Test your food trivia knowledge

I was noodling around in my files and food magazines and ran across some info that I thought would make a good food trivia quiz.

Food Trivia Quiz

1. When and where did McDonald's open its first drive thru?
2. Who turned the world on to Blackened red fish?
3. Who are Tim and Nina and what are they known for?
4. In 1982 what became ET's favorite candy?
5. When was the Slurpee introduced?
6. What is Alice Waters known for?
7. Who was the first Ronald McDonald?
8. What cities recently banned the sale or use of certain food products.
9. What storm caused the devastation of one of the top food destinations in the world?
10. Where was the original home of Subway?
11. Who wrote "On Food and Cooking" the book that was the catalyst for the combining of the culinary arts and science?
12. When did the Blooming Onion first appear on a chain restaurant menu?
13. When did the Food network first start broadcasting?
14. When and where did the first Starbucks open?
15. The first dishwasher was introduced to the public in 1893. What decade did it finally catch on?
16. What was the first diet soda?
17. What was the "Space Age drink" and when was it introduced?
18. Waring invented the blender in 1937. What year was the one millionth blender sold?
19. What was the cereal Mikey likes?
20. Who wrote "Mastering the Art of French Cooking"?

Don't peek at the answers! They're after the jump.


Food Trivia Quiz Answers

1. McDonald's opened its first drive thru in Sierra Vista, Arizona in 1975
2. Paul Prudhomme, "The Cajun Chef" turned the world on to blackened red fish at his New Orleans restaurant K-Paul's in 1979.
3. Tim and Nina Zagat created the Zagat Guides.
4. In 1982 Reese's Pieces became ET's favorite candy.
5. The Slurpee was first introduced at 7 Eleven in1965.
6. Alice Waters opened her restaurant Chez Panisse in Berkely, CA in 1971. She is known for changing American cuisine with her emphasis on fresh and seasonal foods and campaigning for fresh, seasonal, and local foods over the past four decades.
7. In 1962 Willard Scott of the Today Show and Bozo the Clown fame became the first Ronald McDonald.
8. Chicago banned the sale Foie Gras and New York City banned the use of trans-fats in restaurants.
9. Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005.
10. The original home of Subway sandwich shops was in Bridgeport, Ct in 1965.
11. Harold McGee wrote "On Food and Cooking" in 1984, the book that was the catalyst for the combining of the culinary arts and science.
12. The Blooming Onion first appeared on the Outback Steakhouse menu in 1988.
13.The Food network first started broadcasting in 1993.
14. The first Starbucks opened in Pike Place Market in Seattle, WA in 1971.
15. The first dishwasher was introduced to the public in 1893. The price and size didn't get reasonable until the 1950's.
16. The first diet soda was Diet Rite which was introduced by the Royal Crown Co. in 1958.
17. The "Space Age drink" is Tang and was introduced to the public in 1957.
18. Waring invented the blender in 1937. The one millionth blender was sold in 1954.
19. The cereal Mikey likes is Life. It was introduced in by Quaker Oats Co. in 1961 as the cereal which "would help kids grow strong."
20. Julia Child wrote "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" in 1961. She then went on to host "The French Chef" in 1963, becoming Americas first celebrity chef. She received the French Legion of Honor in 2000[2] [3] and the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2003. Julia Child also received honorary doctorates from Harvard University, her alma mater Smith College, and several other universities. She sadly passed away in 2004 just two days shy of her 92nd birthday. Her last meal was French Onion soup.