History 101: Fast Food

How many fast-food restaurants are there roughly in the United States?

• one million

• 500,000

• 250,000

• 10,000

According to a survey of American children, Santa Claus is the most recognizable character. Who comes in second?

• Colonel Sanders

• Ronald McDonald

• The Hamburglar

• Mickey Mouse

Fast food in the United States has been around since the urban Automats from the 1920s. What were they?

• machines, which made food in fast-food restaurants

• fast-food restaurant where food and drink was served through a vending machine

After World War II, what was the main cause of people starting to eat more fast food?

• Most women were working and didn’t have time to cook.

• People had more money to spend and thought eating out was fun.

• Many people could buy enough groceries to make home-cooked meals.

• All of these.

McDonald’s burgers originally cost about 15 cents. That is the equivalent of … today.

• 1.60 dollars

• 2.00 dollars

• 2.40 dollars

Which of those countries was one the first to welcome fast food outside the US?

• Russia

• Kenya

• the UK

• Brazil

Which fast-food chain had the most restaurants all over the world in 2019?

• Burger King

• McDonald's

• Subway

• KFC

What kind of fast food do the Japanese traditionally eat at Christmas?

• McDonald's

• Panda Express

• KFC

• Burger King

A study done in 2016 estimates that ... adults globally are overweight.

• 1 billion

• 1.9 billion

• 2.5 billion

• 2.8 billion

Fast food is not only bad for our health but also for ...

• our mind

• the environment

• your self-esteem

• the economy