Free Business Trivia Questions
Fun business trivia questions with answers. Topics include: Bank of America, Sara Lee, Levi Strauss, Ajax, Rockefeller, Citibank, Burma Shave and more.
Business trivia questions and answers with questions about Burma Shave, Rockefeller, Woolworth's, Sara Lee Corp., Levi Strauss, Citibank and more.
What product was the first to use animated characters in its
television commercials?
A: Ajax cleanser. The Ajax pixies used to tell us, "You'll stop
paying the elbow tax when you start cleaning with Ajax."
Woolworth's 5-and-10 cent store chain was founded in 1879. For
how long did 10 cents remain its top price?
A: For 53 years, until 1932--but only in its U.S. stores east of the
Missouri River. Prices west of the Missouri and in Canada were
higher because of greater freight costs.
How many buildings are there in the landmark Rockefeller Center
complex in New York City?
A: 19.
Who was the only American to have two cars named after him?
A: Ransom E. Olds--who gave us the Oldsmobile and the
long-discontinued Reo, which was produced from 1904 to 1936 and go
its name from its manufacturer's initials.
What is the full name of Barbie, the doll?
A: Barbara Millicent Roberts.
What is the largest American corporation named for an owner's
daughter?
A: The Sara Lee Corp. It's named for the daughter of Chicago bakery
owner Charles Lubvin, who first named a cheesecake after his
daughter and then in 1951, his company, which was originally known
as the Kitchens of Sara Lee.
Which were the only four of the contiguous 48 states that never
had rhyming Burma-Shave signs on their highways?
A: Arizona, Massachusetts, Nevada and New Mexico.
What American bank adopted its cable address as its official
name?
A: Citibank, which originally was the City Bank of New York.
Where did Levi Strauss come from, and what did his blue jeans
first sell for in 1850?
A: He came from Bavaria, and the original price was $13.50.
What is the name of the camel on the Camel cigarettes pack?
A: Old Joe.
What was the original name of the Bank of America?
A: The bank of Italy.
What cigarette company first used a woman in its advertisements,
and what was the headline?
A: Chesterfield, with the caption, "Blow some my way."
What do J.C. Penney's initials stand for?
A: James Cash.
Where did the soft Drink Dr. Pepper get its name?
A: Chemist Charles Alderton named his drink after the father of a
girl he was dating, Dr. Charles Kenneth Pepper.
What western hero was featured in comic book advertisements for
Daisy air rifles?
A: Red Ryder.
What was the name of multimillionaire fur trader John Jacob
Astor's hometown in Germany?
A: Waldorf--which explains both halves of the name of the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
What was the original source of the Hearst publishing family's
fortune?
A: Gold mining. George Hearst struck it rich in Nevada in 1859, nine
years after crossing the plains from Missouri to join the
California gold rush.
