Hamburger History and Tacos Take Over Quiz

Which of the following is the central idea of "Hamburger History"?

• Several people have claimed credit for inventing the hamburger.

• Walt Anderson and White Castle made hamburgers popular.

• Burgers are the most popular food in Germany.

• People like to watch food being made.

Which relevant detail from the article supports the answer to question 1?

• "What's more American than a juicy hamburger?"

• "He flattened the round meatball into a disk."

• "The hamburger was born."

• "White Castle was a hit."

Walt Anderson named his restaurant White Castle to show that it was

• large

• clean and high-quality

• very old

• very expensive

"Tacos Take Over" says that Glen Bell "almost fell off his chair in ecstasy" the first time he tasted a taco. In other words, he . . .

• was amazed at how good the taco tasted.

• was shocked by how spicy it was.

• was surprised by how popular tacos were.

• thought the taco was almost as good as a burger.

Both Walt Anderson and Glen Bell made unfamiliar foods popular. In what way were their methods similar?

• Before hamburgers became popular, few American were willing to eat ground beef.

• Before hamburgers became popular, few Americans ate tomato sauce.

• Burgers made spicy food popular.

• Burgers made cheese popular.

In what way did hamburgers contribute to the popularity of tacos in the U.S.?

• Before hamburgers became popular, few Americans were willing to eat ground beef.

• Before hamburgers became popular, few Americans ate tomato sauce.

• Burgers made spicy food popular.

• Burgers made cheese popular.

Both articles tell you ____.

• the name of a city in Germany

• how foods from other countries became popular in the U.S.

• why ground beef was once seen as unhealthy

• ingredients in tacos

"Tacos Take Over" shows that Glen Bell's idea for a fast-food taco restaurant was

• a success

• a failure

• quickly forgotten

• nothing new

Some people have criticized Glen Bell for "Americanizing” Mexican food. Why might that be considered a bad thing?

• "What was happening in there?"

• "And was the taco really so exotic?"

• "He took his first bite."

• "Within the year, he had opened to more restaurants."