White Castle's E-Z Quiz

What do you know about White Castle's Fast Food?
Stop and grab a bit of this quick Fast Food E-Z quiz.
"Check Your Answers" at the end of the page.

Take 2 points for each right answer.  Maximum this page: 20 points!

1) White Castle was founded in Wichita, Kansas. Billy Ingram partnered with cook Walter Anderson to make White Castle into a chain of restaurants and market White Castle.  What was the date?

1. September 13, 1921

2. September 13, 1922

3. September 13, 1923

2) Anderson is credited with invention of "the kitchen as assembly line, and the cook as infinitely replaceable technician", hence giving rise to the modern fast food phenomenon.

• True or False?

3) In 1933, Ingram bought out Anderson, and the following year the company moved corporate headquarters.  Where was it moved to?

1. Columbus, Ohio

2. Chicago, Illinois

3. St. Louis, Missouri

4) Any additives, such as ketchup or mustard, were to be added by the cook.

• True or False?

5) When was the five holes in the patty added to facilitate quick and thorough cooking?

1. 1945

2. 1949

3. 1953

6) The name was chosen by Ingram to distinguish it from other fast food outlets. "White" was chosen for its connotations of purity. At the time, Americans were hesitant to eat ground beef after the 1906 novel The Jungle had publicized the poor sanitation practices of the meat packing industry. 
Who wrote the novel?

1. Babe Dickerson

2. Zane Grey

3. Upton Sinclair

7) In 1994 White Castle was granted a U.S. trademark on a term which was a common nickname for its product.  
What is the nickname?

1. Slyders

2. Sliders

3. Slingers

8) White Castle's marketing campaign capitalizes on the unique qualities of its product. "The Crave" is depicted in radio and television spots as a sort of addiction to White Castle burgers.

• True or False?

9) Many Southerners tend to compare White Castle's burgers with what chain's square burgers?

1. Marshall

2. Krystal

3. Kingdom

10) The world's largest White Castle restaurant opened on February 15, 2008.  It has 3,270 square feet of space. 
Where is the restaurant located?

1. Louisville, Kentucky

2. Chicago, Illinois

3. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania