Fast Food

Question 1

When did fast food become popular in the United States?

Answer 1

In the 1950s

Question 2

What did fast food embody in the United States?

Answer 2

The American dream through an inclusive, can-do attitude

Question 3

What common background did many founders of fast food chains share?

Answer 3

They didn’t have higher education or wealth

Question 4

Which fast food chains are mentioned as examples?

Answer 4

• KFC
• McDonald’s

Question 5

What global strategy did McDonald’s implement?

Answer 5

Offering the same meal worldwide

Question 6

Which country had a long-standing burger culture that differed from McDonald’s?

Answer 6

Iceland

Question 7

What unique aspect did Iceland’s burger culture include?

Answer 7

Unique ingredients in their take on the hamburger

Question 8

What event led to the end of McDonald’s presence in Reykjavik?

Answer 8

The global financial crisis of 2008/2009

Question 9

True or False: McDonald’s has been universally embraced in every country.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Fill in the blank: Fast food in the United States thrived by plugging into a _______.

Answer 10

[system that worked]