Pride Month History
LGBT Pride Month
June
Who won the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
France
The 40-hour work week, now standard in many countries, was first implemented by _____ in 1926.
Henry Ford
Synchrony used to be known as ______ during GE times.
GE Capital
What was the final score in the 2014 final between Germany and Argentina?
Germany won 1-0
The year the first pride parade took place.
1970
Which 3 countries will host the 2026 tournament?
USA, Canada & Mexico
The first HR department was established by this company in 1901 during the labor reform movement. This pioneering initiative was created to address employee grievances, workplace safety, and training needs in a systematic way.
National Cash Register Company (NCR)
What year did Synchrony launch it's IPO?
July 2014
During the opening ceremony of which World Cup did Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull perform on?
2014 in Brazil
Gay marriage was legalized in the US in this year.
2015
What's the name of the stadium in which the infamous Germany x Brasil 7-1 took place?
Minerão
The first professional HR organization, now known as the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), was founded in 1913 in what country?
Initially called the Welfare Workers’ Association, it was established to promote the sharing of best practices in employee welfare and workplace conditions. Today, it has over 150,000 members worldwide.
the UK
What are Synchrony's 5 Business platforms? (Name all 5)
Home & Auto
Health & Wellness
Digital
Lifestyle
Diversified & Value
How many World Cups did Pele win?
3 (in 1958, 1962 & 1970)
Gilbert Baker created the pride flag this year.
1978
Which country won their first World Cup 1958?
Brazil
The first documented instance of remote work dates back to 1973 when NASA engineer _______ worked on a complex communication system from home.
He coined the terms “telecommuting” and “telework”, predicting that technology would eventually allow many people to work effectively from anywhere. His vision has become increasingly relevant in today’s digital workplace.
Jack Nilles
What was Synchrony's GPTW ranking in 2021 in the US?
37th
Which nation is the only one to participate in every tournament?
Brazil
In what year did the World Health Organization declassified homosexuality as a mental illness?
1992
Which host nations are the only ones to get knocked out during the group stages? (name any of the two)
South Africa (2010) and Qatar (2022)
The practice of offering stock options to employees was pioneered by Pepsi-Cola in what year?
1956
In what year did SYF partner with Amazon to launch it's private label credit card.
2014
In what year was the inaugural tournament?
1930