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Famous Brands: How They Began

A goddess of victory, a pharmacist's syrup and two feuding brothers: see how much you know about the surprising beginnings of everyday brands.

🎉 Pop Culture medium 20 questions ~6 min
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What this quiz asks

  • The sportswear brand Nike takes its name from whom?
  • Coca-Cola was invented by a pharmacist in which US city?
  • The name Coca-Cola refers to two of the drink's original ingredients.
  • The letters IKEA stand for the founder's name plus what?
  • Adidas and Puma were founded by two brothers from which German family?
  • Did Rudolf Dassler first name his company Ruda before switching to Puma?
  • Levi Strauss, whose name lives on in blue jeans, was born in what is now which country?
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes began as a health food at what kind of place?
  • Why did Pietro Ferrero's 1946 spread, the ancestor of Nutella, use so many hazelnuts?
  • Select ALL of these brands that were first created by a pharmacist.
  • When Heinz adopted its '57 Varieties' slogan in 1896, the company sold exactly 57 products.
  • Pepsi was first sold in 1893 under what name?
  • The skin-care brand Nivea takes its name from a Latin word meaning what?
  • In 1971 Nike paid the design student who drew its swoosh logo how many dollars?
  • Which perfumer created Chanel No. 5 for Coco Chanel?
  • Arthur Guinness signed a lease on his Dublin brewery for how many years?
  • Toblerone's name joins its maker Theodor Tobler's surname with what?
  • Put these brands in order of launch, earliest first.
  • Tabasco sauce has been made since the 1860s on which Louisiana island?
  • Select ALL of these brands that began in Switzerland.