Alcon Trivia
World Rivers
Geography
Landmarks
World of Wonders
100

This is Alcon's official purpose

See Brilliantly

100

The longest river in Africa; you might catch a glimpse of pyramids from its banks

The Nile River

100

This mountain range contains the world's tallest peak

The Himalayas

100

This wrought-iron lattice tower is found on the Champ de Mars, in Paris

The Eiffel Tower

100

This is the largest Egyptian pyramid, and served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu 

Great Pyramid of Giza

200

Alcon Laboratories, Inc. is incorporated in this year

1947

200

This river winds through Peru, Colombia, and Brazil and is the longest in South America

The Amazon River

200

You would visit this city or country to see the Parthenon

Rome, Italy

200

Known for its chocolate and mountains, Alcon's global headquarters is located here

Geneva, Switzerland

200

Known as "Where the West begins," this city was the location of Alcon's first location

Fort Worth

300

His last name begins with the letter "C" and he's on of Alcon's two founders

William Conner

300

This "mighty" river is found in North America and flows into the Gulf of Mexico

The Mississippi River

300

This is the only country that is also a continent

Australia

300

One of the world's top tourist attractions, this landmark is a house of music found in Australia

Sydney Opera House

300

This wonder, located in China, stretches over 13,000 miles and was built to protect against invasions

Great Wall of China

400

Alcon becomes an independent, publicly-traded company in this year

2019

400

This river in China is the third longest in the world

The Yangtze River 

400

This is considered the largest island in the world

Greenland

400

A historic Spanish mission and fortress found in San Antonio, Texas

The Alamo

400

This prehistoric megalithic structure can be found on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England

Stonehenge

500

In 1953, Robert Alexander and a local physician developed and patented this eye drop dispensing bottle, now standard for today's eye care products.

DROPTAINER

500

Named for its water color, this river forms a boarder between Texas and Oklahoma

The Red River

500

This country is where the Taj Mahal is located

India

500

This ancient Incan citadel sits perched on a mountaintop in Peru

Machu Picchu

500

This ancient temple complex in Cambodia is the largest religious monument in the world, originally dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu

Angkor Wat