WorksheetsFast Food Nation Quiz #5
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This did not become popular in US culture until the 1920s with WWI veterans returning from Europe.
a)
Hamburgers
b)
Fries
c)
Shakes
d)
Frankfurters
2.
What is carmine?
a)
A natural flavor additive
b)
An artificial flavor additive
c)
A bug that feeds on red cactus berries.
d)
A food coloring made from petroleum
3.
Who did J.R. Simplot partner with to establish a tie to " institutional customers"?
a)
Burger King
b)
Carl's Jr.
c)
McDonalds
d)
Jack in the Box
4.
What type of potatoes are most fast food fries made from?
a)
Russet Burbank
b)
Golden Wonder
c)
Yukon Gold
d)
Superior
5.
What state grows most of the industries potatoes?
a)
California
b)
Colorado
c)
Iowa
d)
Idaho
6.
Out of every $1.50 spent on a large order of fries at a restaurant, __ cents goes to farmers that grew those potatoes.
a)
50
b)
44
c)
20
d)
2
7.
What was Simplot's solution to mass producing french fries and distributing them?
a)
Frozen fries
b)
Artificial flavors
c)
Artificial preservatives
d)
Mouthfeel
8.
What company is the major national supplier of fries to grocery stores and fast food chains alike?
a)
Tyson
b)
Lamb Weston
c)
Kroger
d)
Kirkland
9.
"Conveyor belts took the wet, clean potatoes into a machine that blasted them with steam for twelve seconds," is an example of which of the following?
a)
Efficiency
b)
Calculability
c)
Predictability
d)
Control
10.
This market practice as one in which a small number of buyers exert power over a large number of sellers.
a)
Monopoly
b)
Oligopsony
c)
Capitalism
d)
Control
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