Retro Drive-In Food

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Instructions: Roll down the window and remember the carhops, trays, and delicious food from the golden age of drive-in restaurants!

1.
What was attached to the car door to hold your food at a classic drive-in restaurant?
A
A folding table
B
A dashboard holder
C
A window-mounted tray
D
A magnetic shelf
2.
What was the name of the employees who brought food to your car at a drive-in restaurant?
A
Drive-up servers
B
Carhops
C
Window girls
D
Car waiters
3.
Which drive-in chain, founded in 1941, became famous for its foot-long chili dogs and carhops on roller skates?
A
Steak 'n Shake
B
Dog n Suds
C
A&W
D
Sonic
4.
What thick frozen beverage was a specialty at many drive-in restaurants in the 1950s?
A
Frozen custard
B
Slurpee
C
Milkshake
D
Smoothie
5.
What was the standard way to order food at many drive-in restaurants before carhops came to your car?
A
Honking your horn
B
Using a speaker box/intercom
C
Walking to the counter
D
Flashing your headlights
6.
Which root beer brand was most closely associated with drive-in restaurants and served in frosted glass mugs?
A
A&W
B
Hires
C
Barq's
D
Dad's
7.
What classic drive-in food item consisted of a hot dog wrapped in a cornmeal batter and deep fried on a stick?
A
Pluto pup
B
Corn dog
C
Corn pup
D
Pronto pup
8.
What type of fries, cut extra thin and served in a paper bag or basket, were a drive-in specialty?
A
Curly fries
B
Shoestring fries
C
Steak fries
D
Waffle fries
9.
What decade is considered the golden age of drive-in restaurants in America?
A
1940s
B
1960s
C
1950s
D
1970s
10.
What condiment trio was standard on every drive-in tray alongside your burger and fries?
A
Mustard, mayo, and hot sauce
B
BBQ sauce, ranch, and ketchup
C
Ketchup, mayo, and Thousand Island
D
Ketchup, mustard, and relish
11.
Which drive-in chain was known for its 'steakburgers' and combined a restaurant with a car service model?
A
Steak 'n Shake
B
Rally's
C
Checkers
D
Five Guys
12.
What frozen dessert, similar to ice cream but denser and richer, was a specialty at many Midwestern drive-ins?
A
Frozen yogurt
B
Gelato
C
Sherbet
D
Frozen custard
13.
What was a popular drive-in dessert that consisted of soft-serve ice cream dipped in a chocolate shell that hardened instantly?
A
Chocolate shell sundae
B
Dipped cone
C
Dilly Bar
D
Blizzard
14.
What was the typical gathering time for teenagers at drive-in restaurants on weekend evenings in the 1950s?
A
After school
B
Sunday afternoons
C
Early evening
D
After the movies or games on Friday and Saturday nights
15.
What classic onion-based drive-in appetizer was made by slicing a whole onion, separating the rings, battering, and deep frying them?
A
Onion rings
B
Blooming onion
C
Onion petals
D
French fried onions

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