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People Who Became Words - 4

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Eponyms (Words from Names)
People Who Became Words 4 game quiz
"Many companies and brands have become so famous, that their names are used as words in the English language. This quiz is about such famous brands and the person who gave their names to the brands."

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1. An Englishman John was the owner of a small grocery store who later started a chocolate business, which created a famous brand. Which was this brand?
    Mars
    Nestle
    Cadbury
    Hershey


2. Toyota is a well-known International brand. After whom was this company named?
    Sakichi Toyoda
    Sakichi Toyota
    Sakichi Toyeda
    John Toyota


3. Nike is a famous brand popular throughout the world for its sportswear. After whom is this company named?
    No one in particular
    The owner of the company
    A Greek Goddess
    A cobbler


4. This company is named after its founder Seymour and is known for being the leader in the Supercomputing business. Which is this company?
    Lenovo
    Cray
    IBM
    Lockheed-Martin


5. One of the popular fast food chains is named after its founder. Which of the following is it?
    KFC
    Taco Bell
    Pizza Hut
    Pepsi


6. A popular automobile company Audi is named after its founder August Horch. How did the name originate?
    It was his son's name
    It was from the Latin translation of his surname
    It was formed from the initials of his father's name
    Audi was his dog's name


7. One of the popular computer brands is named after its founder. Which of the following is it?
    Acer
    Apple
    Compaq
    Dell


8. Louis-Joseph was a racing car driver who founded a famous automobile company. Which was the company named after him?
    Ford
    Chrysler
    Ferrari
    Chevrolet


9. An English farmer and politician left his birth country and migrated to Baltimore where he founded a famous company that made oral hygiene products. What was his name?
    Palmolive
    Colgate
    Pepsodent
    Anchor


10. One of the famous brand names is named after the Buddha. Do you know which is it?
    Nippon
    Tata
    Canon
    Toshiba


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Compiled Jun 28 12