McDonald's Trivia

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McDonald’s Trivia Questions

History

First McDonald's Restaurant

1) Who founded McDonald’s?

a) Ray Kroc
b) Maurice McDonald and Richard McDonald
c) All of the above

1) Who founded McDonald’s?

b) Brothers Maurice McDonald and Richard McDonald

2) Which of the following has been on McDonald’s Menu the Longest?

a) Hamburger
b) Cheeseburger
c) Shakes
d) Big Mac

    2) Which of the following has been on McDonald’s Menu the Longest?

    a) Hamburger
    b) Cheeseburger
    c) Shakes

    Ray Kroc

    3) Who is Ray Kroc?

    a) The current CEO of McDonald’s
    b) Was a pioneer in spreading the McDonald’s franchise.
    c) Was the founder of McDonald’s.

    3) Who is Ray Kroc?

    b) Was a pioneer in spreading the McDonald’s franchise.

    Filet-O-Fish

    4) How was the Filet-O-Fish born?

    a) The filet of fish was invented by the McDonald’s brothers in 1965.

    b) In the early 1970s, market research determined that the restaurant needed more than just hamburgers.

    c) Catholics can’t eat meat on Fridays so an individual running a franchise came up with the Filet of Fish.

    4) How was the Filet-O-Fish born?

    c) Catholics can’t eat meat on Fridays so McDonald’s came up they came up with the Filet of Fish.  The Filet-O-Fish was launched in Cincinnati due to its large Catholic population.

    5) Roy Kroc once suggested the Hula Burger. The hula burger consisted of

    a) A cheeseburger with a slice of pineapple.

    b) A non-meat burger with just a slice of cheese and a slice of pineapple. This was launched due to the fact that Catholics can’t eat meat on Fridays.

    5) Roy Kroc once suggested the Hula Burger. The hula burger consisted of

    b) A non-meat burger with just a slice of cheese and a slice of pineapple. This was launched due to the fact that Catholics can’t eat meat on Fridays.

    6) Ray Kroc has suggested McDonald’s never launch a hot dog because they could not guarantee the quality of the meat in the hot dog.

    a) True
    b) False

    6) Ray Kroc has suggested McDonald’s never launch a hot dog because they could not guarantee the quality of the meat in the hot dog.

    a) True – McDonald’s has unsuccessfully launched the hot dog several times most recently in 2009.

    Onion Nuggets

    7) Before Chicken McNuggets, McDonald’s launched the Onion Nuggets.  Onion Nuggets failed and was only released in 4 test markets.

    a) True
    b) False

    7) Before Chicken McNuggets, McDonald’s launched the Onion Nuggets.  Onion Nuggets failed and was only released in 4 test markets.

    a) True

    Big Mac

    8) What year was the big mac introduced?

    a) 1957
    b) 1967
    c) 1977
    d) 1987

    8) What year was the big mac introduced?

    b) 1967 (*)

    McDonald's Sausage McMuffin

    9) McDonald’s breakfast sandwich, The Egg McMuffin was added to the national menu in what year?

    a) 1988
    b) 1982
    c) 1975
    d) 1970

    9) McDonald’s breakfast sandwich, The Egg McMuffin was added to the national menu in what year?

    c) 1975

    Chicken McNuggets

    10) Chicken McNuggets were added to the menu 1970s. How many shapes do the McNuggets come in? 

    a) 1
    b) 2
    c) 3
    d) 4

    10) Chicken McNuggets were added to the menu 1970s. How many shapes do the McNuggets come in? 

    d) 4 – According to McDonald’s the nuggets come in 4 shapes: the bell, the bow-tie, the ball, and the boot. The reason for the 4  different shapes is to ensure consistent cooking times for food safety.

    McDonald's Happy Meal

    11) What year did the happy meal debut? 

    a) 1969
    b) 1979
    c) 1981
    d) 1985

      11) What year did the happy meal debut?

      b) 1979

      12) Why was McDonald’s Pizza discontinued?

      a) Poor Sales
      b) Time to cook was too long
      c) Supplier problems

        12) Why was McDonald’s Pizza discontinued?

        a) The reason for eliminating the pizza from the menu was that the time to cook a pizza took 11 minutes, and McDonald’s wanted to keep its reputation for fast service.




        Product

        Big Mac

        13) The ingredients in a Big Mac are?

        a) Two beef patties, special sauce, sesame seed bun, American cheese, crisp lettuce, onions, and pickles
        b) One beef patty, special sauce, sesame seed bun, American cheese, crisp lettuce, onions, and pickles.
        c) Two beef patties, special sauce, sesame seed bun, mozzarella cheese, crisp lettuce, onions, and pickles.
        d) Two beef patties, special sauce, sesame seed bun, American cheese, crisp lettuce, and pickles.

        13) The ingredients in a Big Mac are?

        a) Two beef patties, special sauce, sesame seed bun, American cheese, crisp lettuce, onions, and pickles.

        14) What are the ingredients to a quarter pounder with cheese?

        a) Quarter pound 100% patty, sesame seed bun, Swiss cheese, ketchup, mustard, pickle slices, slivered onions.
        b) Quarter pound 100% patty, sesame seed bun, American cheese, ketchup, mustard, pickle slices, slivered onions.
        c) Quarter pound 100% patty, sesame seed bun, American cheese, ketchup, mustard, pickle slices, red onions.
        d) Quarter pound 100% patty, sesame seed bun, American cheese, ketchup, mustard, and pickle slices.

        14) What are the ingredients to a quarter pounder with cheese?

        b) Quarter pound 100% patty, sesame seed bun, American cheese, ketchup, mustard, pickle slices, slivered onions.

        15) Which burger has the most calories?

        a) McRib
        b) Filet-O-Fish
        c) Big Mac
        d) Quarter Pounder with cheese.

        15) Which burger has the most calories?

        c) Big Mac

        16) McDonald’s offered McSpaghetti in the 1970s.  Unfortunately, the product failed but you can still get the McSpaghetti in which country?

        a) Ireland
        b) Ukraine
        c) Philippians
        d) Japan

        16) McDonald’s offered McSpaghetti in the 1970s.  Unfortunately, the product failed but you can still get the McSpaghetti in which country?

        c) Philippians

        The Company

        17) McDonald’s Headquarters are located in

        a) Chicago, IL
        b) Oak Brook, IL
        c) New York, NY
        d) Houston, TX

        17) McDonald’s Headquarters are located in

        a) Chicago, IL

        18) New owners of franchisees are sent to a training facility. The name of the training center is called?

        a) McDonald’s Center of Excellence
        b) McDonald’s University
        c) Hamburger University
        d) None of the above

        18) New owners of franchisees are sent to a training facility. The name of the training center is called?

        c) Hamburger University

        19) McDonald’s Mission Statement is?

        a) We take pride in making a perfect meal and providing courteous and helpful service on time all the time. Every customer says, “I’ll be back!” We are the employer of choice offering team members opportunities for growth, advancement, and rewarding careers in a fun, safe working environment. We are accountable for profitability in everything we do, providing our shareholders with value growth.

        b) Our mission: to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a time.

        c) McDonald’s brand mission is to be our customers’ favorite place and way to eat and drink. Our worldwide operations are aligned around a global strategy called the Plan to Win, which centers on exceptional customer experience – People, Products, Place, Price, and Promotion. We are committed to continuously improving our operations and enhancing our customers’ experience.

        19) McDonald’s Mission Statement is?

        c) McDonald’s brand mission is to be our customers’ favorite place and way to eat and drink. Our worldwide operations are aligned around a global strategy called the Plan to Win, which centers on exceptional customer experience – People, Products, Place, Price, and Promotion. We are committed to continuously improving our operations and enhancing our customers’ experience.

        DID YOU KNOW...

        McDonald’s Trivial Pursuit was launched in happy meals in 2009. 

        It was a promotional, stripped-down, mini version of Trivial Pursuit: Genus Edition. 

        20) McDonald’s bought this restaurant in May of 2000 but sold it in August of 2007?

        a) El Pollo Loco
        b) Del Taco
        c) Qdoba Mexican Grill
        d) Boston Market

        20) McDonald’s bought this restaurant in May of 2000 but sold it in August of 2007?

        d) Boston Market

        21) Which country was the first country to have McCafe?

        a) Canada
        b) USA
        c) Australia
        d) New Zeland

          21) Which country was the first country to have McCafe?

          c) Australia

          22) What country has the second most amount of McDonald’s Restaurants?

          a) USA
          b) China
          c) Brazil
          d) Japan

            22) What country has the second most amount of McDonald’s Restaurants?

            d) Japan

            23) This hamburger was considered to be one of the biggest marketing failures of all time?

            a) McDonald’s BLT
            b) McAfrika
            c) Arch Deluxe
            d) McDonald’s Pizza

            23) This hamburger was considered to be one of the biggest marketing failures of all time?

            c) Arch Deluxe

            24) What is McDonald’s most popular item?

            a) Happy Meal
            b) Big Mac
            c) French Fries
            d) Cheeseburger

            24) What is McDonald’s most popular item?

            c) French Fries

            Ronald McDonald Trivia

            25) What year did they discontinue Ronald McDonald the clown? 

            a) 2015
            b) 2016
            c) 2016
            d) 2016

            25) What year did they discontinue Ronald McDonald the clown? 

            b) 2016 In 2016, McDonald’s officially retired Ronald after a series of “creepy clown sightings” popped up across the United States. (*)

            26) What is Ronald McDonald House? 

            a) McDonald’s donates leftover food items from its restaurant to those in need at the Ronald McDonald House.

            b) Ronald McDonald Houses provides a place to stay for families with hospitalized children under 21 years of age.

            26) What is Ronald McDonald House? 

            b) Ronald McDonald Houses provides a place to stay for families with hospitalized children under 21 years of age.

            27) The first Ronald McDonald was fired because he was overweight?

            a) True
            b) False

            27) The first Ronald McDonald was fired because he was overweight?

            a) True – McDonald’s was worried about its image and felt an overweight clown would reflect poorly on the McDonald’s image.

            McDonald’s Trivia Conclusion

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