History
Popular Culture
Ingredients/Toppings
The Waffle House
100
The earliest known version of a Waffle, known as a flat cake, originated in Greece during this time period:
A. The 5th Century BCE
B. The 1st Century CE
C. The 10th Century CE
D. The 20th Century CE
A. The 5th Century BCE
100
This popular Netflix series, which debuted in 2016, has a character named Eleven who famously develops a deep love for frozen waffles, turning them into a symbol of the show:
A. Stranger Things
B. Peaky Blinders
C. Leggo My Eggo!
D. The Great British Bake Off
A. Stranger Things
100
This is the key ingredient in waffle batter:
A. Milk
B. Eggs
C. Cake Mix
D. Vanilla Extract
B. Eggs
100
The first Waffle House restaurant opened in this Georgia city in 1955:
A. Dunwoody
B. Avondale Estates
C. Columbus
D. Savannah
B. Avondale Estates
200
The modern Waffle dates back to the Middle Ages in the 9th and 10th centuries. It was used as:
A. Wedding Treats
B. Medieval Festival Food
C. Communion Wafers
D. Dog Snacks
C. Communion Wafers
200
The combination of fried chicken and waffles, a compromise of breakfast and dinner, became widely popular in late-night jazz clubs during this American city's renaissance in the 1930s:
A. Los Angeles, California
B. Harlem, New York
C. Miami, Florida
D. Chicago, Illinois
B. Harlem, New York
200
A classic Brussels-style waffle served plain at a traditional Belgian cafe or street stand has a minimal dusting of this ingredient applied to the surface:
A. Granulated sugar
B. Cinnamon
C. Powdered sugar
D. Chocolate syrup
C. Powdered sugar
200
The "Waffle House Index" is a metric used by emergency agencies, such as FEMA, alongside National Weather Service data to determine:
A. Where a new Waffle House should be built
B. How tall a new Waffle House should be built
C. A storm's severity and the estimated recovery speed of affected communities
D. How accessible Waffle Houses are to emergency work crews after a national disaster
C. A storm's severity and the estimated recovery speed of affected communities
300
The third US President and the author of the Declaration of Independence helped popularize waffles in America by bringing back four metal Waffle irons from Europe in 1789:
A. John Adams
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Millard Fillmore
D. Gerald Ford
B. Thomas Jefferson
300
The word "waffle" is derived from the Dutch word wafel, which dates back to the 13th century and means:
A. Heavy
B. Tasty
C. Honeycomb
D. Square shaped
C. Honeycomb
300
This is the most popular Waffle topping, chosen by more than 60% of Americans surveyed:
A. Fresh Fruit
B. Whipped Cream
C. Butter
D. Maple Syrup
D. Maple Syrup
300
Waffle House is most popular in this state with more than 400 restaurants:
A. Georgia
B. Alabama
C. Wisconsin
D. Rhode Island
A. Georgia
400
Frank Dorsa and his brothers mass produced the first frozen waffles in 1950. The brand name of this Waffle is:
A. Andrew's Awesome Tasting Waffles
B. Belgian Boys Waffles
C. Michigan's Best Waffle
D. Eggo Waffles
D. Eggo Waffles
400
The iconic "Waffle" sole of this shoe was created by University of Oregon track coach Bill Bowerman who was inspired by his wife making him breakfast. He used her Waffle iron to create an inverted Waffle pattern to better grip running tracks instead of using heavy metal spikes:
A. Dr. Martens
B. Adidas
C. Crocs
D. Nike
D. Nike
400
Residents of this country eat the most potato waffles in the world each year:
A. The United Kingdom
B. Russia
C. Singapore
D. Saudi Arabia
A. The United Kingdom
400
Each year, Waffle House restaurants serve approximately this many waffles each minute:
A. 40
B. 80
C. 120
D. 145
D. 145
500
Belgian native Maurice Vermersch and his family introduced the “Belgian waffle” to American audiences at this event, which showcased industrial, scientific, and cultural achievements from around the globe:
A. The 1964 World's Fair in New York City
B. The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago
C. The 1984 World's Fair in New Orleans
D. The 2022 Science and Technology Expo
A. The 1964 World's Fair in New York City
500
In the 1960s, Truett Cathy licensed his original chicken sandwich to Waffle House, but the partnership ended because the chicken sandwiches became too popular and outsold Waffle House's own menu items. So, Truett Cathy started his own restaurant known as:
A. Chick-fil-A
B. The Chicken Coop
C. Georgia Fried Chicken
D. Zaxby's
A. Chick-fil-A
500
This is the most popular fresh fruit topping on waffles in the United States:
A. Blueberries
B. Strawberries
C. Kiwi
D. Watermelon
B. Strawberries
500
The official slogan of Waffle House is:
A. "Have It Your Way"
B. "Good Food Fast"
C. "I'm Lovin' It"
D. "It's Finger Lickin' Good"
B. "Good Food Fast"
