Corporate History Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 12
Which company did Eastman Chemical Company spin off from in 1993?
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kodak
In what city and state was the original name of the Kellogg Company based?
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battle creek, michigan
In 1983, Alfred Heineken was kidnapped and held for a $10 million ransom; he was the head of a company famous for what product?
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beer
Which credit card company acquired Shearson Loeb Rhoades, E.F. Hutton, and Lehman Brothers in the 1980s?
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american express
What name did Standard Oil of New Jersey adopt in the early 1970s after spending millions on rebranding?
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exxon
Which retailer transferred its ownership in the world's then tallest building to a trust in 1994?
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sears
Which company, after acquiring Binney & Smith, has become the leading manufacturer of both greeting cards and crayons?
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hallmark
Which company renamed the RCA Building in Rockefeller Center after purchasing RCA in 1986?
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general electric
Which company acquired RCA and NBC for $6.3 billion in 1986?
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general electric
Which company, known for its photographic film products, purchased the maker of Bayer Aspirin in 1988?
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kodak
Which Cincinnati-based company spent more on advertising than any other U.S. corporation in 1984?
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procter & gamble
Which company, the owner of Radio Shack, closed its Incredible Universe stores in 1997?
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tandy corporation
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