Dairy Queen ads.
3. D. Allen and Wright
4. The cheeseburger. By some accounts, Lionel Clark Sternberger, proprietor of Pasadena, Calif.’s Rite Spot was, in 1924, the first to layer cheese onto a beef patty; he did not secure a patent for his creation.
5. D. Wienerschnitzel
6. Bob Wian stacked two burger patties together on a sandwich, thereby creating the first double burger. He called it the Big Boy and later entered into a franchise agreement with Frisch’s.
7. B. Chick-fil-A
8. 1921, White Castle opened in Wichita, Kan. It also was one of the first chains to prepare its food, including burgers, in full view of customers, affirming the freshness of its beef, which then was delivered twice daily.
9. B. 5 cents
10. 7-Eleven
11. C. Italy
12. A1; B2; C2; D2; E3; F4; G4
13. Burger Chef
14. A. Applebee’s
15. Burger King advertised a Left-Handed Whopper for the 32 million American southpaws. Ingredients were the same except they were “rotated 180 degrees” for lefties.
16. A. Filet-O-Fish
17. A1; B2; C3; D4
18. D. Hungry Jack
19. A. Del Taco
20. Big Boy
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