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Which American Company Am I? Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about business and industry based in the US. The answer to each question is an American corporation. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by me132. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
me132

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
230,391

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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2250

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Question 1 of 10

1. According to Wikipedia, which American restaurant chain is the largest private operator of playgrounds in the US in 2006, as well as the single largest purchaser of beef, pork, potatoes and apples? Hint

Burger King

Carl's Jr.

Wendy's

McDonald's

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Question 2 of 10

2. Over the past 120 years, which company has advertised its marquee product with slogans like, 'the favorite drink for ladies when thirsty, weary, and despondent', 'the great national temperance beverage', and 'red, white, and you'? Hint

Dr. Pepper

Coca-Cola

Pepsi

Red Bull

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Internet giant was founded by Pierre Omidyar in September 1995 (one of the first items sold belonged to his fianc�e who had a collection of Pez dispensers)? Hint

Yahoo

eBay

Sotheby's

Google

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which American company, originally known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, makes everything from Post-it notes to Scotch tape? Hint

Elmer

Cargill

Nash Finch

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which company based in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest defense contractor? (Defense News Top 100, 2005) Hint

Northrop Grumman

Raytheon

Lockheed Martin

Boeing

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which St. Louis, MO based brewery also runs several American theme parks, including Sea World and Adventure Island? Hint

Morgan Street

Coors

Anheuser-Busch

Miller

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Michigan bank, inaugurated in 1849, purchased the naming rights to the Detroit Tigers' new stadium in 1998? Hint

PNC

Comerica

Bank of America

First National

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which American company's headquarters are located at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California, part of Silicon Valley? Hint

Symantec

IBM

Hewlett-Packard

Apple

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2006, which American retail company was ranked the second-largest company in the US and the thirteenth-largest company in the world according to the Forbes 500 and the Forbes Global 2000, respectively? Hint

Walmart

General Motors

Citigroup

General Electric

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Question 10 of 10

10. The owner of which Atlanta-based company purchased the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League in 2002? Hint

Bell South

UPS

Home Depot

Coca-Cola

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: McDonald's

After 65 years in business, McDonald's serves 50 million customers worldwide every day as of 2006. Nearly one in eight members of the US workforce have, at one time or another, been employed at McDonald's.

Answer: Coca-Cola

Other notable Coca-Cola slogans include: 'the satisfactory beverage' and 'America's favorite moment'.

3. Which Internet giant was founded by Pierre Omidyar in September 1995 (one of the first items sold belonged to his fianc�e who had a collection of Pez dispensers)?

Answer: eBay

The first item ever sold on eBay was Omidyar's broken laser pointer for $14.83. Astonished, he contacted the winning bidder and asked if he understood that the laser pointer was broken. In his responding email, the buyer explained: 'I'm a collector of broken laser pointers.'

4. Which American company, originally known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, makes everything from Post-it notes to Scotch tape?

Answer: 3M

3M is listed on the Dow Jones Industrial Index, and it partnered with NASCAR's Roush Racing to sponsor driver Todd Kleuver throughout the 2006 season.

5. Which company based in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest defense contractor? (Defense News Top 100, 2005)

Answer: Lockheed Martin

95% of Lockheed Martin's annual revenue comes from the US Department of Defense. Lockheed Martin has locations in 45 American States and 56 countries worldwide.

6. Which St. Louis, MO based brewery also runs several American theme parks, including Sea World and Adventure Island?

Answer: Anheuser-Busch

Anheuser-Busch is the largest beer maker in the US as of 2005, grossing 12 billion dollars every year. The company is also noted for the famous stable of Clydesdale horses at its headquarters.

7. Which Michigan bank, inaugurated in 1849, purchased the naming rights to the Detroit Tigers' new stadium in 1998?

Answer: Comerica

Comerica agreed to pay 66 million dollars over 30 years for the naming rights to the stadium.

8. Which American company's headquarters are located at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California, part of Silicon Valley?

Answer: Apple

Over 60 high-tech companies have their headquarters in Cupertino, including Apple, Symantec, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Sun Microsystems and Portal Software.

Answer: Walmart

$8.90 out of every $100 spent in the United States is spent at Walmart. Walmart is also the largest grocery chain in the US, with 14 percent of all grocery sales. Walmart also does 20 percent of the retail toy business.

10. The owner of which Atlanta-based company purchased the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League in 2002?

Answer: Home Depot

Home Depot also owns EXPO Design Center, a chain of higher-end home decorating and appliance stores, and online home-furnishings store 10 Crescent Lane.

Source: Author me132

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