History of the hamburger - Quiz
History of the hamburger
  • 1. Originally, what was a hamburger solely considered to be?
A) A sausage sandwich
B) A meatloaf slice
C) A steak tartare
D) A ground beef patty
  • 2. The name 'hamburger' may be a reference to ground beef sold in which city?
A) Hamburg
B) Munich
C) Berlin
D) Frankfurt
  • 3. Which country is suggested to have been the first to create the modern 'hamburger' with bread?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) The United States
D) England
  • 4. What characteristic trimmings were added to the hamburger?
A) Onions, lettuce, and sliced pickles
B) Tomatoes, cheese, and ketchup
C) Mushrooms, spinach, and relish
D) Bacon, mustard, and mayonnaise
  • 5. Why is there still controversy over the origin of the hamburger?
A) No one knows who invented the bun
B) Different countries used different types of meat
C) The recipe was kept a secret for centuries
D) Its two basic ingredients were prepared separately for many years in many countries
  • 6. During which decade did a nutritional controversy regarding the burger occur?
A) Late 1980s
B) Late 1970s
C) Early 2000s
D) Late 1990s
  • 7. With which particular style of American cuisine is the burger now readily identified?
A) Soul food
B) Fine dining
C) Fast food
D) Barbecue
  • 8. Along with fried chicken and apple pie, the hamburger has become what in the United States?
A) A holiday tradition
B) A breakfast staple
C) A culinary icon
D) A forbidden food
  • 9. What Italian national dish is mentioned alongside the hamburger regarding the globalization of food?
A) Lasagna
B) Pasta
C) Risotto
D) Pizza
  • 10. What Chinese national dish is mentioned alongside the hamburger in food globalization?
A) Dumplings
B) Peking duck
C) Fried rice
D) Chow mein
  • 11. What Japanese national dish is mentioned alongside the hamburger in food globalization?
A) Ramen
B) Sashimi
C) Sushi
D) Tempura
  • 12. Which restaurant chain first launched the concept of selling processed food in the 1920s?
A) Burger King
B) Wendy's
C) McDonald's
D) White Castle
  • 13. Who was the founder of the White Castle restaurant chain?
A) Jules Verne
B) Edgar Waldo "Billy" Ingram
C) Hannah Glasse
D) John Montagu
  • 14. Which restaurant chain refined the concept of selling processed food in the 1940s?
A) Taco Bell
B) Subway
C) McDonald's
D) White Castle
  • 15. What economic index uses the Big Mac hamburger to compare purchasing power across different countries?
A) Burger Purchasing Index
B) International Meal Meter
C) Big Mac Index
D) Global Fast Food Index
  • 16. Who describes a ground meat dish called isicia omentata?
A) Hannah Glasse
B) Apicius
C) Jules Verne
D) Elizabeth Leslie
  • 17. What does isicia omentata consist of?
A) A beef patty placed between two slices of bread
B) Chopped meat wrapped in caul fat and sauteed in grape juice reduction
C) Raw ground beef seasoned with salt and pepper
D) Minced meat mixed with nutmeg and cloves on toast
  • 18. What is steak tartare?
A) A cooked meatloaf with spices
B) A sausage made with minced meat and garlic
C) A grilled burger with onions and lettuce
D) A seasoned ground beef patty served raw
  • 19. Who gave the first description of steak tartare in an 1875 novel?
A) Apicius
B) Jules Verne
C) Hannah Glasse
D) John Montagu
  • 20. In which 1875 novel was the first description of steak tartare given?
A) Around the World in Eighty Days
B) Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy
C) Michael Strogoff
D) Journey to the Center of the Earth
  • 21. Steak tartare shares certain similarities with which German dishes?
A) Bratwurst and Schnitzel
B) Labskaus and Mett
C) Sauerkraut and Pretzels
D) Strudel and Sauerbraten
  • 22. In which year did one of the earliest known references to a 'Hamburgh Sausage' appear?
A) 1840
B) 1875
C) 1765
D) 1763
  • 23. Who wrote Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy, which references a Hamburgh Sausage?
A) Hannah Glasse
B) Apicius
C) Jules Verne
D) Elizabeth Leslie
  • 24. What spices are included in a Hamburgh Sausage recipe from 1763?
A) Cumin, coriander, and paprika
B) Nutmeg, cloves, black pepper, garlic, and salt
C) Cinnamon, ginger, and red pepper
D) Rosemary, thyme, and oregano
  • 25. How is a Hamburgh Sausage typically served?
A) With toast
B) In a sandwich bun
C) With raw onions
D) With french fries
  • 26. Which Serbian dish is mentioned as being made with minced meat?
A) Labskaus
B) Mett
C) Kofta
D) Pljeskavica
  • 27. Which Arab dish is mentioned as being made with minced meat?
A) Pljeskavica
B) Kofta
C) Mett
D) Isicia omentata
  • 28. During which century was the word sandwich recorded?
A) 18th century
B) 17th century
C) 20th century
D) 19th century
  • 29. Around what year was the sandwich given its name?
A) 1765
B) 1763
C) 1840
D) 1875
  • 30. In whose honour was the sandwich named?
A) Edgar Waldo Ingram
B) Hannah Glasse
C) John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
D) Michael Strogoff
  • 31. Why did John Montagu prefer to eat sandwiches?
A) To eat quickly while working at his desk
B) For the convenience so he could continue to play cards
C) Because bread and meat were cheap
D) Because he disliked eating hot meals
  • 32. In what year did Elizabeth Leslie include a sandwich recipe in her cookbook?
A) 1875
B) 1765
C) 1763
D) 1840
  • 33. Where did Elizabeth Leslie's sandwich recipe appear?
A) In ancient Roman texts
B) In the local cuisine of the United States
C) In the royal courts of England
D) In traditional German cookbooks
  • 34. In medieval cuisine, who usually had access to red meat?
A) Higher classes
B) Foreign merchants
C) Medieval butchers
D) Lower classes
  • 35. What was the most common destination for European emigrants leaving Liverpool and Hamburg?
A) San Francisco
B) Philadelphia
C) Boston
D) New York City
  • 36. What style of American fillet did New York restaurants offer to evoke memories of Europe?
A) Paris-style
B) Berlin-style
C) Hamburg-style
D) London-style
  • 37. What is the oldest document that refers to the Hamburg steak?
A) A London cookbook from 1880
B) A Hamburg port registry from 1895
C) A Delmonico's Restaurant menu from 1873
D) A New York Times article from 1850
  • 38. Who developed the recipe for the Hamburg steak featured on the 1873 Delmonico's menu?
A) Dr. James Salisbury
B) John Hamburg
C) Charles Ranhofer
D) Edward New York
  • 39. How much did the plate of Hamburg steak cost at Delmonico's in 1873?
A) 25 cents
B) 11 cents
C) 50 cents
D) 5 cents
  • 40. How did the 1873 price of the Hamburg steak compare to a simple fillet of beef steak?
A) The exact same price
B) Ten times the price
C) Half the price
D) Twice the price
  • 41. By what year was the Hamburg steak preparation style also used for feeding patients in hospitals?
A) 1905
B) 1930
C) 1887
D) 1873
  • 42. As what meal item was the 19th-century American Hamburg beefsteak often sold?
A) A breakfast item
B) A holiday feast dish
C) A dessert
D) A midnight snack
  • 43. What is a variant of the Hamburg steak that is served with a gravy similar to brown sauce?
A) Meatball
B) Salisbury steak
C) Frikadelle
D) Frankfurter
  • 44. Who invented the Salisbury steak?
A) Charles Ranhofer
B) Dr. James Salisbury
C) Lord Salisbury
D) Chef Hamburg
  • 45. Since what year has the term Salisbury steak been used in the United States?
A) 1897
B) 1930
C) 1905
D) 1873
  • 46. What is the Hamburg-style dish called nowadays in northern Germany?
A) Frankfurter or Frank
B) Wiener or Schnitzel
C) Hamburger or Burger
D) Frikadelle, Frikandelle, or Bulette
  • 47. What dish is northern Germany's Frikadelle similar to?
A) The roast beef
B) The meatball
C) The hot dog
D) The pork chop
  • 48. By what year was the term 'hamburger steak' replaced by 'hamburger'?
A) 1873
B) 1897
C) 1930
D) 1950
  • 49. What simpler term has somewhat displaced the word 'hamburger'?
A) Burger
B) Frank
C) Steak
D) Patty
  • 50. Which of the following is listed in the text as a variant derived using the suffix 'burger'?
A) Fishburger
B) Mooseburger
C) Turkeyburger
D) Chickenburger
  • 51. What is another food derived from a German city name that is shortened in American English?
A) Bratwurst
B) Sauerkraut
C) Pretzel
D) Frankfurter
  • 52. How is the frankfurter often abbreviated in American English?
A) Dog
B) Hot
C) Frank
D) Furter
  • 53. What new business model helped the hamburger spread throughout the world during the 100 years following its establishment?
A) Cooperative farming
B) Street vending
C) The franchise
D) State monopoly
  • 54. Who invented the first meat grinder in the early 19th century?
A) Gustavus Swift
B) Upton Sinclair
C) Arthur Kallett
D) Karl Drais
  • 55. By what year did numerous patents exist for improved meat grinders in the United States?
A) 1845
B) 1885
C) 1904
D) 1933
  • 56. How was minced meat prepared before the invention of the meat grinder?
A) Using steam-powered cutters
B) In large factory blenders
C) By hand at home using specialized chisels
D) By community butchers exclusively
  • 57. What decade was declared 'The Golden Age of Beef'?
A) The 1900s
B) The 1930s
C) The 1840s
D) The 1880s
  • 58. Who was the industrialist that promoted refrigerator cars and different methods of packaging meat?
A) Upton Sinclair
B) Arthur Kallett
C) Karl Drais
D) Gustavus Swift
  • 59. Which city, along with cities on the East Coast, became a focal point for the large-scale processing of beef?
A) Philadelphia
B) Boston
C) New York
D) Chicago
  • 60. Who published The Jungle, a novel about conspiracies and corruption in the American meat industry?
A) Upton Sinclair
B) Gustavus Swift
C) Arthur Kallett
D) Karl Drais
  • 61. Who published the 1933 book titled 100,000,000 Guinea Pigs: Dangers in Everyday Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics?
A) Karl Drais
B) Gustavus Swift
C) Arthur Kallett
D) Upton Sinclair
  • 62. What specific content in hamburgers did Arthur Kallett's 1933 book warn consumers about?
A) Preservatives
B) Synthetic fats
C) Artificial coloring
D) Excess sodium
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