Brands

Brand Lore

100

What was Ben & Jerry's originally going to sell?

A) Sandwiches 

B) Bagels

C) Cheesecake

D) Muffins

B) Bagels

200

"Philadelphia Cream Cheese" was actually first made in what state?

A) Ohio

B) Wisconsin

C) New York

D) Vermont

C) New York

300

Why does the time 9:41am often appear in Apple's iPhone ads?

A) It was the time Steve Jobs was born

B) It was the exact time Steve Jobs quit his job and left to start Apple

C) It was the exact time when Steve Jobs came up with the name Apple while eating an apple

D) It was the time Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone in 2007

D) It was the time Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone in 2007

400

This brand was the first brand to advertise on the Times Square billboard in New York

A) Kellogg's

B) Trader Joe's

C) Nestle

D) Coca-cola

A) Kellogg's

500

Pitchfork, the early music magazine, derived its name from a small detail in a big movie

A) The Shawshank Redemption

B) Scar Face

C) Forrest Gump

D) Full Metal Jacket

B) Scar Face (The main character in the film has a pitchfork tattoo on his hand, meaning he is a prison assassin. The founder felt connected with this symbol because he liked the idea of his magazine going after the people who deserved criticism)

Brand Mascots

100

What was the name of Twitter's blue bird?

A) Pecky

B) Barry

C) Bluey

D) Larry

D) Larry

200

What is the Pillsbury Doughboy's real name?

A) Doughie 

B) Poppin' Fresh

C) Ricky Rise

D) Chef D

B) Poppin' Fresh

300

Which brand had an odd set of mascots named the "Spongmonkeys" to sell their food?

A) Five Guys

B) Nathan's Hotdogs

C) Quiznos

D) Dairy Queen

C) Quiznos

400

What is the name of the Six Flags old man?

A) Mr. Six

B) Ben

C) Frank Flag

D) Old Man Fun Time

A) Mr. Six

500

This Mucinex Mascot's name is 

A) Marty Mucus

B) Frank Flem

C) Mr. Mucus 

D) Freddy Flem

C) Mr. Mucus

The Founders Behind The Brands

100

The founding brother of this company traded his share of the business for the used Volkswagon Beetle they used to do business

A) Staples 

B) Five Guys

C) Sheetz

D) Domino's

D) Domino's 

200

The letters in M&M's stand for these names of the inventors

A) Mike & Mitchel

B) Malcom & Mavis

C) Mars & Murrie

D) Moby & Milton

C) Mars & Murrie

300

Walt Anderson is credited as the pioneer of fast food in America thanks to his brand

A) Arby's

B) Roy Rogers

C) Jack In The Box

D) White Castle

D) White Castle

400

Why is the color of Facebook Blue?

A) Zuckerberg accidentally spilled blue ink on a drawing of the logo and he liked how it looked

B) Zuckerberg wanted Facebook to capture a more democratic audience

C) Zuckerberg has red-green color blindness

D) Blue is Zuckerberg's favorite color  

C) Zuckerberg has red-green color blindness

500

The founder of this company saved the company by taking the company's last $5,000 and turning it into $32,000 in Las Vegas

A) Play Boy

B) Fed Ex

C) Target

D) BP

B) Fed Ex

Brand Names

100

Lego stems from the Danish word "Leg Godt" meaning "Play Well," what does "Leg Godt" mean in Latin?

A) "Safe Blocks"

B) "Well Played"

C) "Putting Together"

D) "Build Yourself"

C) Putting Together

200

What was Amazon's original name?

A) Alakazam

B) A to Z Delivery

C) Cadabra

D) Houdini

C) Cadabra 

300

What was Google's original name?

A) Go Find

B) Splitting Hairs

C) Founding Finder

D) Back Rub

D) Back Rub

400

"Sound of Music" was the original name of this store

A) Best Buy

B) FYE

C) Radio Shack

D) Cricut City

A) Best Buy

500

eBay was originally named

A) GottaHaveIt!

B) AuctionWeb

C) EazyBetz

D) GoingGoingSold

B) AuctionWeb

Shocking But True Brand Facts

100

Baskin Robbins once had an ice cream flavor based on this condiment?

A) Ranch

B) Barbeque 

C) Ketchup

D) Mustard

C) Ketchup 

200

Netflix reported that a user watched this movie 3,352 times in 2017 alone

A) Shrek

B) Puss In Boots

C) The Bee Movie

D) Madagascar 

D) Madagascar

300

Nike's Slogan "Just Do It" gained inspiration from

A) A famous Hitler speech

B) A line from "Jaws"

C) The last words of a man before execution

D) A parrot in a zoo

C) The last words of a man before execution 

- Gary Gilmore "Let's Do It"

400

Shell oil company began as a

A) A beach equipment retailer

B) A hotel chain

C) A grocery store

D) An antique store

D) An antique store

500

Dunkin' Doughnuts once had this famous celebrity work in its stores for only one week before being fired for not taking the job seriously

A) Ben Affleck

B) Selena Gomez

C) Madonna 

D) Mark Wahlberg

C) Madonna