Famous Brands
UX History
When remote
U Know MQ
Principles/als
100

To date, this brand has given nearly 100 million pairs of shoes to children in need.

What is Toms

100

Which modern day company employed the first staffer that held a UX title?

Apple

100

This apology frequently occurs just after a meeting participant is silent upon being summoned.

What is "Sorry, I was on mute" 

100

For several years now, MQ has partnered with this non-profit to help families in need, specifically during the winter months.

What is HEAT

100

These well known marketing principles named after the number of their alliterative descriptions evolved from just 4 in the 1960s to 7 in the 1980s

What are the 4Ps and 7Ps

200

This world famous brand was briefly called Backrub immediately after its creation

What is Google

200

This practice that dates back to 4000 B.C. is considered one of the first UX practices and focuses on the spatial arrangement of objects in relation to the flow of energy 

What is Feng Shui

200

During the current global pandemic, the name of this commercial focused communications app became popular so quickly that it started being used as a verb synonymous with the action of video conferencing or video chatting. 

What is Zoom or Zoom Me

200

How many city locations appear on the MQ website?

What is 6

200

This principle indicates that projects need a leader to plan, execute, and report to sponsors and the team

What is the Project Manager principle or What is Project Managment Principle

300

Although this portfolio brand that is known for its breakfast foods is comprised of two words, it's often recognized by a single scripted first letter 

What is General Mills

300

Who is the first person to hold the professional title "User Experience architect"?

Who is Donald Norman

300

Which of these teleconferencing apps is not used by one of MQs active clients? 

Zoom, Google Meet, BlueJeans, Microsoft Teams

What is BlueJeans

300

Which MQ employee's wife is a professional baker?

Who is Asa Sherrill

300

What is the name of the Georgia born principal known for cleaning up Eastside High, a dangerous inner city school in NJ. Hint: He was also depicted in the movie Lean on Me?

Who is Principal Clark? Or Who is Joe Louis Clark?

400

This all-American chocolate beverage dons a similar color palette as the famed Nesquik powder, but was around 20 years prior to its Swiss rival.

What is YooHoo

400

This company founder and creative genius is often hailed as a one of the first UX designers due to the immersive imaginative experiences he loved to create.

Who is Walt Disney

400

In 2019, this communications app reached over 10 million active daily users by its 5th birthday.

Slack

400

Which two MQ employees share a hometown that is not in the metro Atlanta area?

Who are Howell and Olivia

400

This ballet dancer was the first African-American dancer to become the American Ballet’s principal dancer. 

Who is Misty Copeland

500

Although the bad strategy of this brand in the late 90s/early 2000s, had the company reporting losses in the $300 million dollars range, they turned their brand around by focusing on their customers' desires. Now they are known as the second biggest toy company in the world.

What is LEGO

500

This author of the early 1900s impacted UX design with his extensive research and book about the interactions between workers and their tools. 

Who is Frederick Winslow Taylor wrote the Principles of Scientific Management

500

What is the first name of the woman who went viral due to her rather embarrassing claim to fame as the lady who took her laptop to the bathroom when she had to go urinate during a videocall?

Who is Jennifer

500

Which local MQ employee has a residence in another country?

Who is Dan Van de Meer

500

This change management theory, often referenced by MQ in many decks, introduced the principle that you should focus less on the change itself and more on the people behind it. 

What is the Kotter Model? Or the Kotter Theory