McDonald's Trivia Questions
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The evolution of McDonald's from California drive-in to global fast food empire. Play McDonald's trivia solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
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Sample McDonald's Quiz Questions
A mix of easy, medium and hard — questions run from warm-up to expert, so there's a real challenge at every level. Think you know the answers? Play to find out.
This businessman joined McDonald's in 1954 as a franchise agent and eventually bought the company from the McDonald brothers in 1961.
Difficulty: Easy- Dave Thomas
- Carl Karcher
- Ray Kroc
- Harland Sanders
This city in Illinois became McDonald's corporate headquarters and the location of "Hamburger University" training facility.
Difficulty: Medium- Springfield
- Peoria
- Chicago (Oak Brook)
- Rockford
This precise holding time in minutes determines how long a cooked hamburger patty can remain in a warming cabinet before being discarded.
Difficulty: Hard- 5 minutes
- 8 minutes
- 10 minutes
- 15 minutes
These two brothers originally founded the first McDonald's restaurant in 1940 in San Bernardino, California.
Difficulty: Easy- Tom and James McDonald
- Richard and Maurice McDonald
- William and Robert McDonald
- Patrick and Michael McDonald
This early McDonald's mascot, a winking chef character, was replaced by Ronald McDonald and appeared on signs from 1948 to the early 1960s.
Difficulty: Medium- Speedee
- Chef Mac
- Burger Boy
- Happy Chef
This exact temperature in degrees Fahrenheit must McDonald's soft-serve ice cream machines maintain to produce the proper texture for cones and sundaes.
Difficulty: Hard- 15 degrees
- 20 degrees
- 25 degrees
- 18 degrees
This iconic clown character has served as McDonald's primary mascot since 1963, appearing in commercials and at restaurants worldwide.
Difficulty: Easy- Ronald McDonald
- Hamburger Harry
- Speedee the Chef
- Burger Bob
This executive who started as a grill operator in 1956 rose through the ranks to become CEO and Chairman, expanding McDonald's internationally.
Difficulty: Medium- Jack Greenberg
- Fred Turner
- Ed Rensi
- Michael Quinlan
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