Retro Pizza History
Instructions: From neighborhood pizzerias to frozen pies, test your knowledge of how pizza became America's favorite food!
- 1.
Which New York City pizzeria, opened in 1905, is widely considered the first pizzeria in the United States?
ADi Fara PizzaBTotonno'sCLombardi'sDJohn's of Bleecker Street - 2.
Which pizza chain, known for its red roof and sit-down dining, was the first to achieve national distribution?
ALittle CaesarsBPizza HutCDomino'sDPapa John's - 3.
What event is credited with popularizing pizza among American GIs during World War II?
ASoldiers discovering pizza while stationed in ItalyBRed Cross serving pizza at canteensCItalian prisoners of war cooking for troopsDPizza parlors on military bases - 4.
What pizza topping combination was the most popular in American pizza shops throughout the 1960s and 1970s?
APlain cheeseBHawaiian (ham and pineapple)CPepperoniDSausage and mushroom - 5.
Which frozen pizza brand, one of the first widely available frozen pizzas, was created by Rose Totino in Minneapolis?
ATombstoneBTotino'sCRed BaronDJeno's - 6.
What type of pizza, featuring a thick buttery crust and deep dish, originated in Chicago in 1943?
ASicilian styleBNew York styleCDetroit styleDChicago deep-dish - 7.
What pizza delivery chain famously promised '30 minutes or it's free' in its advertising?
APapa John'sBPizza HutCLittle CaesarsDDomino's - 8.
What was the popular pizza-making toy that allowed kids to create miniature pizzas with a light-bulb-powered oven?
APizza Party MakerBPizza FactoryCMy Little Pizza OvenDEasy-Bake Pizza - 9.
What Little Caesars promotion, launched in 1979, offered two pizzas for the price of one?
ABuy One Get OneBDouble DealCTwo for TuesdayDPizza! Pizza! - 10.
What was the name of the animatronic entertainment show at Chuck E. Cheese's pizza restaurants?
ARock-afire ExplosionBMunch's Make Believe BandCPizza Time PlayersDThe Pizza Band - 11.
What canned pizza product allowed families to make homemade pizza using a kit from Chef Boyardee?
AHome Pizza MakerBQuick Pizza MixCPizza in a BoxDChef Boyardee Pizza Kit - 12.
What type of oven was traditional New York-style pizza cooked in at neighborhood pizzerias?
AWood-fired oven onlyBMicrowaveCConveyor ovenDCoal-fired or gas deck oven - 13.
What Italian-American snack, popular in the 1960s, was a pizza-like roll filled with pepperoni and cheese?
APizza rollBCalzoneCHot PocketDStromboli - 14.
What Pizza Hut menu innovation, introduced in 1980, featured a pizza with cheese stuffed inside the crust?
AStuffed Crust PizzaBPan PizzaCBigFoot PizzaDPriazzo - 15.
What was the typical cost of a slice of pizza at a New York City pizzeria in the 1960s?
A75 centsB50 centsC5 centsD15 cents