Classic Diners & Drive-Ins

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Instructions: Relive the golden age of roadside dining! Test your knowledge of soda fountains, jukeboxes, carhops, and the diner culture that defined American life in the 1950s and 60s.

1.
What was the name of the server who brought food to your car at a drive-in restaurant?
A
Carhop
B
Waitress
C
Curb girl
D
Drive-up server
2.
What coin-operated machine was a staple in nearly every diner booth during the 1950s?
A
Pinball machine
B
Gumball machine
C
Slot machine
D
Jukebox
3.
What classic diner beverage was made by mixing flavored syrup with carbonated water at a counter?
A
Milkshake
B
Egg cream
C
Root beer float
D
Soda fountain drink
4.
Which fast-food chain, founded in 1919, became famous for its frosty mugs of root beer served by carhops?
A
A&W
B
Steak 'n Shake
C
Dog n Suds
D
Sonic Drive-In
5.
What was the person behind the soda fountain counter commonly called?
A
Counter boy
B
Soda jerk
C
Fountain master
D
Pop man
6.
What restaurant chain was known for its orange-roofed buildings and 28 flavors of ice cream?
A
Howard Johnson's
B
Friendly's
C
Dairy Queen
D
Baskin-Robbins
7.
In classic diner slang, what did a server mean by ordering 'Adam and Eve on a raft'?
A
Two scoops of ice cream on pie
B
Two poached eggs on toast
C
Ham and cheese on rye
D
Bacon and eggs on a plate
8.
Which drive-in restaurant chain, still operating today, is known for its carhops who sometimes wear roller skates?
A
Checkers
B
Culver's
C
Sonic Drive-In
D
Whataburger
9.
What popular diner dessert consists of ice cream topped with syrup, whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry?
A
Ice cream sundae
B
Parfait
C
Baked Alaska
D
Banana split
10.
What was the first drive-in movie theater in the United States, and in what year did it open?
A
The Motor-Vu in Utah, 1935
B
The Autoscope in Texas, 1930
C
Shankweiler's in Pennsylvania, 1934
D
Camden Drive-In in New Jersey, 1933
11.
What type of prefabricated structure, originally made from old railroad dining cars, gave the American 'diner' its name?
A
Pullman sleeper cars
B
Cabooses
C
Railroad dining cars
D
Trolley cars
12.
In diner lingo, what did 'burn one all the way' mean?
A
A well-done steak
B
Toast burned on both sides
C
A hamburger with all toppings
D
A chocolate milkshake with everything
13.
Which iconic diner manufacturer, based in New Jersey, built stainless steel diners from the 1940s through the 1990s and is considered the most famous diner builder in America?
A
Fodero Dining Car Company
B
DeRaffele Manufacturing
C
Jerry O'Mahony Inc.
D
Kullman Industries
14.
What was the name of the speaker system that allowed customers to order from their cars at drive-in restaurants?
A
The Electro-Hops
B
The Auto-Dine
C
The TeleTray
D
The Ordaphone
15.
What classic diner item, invented in the 1920s, involves two hamburger patties with a special sauce, and inspired the McDonald's Big Mac?
A
The Club Burger
B
The Big Boy double-deck hamburger
C
The Dagwood
D
The Stacker

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