McMaster-Carr History
Why was Chicago picked as the McMaster-Carr HQ?
Strategically located between great lakes and Mississippi River
What is the official currency of India?
Indian rupee
In what language was Don Quixote written?
Spanish
What singer holds the record for most Grammy nominations?
Beyonce
What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
Mercury
Who was one of the founders of McMaster-Carr?
Fred Davis
George Davis
Walter Carr
What is the largest ocean on earth?
Pacific
In a Christmas Carol, how many ghosts visit Scrooge?
four
Who holds the record for winning the most Oscars?
Walt Disney
What is the highest grossing Broadway show of all time?
The Lion King
What year was McMaster-Carr founded
1901
What is Chicago named after?
Native American word for onions that grew on the grasslands
In 1937 his sister said he had “hats of every description,” which he would use as a “foundation of his next book.”
Dr. Seuss
19.3 million people watched this series finale
Game of Thrones
How many bones do sharks have?
Where did James A. Delaney first work at McMaster-Carr?
In the bookkeeping department
What country has the most natural lakes?
Canada
Who wrote the line, "Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise"?
Shakespeare
Who is the most followed person on Instagram?
Cristiano Ronaldo - 526 million followers
What is the deadliest insect?
Mosquito
How many products did we publish in 2022?
~5000
What is the name of the smallest country in the world?
The Vatican City
Who wrote Charlotte’s Web, The Trumpet of the Swan, and Stuart Little?
E.B. White
How many actors have played Batman on screen?
11 actors: Robert Pattinson, Ben Affleck, Christian Bale, George Clooney, Val Kilmer, Michael Keaton, Adam West, Robert Lowery, Lewis G. Wilson, Iain Glen, and David Mazouz
What was the first country to give women the right to vote?
New Zealand (in 1893)