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Quiz about Food Fads  1960s America
Quiz about Food Fads  1960s America

Food Fads - 1960s America Trivia Quiz


Popular food & drink that originated in the 1960s, some of which survive today and some that don't.

A multiple-choice quiz by wjames. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
wjames
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
367,766
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1558
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which spicy bar food, still popular today, originated at the Anchor Bar Restaurant in upstate New York in 1964? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Although first marketed in 1959, which drink was largely unknown until it became known as the "drink of the astronauts" in the 1960s? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which cuisine, first named in the 1960s, focuses on foods traditionally eaten by African-Americans, especially in the U.S. South? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which food feast began in January 1967, centered around a annual gathering? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In 1964, Post introduced a new food product called "Country Squares". However, a competitor was more efficient in getting their product on shelves, taking over this pastry niche: which brand was this? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which food item, introduced in the U.S. in 1965, featured commercials with young children saying "...and I helped"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In 1967, Proctor & Gamble addressed consumer complaints about broken and stale snacks sold in air-filled bags by producing what snack food? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which condiment was first introduced in single serving packets in 1960 in the U.S.? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which Japanese noodle dish, whose name translates as "fried buckwheat", was introduced to the U.S. in 1963 by Nissin Foods? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "The Back Room" restaurant in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, was made famous at the 1967 Newport Jazz Festival. What is this restaurant better known as? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which spicy bar food, still popular today, originated at the Anchor Bar Restaurant in upstate New York in 1964?

Answer: Buffalo wings

Most sources credit the Anchor Bar Restaurant in Buffalo, NY with originating Buffalo Wings. However, the restaurant John Young's Wings 'n Things, also in Buffalo, claims to have first served the dish in the mid 1960s.
2. Although first marketed in 1959, which drink was largely unknown until it became known as the "drink of the astronauts" in the 1960s?

Answer: Tang

Orange flavored Tang was famously used by John Glenn in his Gemini space flight where he tested various foods. Tang now comes in flavors including grape and hibiscus tea.
3. Which cuisine, first named in the 1960s, focuses on foods traditionally eaten by African-Americans, especially in the U.S. South?

Answer: Soul food

The term "soul food" first appeared in print in 1964, when African-Americans were experiencing a growth in pride about their culture and heritage. Soul food includes such staples as rice and gravy, chitterlings (chitlins), collard greens, ham hocks and blackeyed peas.
4. Which food feast began in January 1967, centered around a annual gathering?

Answer: Super Bowl party

Super Bowl I was played on January 15, 1967 between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers. Fans gorge themselves on food and drink during Super Bowl parties, where the central dish often represents the two warring teams: for instance, Kansas style ribs for the Chiefs and a cheese platter or fondue for the Packers.
5. In 1964, Post introduced a new food product called "Country Squares". However, a competitor was more efficient in getting their product on shelves, taking over this pastry niche: which brand was this?

Answer: Pop-Tarts

Pop-Tarts are today the best-selling Kellogg's brand. The original Pop-Tarts were unfrosted and came in four flavors: strawberry, blueberry, brown sugar cinnamon, and apple currant.
6. Which food item, introduced in the U.S. in 1965, featured commercials with young children saying "...and I helped"?

Answer: Shake n' Bake

What child of the 60s and 70s doesn't remember those cute kids with Southern accents chiming "It's not fried, it's Shake n' Bake daddy, and I helped"? The point is that the oven-baked chicken or pork is just as crispy, but easier and juicier than pan-fried food.
7. In 1967, Proctor & Gamble addressed consumer complaints about broken and stale snacks sold in air-filled bags by producing what snack food?

Answer: Pringles

Pringles are a very consistent product made from dough formed into an easily stackable saddle shape and stored in a can. Originally called "Pringles Newfangled Potato Chips", competitors and the FDA eventually forced the removal of the phrase "potato chips", since potatoes make up less than half of the ingredients.
8. Which condiment was first introduced in single serving packets in 1960 in the U.S.?

Answer: Ketchup

Heinz first produced 1/3 oz. plastic packets of ketchup in 1960. In 2014, Heinz sells over 11 billion ketchup packets worldwide.
9. Which Japanese noodle dish, whose name translates as "fried buckwheat", was introduced to the U.S. in 1963 by Nissin Foods?

Answer: Yakisoba

Yakisoba noodles are made from wheat flour and flavored with a thick sauce and sometimes contains vegetables or meat. First seen as a Japanese street food in the early 1900s, yakisoba (and other Japanese noodle dishes) became popular in the U.S. beginning in the 1960s.
10. "The Back Room" restaurant in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, was made famous at the 1967 Newport Jazz Festival. What is this restaurant better known as?

Answer: Alice's Restaurant

Alice May Brock owned and cooked for The Back Room restaurant, which Arlo Guthrie and others called simply "Alice's". Ms. Brock published the Alice's Restaurant Cookbook in 1969. A chain of Alice's Restaurants also opened in 1969, coinciding with the release of the same-titled movie; Ms. Brock did not own or cook for this restaurant chain.
Source: Author wjames

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