Fast food is a topic that most people are well-versed in, as most people have eaten it. Like the name suggests, it provides a quick and convenient meal that fits into the demands of everyday life. Is it the best for your health? No, but sometimes it’s the best option for one’s situation.

Curious to see how much you actually know about the quick meals you’re grabbing and the fast food industry in general? Here are some fast food trivia questions that cover everything from popular fast food chain menu items and slogans to the origins of some of the most successful chains of today.

General Fast Food Trivia Questions

Question: Which fast food chain is known for the slogan “Have it your way”?

Answer: Burger King

Question: What year did McDonald’s first open?

Answer: 1940

Question: Which fast food restaurant is famous for the “Crunchwrap Supreme”?

Answer: Taco Bell

Question: Which fast food chain is known for not being open on Sundays?

Answer: Chick-fil-A

Question: What fast food chain’s mascot is a red-haired girl with pigtails?

Answer: Wendy’s

Question: What pizza chain uses the slogan “Better Ingredients. Better Pizza.”?

Answer: Papa John’s

Question: Which fast food chain is famous for its Blizzard dessert?

Answer: Dairy Queen

Question: Which chain introduced the “Whopper” burger?

Answer: Burger King

Question: What fast food chain is famous for its footlong subs?

Answer: Subway

Question: Who is the mascot of KFC?

Answer: Colonel Sanders

Fast Food History

Question: What was the first fast food restaurant in the United States?

Answer: White Castle (founded in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas)

Question: Which fast food chain is credited with bringing the drive-thru concept to the mainstream in the 1940s?

Answer: In-N-Out Burger (opened the first drive-thru in 1948)

Question: Who were the two brothers who started the original McDonald’s restaurant?

Answer: Richard and Maurice McDonald

Question: Who is the businessman credited with founding and expanding the McDonald’s Corporation globally?

Answer: Ray Kroc

Question: What year did KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) begin franchising its restaurants?

Answer: 1952

Question: What fast food restaurant began as a barbecue stand before switching to burgers?

Answer: McDonald’s

Question: When was Taco Bell founded?

Answer: 1962

Question: Sonic Drive-In was originally known by what name when it was founded in the 1950s?

Answer: Top Hat Drive-In

Question: What fast food chain was founded in 1969 and is known for its “Where’s the Beef?” campaign?

Answer: Wendy’s

International Fast Food Trivia Questions

Question: In which country did the fast food chain Jollibee originate?

Answer: The Philippines

Question: What is the name of the popular Indian vegetarian fast food chain?

Answer: Haldiram’s

Question: What global fast food chain is called “Macca’s” in Australia?

Answer: McDonald’s

Question: Which fast food chain is known for its “Peri-Peri” chicken?

Answer: Nando’s

Question: Which American fast food chain is the most popular in China, with over 5,000 locations?

Answer: KFC

Question: In which country can you find a McDonald’s menu item called the “McSpicy Paneer”?

Answer: India

Question: In what country was the fast food pasta chain “Spoleto” founded?

Answer: Brazil

Question: In which country is eating KFC chicken on Christmas popular?

Answer: Japan

Question: How many African countries have McDonald’s restaurants?

Answer: Four (South Africa, Egypt, Morocco and Mauritius)

The Most Popular Fast Food Chains

Question: What fast food restaurant is known for its “Frosty” dessert?

Answer: Wendy’s

Question: Which pizza chain was founded in 1960 and originally called “DomiNick’s”?

Answer: Domino’s Pizza

Question: What is the name of the secret seasoning used in KFC’s “Original Recipe chicken?”

Answer: 11 herbs and spices (the exact blend is famously kept secret)

Question: What fast food chain’s slogan used to be “Think Outside the Bun”?

Answer: Taco Bell

Question: What does the name “Arby’s” stand for?

Answer: “R.B.” for Raffel Brothers, the chain’s founders

Question: Which fast food chain offers a secret menu with “Animal Style” fries and burgers?

Answer: In-N-Out Burger

Question: Which fast food chain’s slogan is “It’s finger lickin’ good”?

Answer: KFC

Question: What fish sandwich does McDonald’s serve during Lent and beyond?

Answer: Filet-O-Fish

Question: What fast-casual chain is known for customizable burritos and was once owned by McDonald’s?

Answer: Chipotle Mexican Grill

Question: What U.S. state was the first Pizza Hut built in?

Answer: Kansas (Wichita)