Brand Origins
Facebook started out as a way to meet people from what age group?
college- it started at just a few universities
John Deere's first major breakthrough in 1837 was a self-scouring version of this tool, which prevented sticky Midwestern soil from clogging it.. What was it?
The steel plow
This leisure shoe company has attempted rebranding by taking their flexible foot ware to the level of boots, and even heels featuring their breathable pattern and strap or strapless style
Crocs
This iconic American clay product was originally invented in the 1930s not as a children's toy, but as a cleaning substance to wipe soot off of wallpaper
Playdough
This process, named after a French scientist, uses mild heat to kill harmful pathogens in milk, beer, and fruit juices without boiling the product.
pasteurization
Long before it became a powerhouse company known for Mario and Pokemon, what did Nintendo originally manufacture in 1889
-Playing Cards
-Bicycle Parts
-childrens books
playing cards
Before they had their current name, Case, what was the name of the red tractors who serve as a competition to John Deere
International Harvester
Before changing its name to 'Nike' in 1971 after the Greek goddess of victory, Phil Knight's shoe company was named this- after a colorful prize ribbon you might win at the fair
Blue Ribbon Sports
Before becoming a globally recognized brand of breath mints, this product was launched in 1912 as a "summer candy" shaped like a lifesaving flotation device. It now comes in fruit and mint flavors
life savers
In modern dairy farming, this 5-letter term refers to the first milk produced by a cow after calving, which is packed with crucial antibodies for the newborn calf
colostrum
In 1985, Coca-Cola made one of the most famous marketing blunders in corporate history by introducing "New Coke." What was the primary reason consumers revolted against the new formula?
- they made it more bitter
-they made it sweeter
-they removed the red label on the can
they made it sweeter to mimic pepsi
: This American food production giant, known today by its three-letter acronym, is one of the world's largest processors of corn, wheat, and cocoa.
A.D.M (Archer Daniels Midland)
What was the name of the social media platform that is currently known by X ?
This bubble gum brand's name comes from the fact that it took the company founder exactly 28 attempts to perfect the recipe so the bubbles wouldn't break too easily.
double bubble bubble gum
This massive global grain crop is actually a member of the grass family, and the average single ear always has an even number of rows.
corn
The luxury sports car manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini is world-famous today. However, founder Ferruccio Lamborghini originally made his fortune building what entirely different product?
lawn mowers
tractors
airplanes
tractors
This massive agricultural brand name was created in 1990 through the merger of Deutz-Allis and KHD, and its name literally combines "Agricultural" and "Company"
AGCO
Before capturing the internet search market, this popular online video platform was originally launched on Valentine's Day 2005 as a video-based dating site
YouTube
Originally formulated as a non-toxic industrial degreaser for rocket parts, this blue-and-yellow-canned product got its name because it took 40 attempts to perfect the "Water Displacement" formula and is now used as a lubricant
WD40
This specific species of livestock produces a fiber called mohair, which is highly prized in the textile industry for its sheen and softness.
In 1992, the Hoover vacuum company ran a disastrous promotional campaign in the UK offering an incredible freebie if you bought a vacuum. What was it? -
a. a free tv set
b. a free car
c. a free trip
Free round-trip international airline flights to the US and Europe
Founded in 1865, this private Minnesota-based company is the largest private corporation in the US by revenue and dominates global grain trading, they also are known for their hog confinement business acting as competition for Maschoffs
Cargill
This electronics retail chain was founded in 1966 as 'Sound of Music' before rebranding to its current name wanting you to realize buying there is the best choice backed by the geek squad
Best Buy
This major American auto insurance company featuring a reptile mascot was originally founded in 1936 strictly to sell insurance to government employees and military officers
geico
Goats are strange.. Not just because of what they can eat. What is abnormal about a goats eyes?
they have rectangular pupils