In 2012 this oil company agreed to pay the largest criminal fine in U.S. history |
BP |
200 |
May 22, 2013 |
In 2012 this oil company agreed to pay the largest criminal fine in U.S. history |
BP |
200 |
May 22, 2013 |
This baking soda brand first sold in 1867 has had great success urging us to dump its product down the drain |
Arm & Hammer |
400 |
May 22, 2013 |
This baking soda brand first sold in 1867 has had great success urging us to dump its product down the drain |
Arm & Hammer |
400 |
May 22, 2013 |
A 1955 call from Ray Kroc to Waddy Pratt of this Atlanta-based company began a relationship that's still going |
Coca-Cola |
600 |
May 22, 2013 |
A 1955 call from Ray Kroc to Waddy Pratt of this Atlanta-based company began a relationship that's still going |
Coca-Cola |
600 |
May 22, 2013 |
In 2009 this colossus of playthings gained control of FAO Schwarz |
Toys "R" Us |
800 |
May 22, 2013 |
In 2009 this colossus of playthings gained control of FAO Schwarz |
Toys "R" Us |
800 |
May 22, 2013 |
Until 2010 the New York Knicks & Rangers were directly owned by this company that brings them to TV viewers on MSG |
Cablevision |
1000 |
May 22, 2013 |
Until 2010 the New York Knicks & Rangers were directly owned by this company that brings them to TV viewers on MSG |
Cablevision |
1000 |
May 22, 2013 |
In 2001 AOL & this communications giant completed a $164 billion merger, the largest in U.S. history |
Time Warner |
200 |
July 26, 2012 |
In 2001 AOL & this communications giant completed a $164 billion merger, the largest in U.S. history |
Time Warner |
200 |
July 26, 2012 |
In 1994 The Gap's president Millard Drexler created this lower-priced chain, naming it for a Paris bar |
Old Navy |
400 |
July 26, 2012 |
In 1994 The Gap's president Millard Drexler created this lower-priced chain, naming it for a Paris bar |
Old Navy |
400 |
July 26, 2012 |
In September 2008 Google unveiled this new web browser |
Chrome |
600 |
July 26, 2012 |
In September 2008 Google unveiled this new web browser |
Chrome |
600 |
July 26, 2012 |
Although this German company created an electric shaver in 1938, WWII delayed its introduction until 1951 |
Braun |
800 |
July 26, 2012 |
Although this German company created an electric shaver in 1938, WWII delayed its introduction until 1951 |
Braun |
800 |
July 26, 2012 |
This athletic shoe company's logo originally depicted a black cat leaping through a "D", for Rudolf Dassler, the founder |
Puma |
1000 |
July 26, 2012 |
This athletic shoe company's logo originally depicted a black cat leaping through a "D", for Rudolf Dassler, the founder |
Puma |
1000 |
July 26, 2012 |
It's the USA's No. 1 office supply superstore |
Staples |
200 |
June 28, 2012 |
It's the USA's No. 1 office supply superstore |
Staples |
200 |
June 28, 2012 |
This company offers 18,000 new & redesigned cards a year, many sold in its Gold Crown stores |
Hallmark |
400 |
June 28, 2012 |
This company offers 18,000 new & redesigned cards a year, many sold in its Gold Crown stores |
Hallmark |
400 |
June 28, 2012 |
In September 1989 Toyota entered the luxury car market with this brand's ES250 & LS400 models |
Lexus |
600 |
June 28, 2012 |
In September 1989 Toyota entered the luxury car market with this brand's ES250 & LS400 models |
Lexus |
600 |
June 28, 2012 |
In 1992 Playskool revamped this construction set by replacing its wooden sticks & spools with plastic parts |
Tinkertoys |
800 |
June 28, 2012 |
In 1992 Playskool revamped this construction set by replacing its wooden sticks & spools with plastic parts |
Tinkertoys |
800 |
June 28, 2012 |
The face on the torch lady who represents this film company is that of muralist Jennifer Joseph |
Columbia Pictures |
1000 |
June 28, 2012 |
The face on the torch lady who represents this film company is that of muralist Jennifer Joseph |
Columbia Pictures |
1000 |
June 28, 2012 |
In 1986 this company was forced out of the instant camera market, having violated 7 Polaroid patents |
Kodak |
200 |
December 7, 2009 |
In 1957 the Leo Burnett advertising agency created Cornelius the Rooster to appear on the box of this cereal |
Corn Flakes |
400 |
December 7, 2009 |
It precedes "XM" in the name of an entertainment company--ooh, I love this song! Turn it up! |
Sirius |
600 |
December 7, 2009 |
In 1926 a "beater bar" was added to this company's product; it tapped the carpet to loosen ground-in dirt |
Hoover |
800 |
December 7, 2009 |
In 1907 9-year-old Michael Brady posed for this company's symbol wearing overalls, a cap & wooden shoes |
Dutch Boy Paints |
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December 7, 2009 |
This food company is named for a coffee blend made for a Monterey, Ca. hotel; it means "of the mountain" in Spanish |
Del Monte |
200 |
February 24, 2009 |
In 1963 Charles Tandy bought this nearly bankrupt electronics parts supplier & made it into a top retail chain |
RadioShack |
400 |
February 24, 2009 |
This credit card company publishes travel & leisure & is the world's largest issuer of traveler's checks |
American Express |
600 |
February 24, 2009 |
Big Brother could tell you this term for a corporation that controls another company, like AMR does for American Airlines |
a parent (or holding) company |
800 |
February 24, 2009 |
This company began selling apple butter in 1900; it had to be good--a full line of jams & jellies followed |
Smucker\'s |
1000 |
February 24, 2009 |
In the 1940s Borden's came up with this companion for Elsie to be the symbol for its new white glue |
Elmer |
200 |
February 3, 2004 |
His first appearance on the cover of Mad was in 1956 as a write-in candidate for president |
Alfred E. Neuman |
400 |
February 3, 2004 |
In 1957 the New York Evening Enquirer expanded its scope & renamed itself this |
the National Enquirer |
600 |
February 3, 2004 |
Unhappy with the quality of these, Dr. Amar Bose designed his own & formed a company to sell them |
speakers |
800 |
February 3, 2004 |
Milan company known for its tires & sexy calendars |
Pirelli |
1000 |
February 3, 2004 |
In 1898 Frank Seiberling founded this tire company named for the inventor of vulcanized rubber |
Goodyear |
200 |
June 23, 2003 |
This business chain, begun in Memphis in 1974, was named for a Mr. Ross who gave great haircuts |
Fantastic Sam\'s |
400 |
June 23, 2003 |
Originally, this red "Officer's Knife" included a can opener, a blade, a screwdriver & a reamer |
Swiss Army Knife |
600 |
June 23, 2003 |
The first Japanese auto company to use a name from its own language, its logo, six stars, represents the Pleiades |
Subaru |
800 |
June 23, 2003 |
A color version of this toy was introduced in 1993 & it didn't use a stylus & aluminum powder |
Etch A Sketch |
1000 |
June 23, 2003 |
This company serving about 30 million customers features the following in its ads[(actor walking across the Jeopardy! stage) Can you hear me now? Good! Can you hear me now? Good!] |
Verizon Wireless |
200 |
December 23, 2002 |
It was once described as 2 "beautifully embossed, choc. flavored wafers with a rich cream filling" |
Oreo cookies |
400 |
December 23, 2002 |
This Australian-born moguls's first U.S. newspaper acquisition was the San Antonio Express & News |
Rupert Murdoch |
600 |
December 23, 2002 |
The "K" in K-Mart's name stands for this founder |
S.S. Kresge |
800 |
December 23, 2002 |
The lion on this French auto company's logo was adopted from Belfort, the city where an early model was made |
Peugeot |
1000 |
December 23, 2002 |
In January 1970 Boeing introduced this first wide-bodied jumbo jet; it could seat up to 452 passengers |
747 |
200 |
November 6, 2002 |
BUD is the New York Stock Exchange symbol for this brewing company |
Anheuser-Busch |
400 |
November 6, 2002 |
This Dallas-based electronics firm started out as Geophysical Service, an oil exploration company |
Texas Instruments |
600 |
November 6, 2002 |
For over 75 years, Wrigley made only these 3 gums |
Spearmint, Doublemint & Juicy Fruit |
800 |
November 6, 2002 |
In 1973 this then Memphis-based hotel chain opened its own university in Mississippi to train personnel |
Holiday Inn |
1000 |
November 6, 2002 |
In 2001 this sandwich chain surpassed McDonald's in the number of U.S. restaurants |
Subway |
200 |
May 14, 2002 |
This company was founded in 1948 as the baby furniture & toy supermarket; its present name came in 1957 |
Toys "R" Us |
400 |
May 14, 2002 |
This athletic wear company best known for its shoes began in Oregon as Blue Ribbon Sports |
Nike |
600 |
May 14, 2002 |
A New Bern, North Carolina pharmacist invented this drink in 1898, claiming it cured dyspepsia |
Pepsi (or Pepsi-Cola) |
800 |
May 14, 2002 |
This longest-listed company on the NYSE was first listed in 1824 as the New York Gas Light Company |
ConEdison |
1000 |
May 14, 2002 |
The name of this Japanese electronics company comes from the Latin word for "sound" |
Sony |
100 |
February 16, 2001 |
Seen here is the American Sign Language & what could be the international symbol for this restaurant chain |
McDonald\'s |
200 |
February 16, 2001 |
In 2000 Lukoil, Russia's largest oil company, bid on the gas stations that were part of this man's oil empire |
J. Paul Getty |
300 |
February 16, 2001 |
This brokerage house uses the logo seen here |
Merrill Lynch |
400 |
February 16, 2001 |
The Boulevard des Invalides is home to this French pharmaceuticals company, the maker of RU-486 |
Roussel Uclaf |
500 |
February 16, 2001 |
Barbie accounts for about 40% of this toymaker's revenue |
Mattel |
100 |
June 23, 1998 |
It's said this soft drink's name is the most recognized commercial symbol in the world |
Coca-Cola |
200 |
June 23, 1998 |
In 1994 this retailer transferred its ownership in the world's then tallest building to a trust |
Sears |
300 |
June 23, 1998 |
This London news agency was founded in 1851 & named for a German baron |
Reuters |
400 |
June 23, 1998 |
The corporation whose logo is seen here was created in 1971:(AKA the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) |
Amtrak |
500 |
June 23, 1998 |
A big name in computers, this company is known as HP for short |
Hewlett-Packard |
100 |
February 20, 1998 |
Ernie is the chief spokes-elf for this snack food company |
Keebler |
200 |
February 20, 1998 |
The name of this photocopy store chain refers to the curly hair of its founder Paul Orfalea |
Kinko\'s |
300 |
February 20, 1998 |
According to its ads, this hotel chain by Marriott was "designed by business travelers" |
Courtyard |
400 |
February 20, 1998 |
This cruise line was launched in 1972 with just one ship, the Mardi Gras |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
|
February 20, 1998 |
Projects of the giant Bechtel group include the BART system & the Bay Bridge in this city where it's based |
San Francisco |
100 |
January 12, 1998 |
As an alternative to Starbucks, Lipton opened an establishment of this type in southern California in 1996 |
Tea salon |
200 |
January 12, 1998 |
In 1997 she bought her own Lifestyles magazine & TV show from Time, Inc. |
Martha Stewart |
300 |
January 12, 1998 |
Known as D&B, this corporation markets Moody's bond ratings & Nielsen's TV ratings |
Dun & Bradstreet |
400 |
January 12, 1998 |
Under this name from 1899 to 1970, what's now Chiquita Brands dominated the Central American banana trade |
United Fruit Company |
500 |
January 12, 1998 |
30-second TV ads for this January 26, 1997 sporting event sold for an average of $1.2 million |
Super Bowl XXXI |
100 |
September 30, 1997 |
The 1997 model of this Chevrolet sports car is only the 4th redesign since its 1953 introduction |
Corvette |
200 |
September 30, 1997 |
In December 1996 Steve Jobs returned to this company as a consultant when it bought NeXT Software, Inc. |
Apple |
300 |
September 30, 1997 |
In the 1940s Benjamin Green used his own bald head to test this suntan lotion |
Coppertone |
400 |
September 30, 1997 |
This company, the owner of Radio Shack, closed its Incredible Universe stores in 1997 |
Tandy Corporation |
500 |
September 30, 1997 |
This Pittsburgh-based food entrepreneur was once known as the "Pickle King" |
H.J. Heinz |
100 |
June 17, 1997 |
This company gets its name from the snappy carbonated apple juice it introduced in 1978 |
Snapple |
200 |
June 17, 1997 |
The USA's top producer of jams, jellies & preserves, it's located on Strawberry Lane in Orrville, Ohio |
Smuckers |
300 |
June 17, 1997 |
In 1926 this automaker introduced the Imperial 80; the number refers to its top speed on a straightaway |
Chrysler |
400 |
June 17, 1997 |
Student Carolyn Davidson was paid $35 for designing this shoe company's "Swoosh" logo |
Nike |
500 |
June 17, 1997 |
A 1996 Business Week survey called this soup company's board of directors "America's Best" |
Campbell\'s |
100 |
June 16, 1997 |
In 1996 companies that produce these consumables announced an end to their ban on TV & radio ads |
Liquor |
200 |
June 16, 1997 |
This battery maker introduced the Copper Top tester in 1990 |
Duracell |
300 |
June 16, 1997 |
In August 1995 this nation's first stock exchange, based in Ulan Bator, began trading |
Mongolia |
400 |
June 16, 1997 |
This firm owned by the Seagram Company is the leading seller of pasteurized orange juice |
Tropicana |
500 |
June 16, 1997 |
In 1921 this medical products company introduced the Band-Aid |
Johnson & Johnson |
100 |
June 9, 1997 |
In 1938 this electronics firm was founded in David Packard's Palo Alto, California garage |
Hewlett-Packard |
200 |
June 9, 1997 |
This yogurt company's name is derived from the name of Daniel Carasso, son of its founder |
Dannon |
300 |
June 9, 1997 |
Brand names owned by this company include Paper Mate, Right Guard, Foamy & Trac II |
Gillette |
400 |
June 9, 1997 |
This retailer opened its first "Discount City" in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas |
Wal-Mart |
500 |
June 9, 1997 |
In the 1930s this cereal maker introduced Bisquick; Cheerios came along in 1941 |
General Mills |
100 |
March 26, 1997 |
The automotive safety products division of this salt maker is one of the USA's leading air bag makers |
Morton (Thiokol) |
200 |
March 26, 1997 |
Some of this toy retailer's stores have in-store specialty shops, including the Lego Store & The Learning Center |
Toys "R" Us |
300 |
March 26, 1997 |
The smallest of the big 6 accounting firms, it's well-known for tallying the votes for the Oscars |
Price Waterhouse |
400 |
March 26, 1997 |
This drugstore chain once known for its soda fountains leads U.S. retailers in filling prescriptions |
Walgreens |
500 |
March 26, 1997 |
"Choosy Moms Choose" this brand of peanut butter |
Jif |
100 |
February 13, 1997 |
This company's new computer products include the Aptiva S & the Thinkpad 560 |
IBM |
200 |
February 13, 1997 |
This product claims it's "The Pain Reliever Hospitals Use Most" |
Tylenol |
300 |
February 13, 1997 |
The Parker Duofold Red Jasper, one of these, features a nib split by hand |
Pen |
400 |
February 13, 1997 |
In 1970 "Twister" inventor Reynolds Guyer created a 4" foam ball named this by Parker Bros. |
Nerf |
500 |
February 13, 1997 |
This underwear manufacturer's New York Stock Exchange symbol is FTL |
Fruit of the Loom |
100 |
December 12, 1996 |
This company's beer is "Brewed in Golden, Colorado with Rocky Mountain water" |
Coors |
200 |
December 12, 1996 |
In 1995 this firm released an upgraded version of its Newton messagepad, a hand-held computer |
Apple |
300 |
December 12, 1996 |
It owns the world's largest fleet of cargo delivery planes |
Federal Express |
400 |
December 12, 1996 |
The Golden Gate Bridge was among the structures erected by this 2nd-largest American steel company |
Bethlehem Steel |
500 |
December 12, 1996 |
This No. 1 U.S. bleach company was originally known as The Electro-Alkaline Company |
Clorox |
100 |
November 22, 1996 |
When this soda company jokingly offered a Harrier jet for 7 million points, John Leonard tried to claim it |
Pepsi |
200 |
November 22, 1996 |
In 1993 Louis V. Gerstner became the first outsider to head this computer giant |
IBM |
300 |
November 22, 1996 |
Delta Airlines moved its headquarters from Monroe, La. to this city in 1941 |
Atlanta, Georgia |
400 |
November 22, 1996 |
This 825,000 acre Texas ranch introduced the Santa Cruz, a new breed of beef cattle, in 1995 |
The King Ranch |
500 |
November 22, 1996 |
Eastman Chemical Company was spun off from this photo giant in 1993 |
Kodak |
100 |
September 6, 1996 |
This fruit accounts for about 60% of Chiquita Brands International's income |
the banana |
200 |
September 6, 1996 |
This company has been the world's top commercial aircraft maker for more than 30 years |
Boeing |
300 |
September 6, 1996 |
This second-largest U.S. long distance company acquired Western Union International in 1982 |
MCI |
400 |
September 6, 1996 |
This chain holds 29% of the seafood restaurant market |
Red Lobster |
500 |
September 6, 1996 |
Broken Hill, this country's largest company, took its name from a small town in New South Wales |
Australia |
100 |
July 16, 1996 |
This largest European tire maker is headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France |
Michelin |
200 |
July 16, 1996 |
Comau, a subsidiary of this Italian company, makes the robots that build its cars |
Fiat |
300 |
July 16, 1996 |
Johnson & Johnson owns Acuvue, the world's leading disposable brand of these |
Contact Lenses |
400 |
July 16, 1996 |
Phil Knight, founder of this Oregon-based athletic shoe company, owns about 35% of its stock |
Nike |
500 |
July 16, 1996 |
These organizations called BBBs protect consumers from unethical business practices |
Better Business Bureaus |
100 |
January 29, 1996 |
In 1906 this auto firm introduced its Silver Ghost model |
Rolls-Royce |
200 |
January 29, 1996 |
Before moving to Chicago in 1856, this department store owner clerked in a Pittsfield, Mass. dry goods store |
Marshall Field |
300 |
January 29, 1996 |
This stagecoach company owned the Pony Express during the last few months of its existence |
Wells Fargo |
400 |
January 29, 1996 |
In 1962 he founded Electronic Data Systems after working for IBM for 5 years |
Ross Perot |
500 |
January 29, 1996 |
This insurance company's trademark came from a signature on the Declaration of Independence |
John Hancock |
100 |
November 29, 1994 |
The cover of the 1894 edition of this company's famous catalog called it the "cheapest supply house on earth" |
Sears |
200 |
November 29, 1994 |
In 1967 Douglas Aircraft merged with this military aircraft supplier |
McDonnell |
300 |
November 29, 1994 |
In 1907 this Philadelphia-based company introduced the paper towel |
Scott |
400 |
November 29, 1994 |
Founded in 1884, this Dayton, Ohio company controlled the country's cash register business by 1910 |
NCR (National Cash Register) |
500 |
November 29, 1994 |
Phillip Morris is the largest customer of Universal Corporation, the world's largest dealer in this commodity |
Tobacco |
100 |
November 18, 1994 |
This founder of Wal-Mart began his retail career as a J.C. Penney management trainee |
Sam Walton |
200 |
November 18, 1994 |
The parent company of this railroad also operates U.P. Resources, a gas & oil exploration business |
Union Pacific |
300 |
November 18, 1994 |
In 1988 this Swedish company acquired Britain's Leyland Bus Company |
Volvo |
400 |
November 18, 1994 |
Holly Farms & Tasty Bird are brand names of this Arkansas-based poultry producer |
Tyson Foods |
500 |
November 18, 1994 |
It can take gov't about 20 months to process 1 of these applications & you may need a working model |
patent |
100 |
May 2, 1994 |
This company operates the 4 most popular theme parks in North America |
Disney |
200 |
May 2, 1994 |
This former VP appeared in an ad during the 1994 Super Bowl for Lay's Potato Chips |
Dan Quayle |
300 |
May 2, 1994 |
Kathleen Sullivan's progress on this company's Superstart! program was shown in TV ads |
Weight Watchers |
400 |
May 2, 1994 |
The Sheraton Hotel & Towers in this South American capital offers a tango special package |
Buenos Aires |
500 |
May 2, 1994 |
Henry Ford introduced this model in 1908 & dropped all his other models the next year |
Model T |
100 |
December 31, 1993 |
Dorothy Hope Smiths charcoal sketch of a baby is a trademark of this baby food company |
Gerber |
200 |
December 31, 1993 |
Cummins Engine Company is the world's largest maker of this type of truck engine |
Diesel |
300 |
December 31, 1993 |
This second-largest U.S. breakfast cereal maker owns the Red Lobster & Olive Garden restaurant chains |
General Mills |
400 |
December 31, 1993 |
This company markets paint under the Kem-Tone & Krylon labels as well as under its own hyphenated name |
Sherwin-Williams |
500 |
December 31, 1993 |
About 30% of the world's banana's are sold under this No. 1 brand name |
Chiquita |
100 |
December 22, 1993 |
Since 1924 this department store has sponsored the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City |
Macy\'s |
200 |
December 22, 1993 |
In 1952 this company introduced the "Flo-Thru" tea bag |
Lipton |
300 |
December 22, 1993 |
This toothpaste "with Flouristan" was advertised in the 1950's with special paintings by Norman Rockwell |
Crest |
400 |
December 22, 1993 |
This spice company that owns Schilling is the largest producer of dehydrated garlic & onions |
McCormick |
500 |
December 22, 1993 |
In 1972 this company introduced its SX-70 instant camera, which was only one inch thick when closed |
Polaroid |
100 |
November 17, 1993 |
This baby food company once used the slogan "Babies Are Our Business, Our Only Business" |
Gerber |
200 |
November 17, 1993 |
This package delivery firm was founded in 1907 as the American Messenger Company |
UPS (United Parcel Service) |
300 |
November 17, 1993 |
This winery in Modesto, California is the world's largest, & accounts for more than 25% of the U.S. market |
Ernest & Julio Gallo |
400 |
November 17, 1993 |
In 1952 Kemmons Wilson opened the first motel in this chain, on the outskirts of Memphis |
Holiday Inn |
|
November 17, 1993 |
In 1986 this athletic shoe company introduced Weeboks for infants & toddlers |
Reebok |
100 |
July 6, 1993 |
This company sells about 50% of the bleach in the U.S. |
Clorox |
200 |
July 6, 1993 |
Founded by an Austrian in 1896, the name of this candy roll co. was taken from his daughter's nickname |
Tootsie Roll |
300 |
July 6, 1993 |
This retailing giant owns the Allstate Insurance group |
Sears |
400 |
July 6, 1993 |
With sales of over $1 billion yearly, this brand of tortilla chips is Frito-Lay's top product |
Doritos |
500 |
July 6, 1993 |
"Mama Mia!"; since purchasing Ronzoni, this #1 U.S. chocolate maker has become #2 in pasta |
Hershey\'s |
100 |
November 19, 1992 |
"Like a good neighbor", this company has been selling folks insurance since 1922 |
State Farm |
200 |
November 19, 1992 |
In 1990, to boost U.S. sales, this Korean auto company introduced its sporty Scoupe |
Hyundai |
300 |
November 19, 1992 |
In July, 1992, this last U.S. consumer typewriter company announced it's moving its factory to Mexico |
Smith-Corona |
500 |
November 19, 1992 |
A leading maker of athletic shoes, this company was named for a swift antelope |
Reebok |
|
November 19, 1992 |
Kimberly-Clark first advertised these tissues as a disposable cold cream remover |
Kleenex |
100 |
November 15, 1991 |
Headquartered in St. Louis, it's the largest single brewing organization in the world |
Anheuser-Busch |
300 |
November 15, 1991 |
With help from Mitsubishi, this company manufactured the first Korean automobile in 1976 |
Hyundai |
400 |
November 15, 1991 |
In May 1991 this entertainment giant replaced USX on the Dow Jones Industrial Average |
Disney |
500 |
November 15, 1991 |
The original sketch of Ann Turner, seen in the following, is kept in this company's vault: |
Gerber |
|
November 15, 1991 |
This biggest computer company is biggest also among companies in philanthropic contributions |
IBM |
100 |
March 29, 1991 |
The first major U.S. company to publish solely paperbacks, it's named for where their books could fit |
Pocket Books |
200 |
March 29, 1991 |
They claim to run "the tightest ship in the shipping business" |
UPS |
300 |
March 29, 1991 |
This company introduced the Band-Aid to America in 1920 |
Johnson & Johnson |
400 |
March 29, 1991 |
This peanut-packed candy bar, the 1st successful one by Mars, is the current top seller |
Snickers |
500 |
March 29, 1991 |
This rubber company spends over $7 million a year just to maintain & operate its blimps |
Goodyear |
100 |
November 13, 1990 |
After marrying its president, Joan Crawford became a spokesperson for this beverage co. |
Pepsi-Cola |
200 |
November 13, 1990 |
After 42 years, this French co. has ceased making its turtle-shaped car, the Deux Chevaux |
Citroen |
300 |
November 13, 1990 |
Whirlpool makes a line of products under this brand name for Sears, Roebuck |
Kenmore |
400 |
November 13, 1990 |
It was first incorporated in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. |
IBM |
500 |
November 13, 1990 |
Through a licensing agreement with this company, Sears has opened stores called McKids |
McDonald\'s |
100 |
March 14, 1990 |
90% of Florida's orange crop is used to make this |
Orange Juice |
200 |
March 14, 1990 |
The Weekend 35 is a disposable underwater camera sold by this maker of the disposable Fling |
Kodak |
300 |
March 14, 1990 |
U.S. automaker that owns 15% of Maserati & 100% of Lamborghini |
Chrysler |
400 |
March 14, 1990 |
The Pacific Aero Products Company, founded in Seattle in 1916, is now called this |
Boeing |
500 |
March 14, 1990 |
In August of 1987, Joan Kroc, widow of the founder of this company, donated a million dollars to the Democratic Party |
McDonald\'s |
100 |
November 17, 1987 |
To compete with electronic watches, SMH created this inexpensive Swiss watch |
Swatch |
200 |
November 17, 1987 |
Texas-raised Angora goats provide almost 95% of the US production of this Angora fiber |
mohair |
300 |
November 17, 1987 |
In April 1987, Avia was bought by this major competitor |
Reebok |
400 |
November 17, 1987 |
The Chicago Board of Trade is the world's largest of these |
futures (or commodities) exchange |
500 |
November 17, 1987 |
Passengers not doing this on Continental flights between Aug. 25 & Sept. 25, 1986 got 10% off their next flight |
smoking |
100 |
May 22, 1987 |
It may not be news to you, but this newsman emeritus is on the CBS board of directors |
Walter Cronkite |
200 |
May 22, 1987 |
With money from making these, Seth Thomas built a cotton mill & a brass rolling factory |
clocks |
300 |
May 22, 1987 |
In 1890, John M. Kohler heated a cattle trough & sprinkled it w/enamel powder to create his 1st of these |
bathtub |
400 |
May 22, 1987 |
Founded in 1923 by brothers Henry, Hillel & Herman Hassenfeld, it began selling toys in 1943 |
Hasbro (Hassenfeld Brothers) |
500 |
May 22, 1987 |
It's the "rock" in Prudential's ads |
Gibraltar |
100 |
April 7, 1987 |
A high recognition factor prompted Lever Bros. to bring back the "Ta-ta-ta-da" ad for this |
Imperial Margarine |
200 |
April 7, 1987 |
TV rights to it in 1980 cost $87 million; in 1984, $225 million; & for 1988, $300 million |
the Olympics |
300 |
April 7, 1987 |
In March 1986, a Pittsburgh car dealer gave Cadillac buyers these Eastern European cars, free |
the Yugo |
400 |
April 7, 1987 |
For the past 3 years her cosmetic co. has topped the Savvy magazine list of businesses run by women |
Estée Lauder |
500 |
April 7, 1987 |
In 1888, their cameras cost $25, but by 1900, their least expensive camera cost a buck |
Kodak |
100 |
March 23, 1987 |
Business of Young & Rubicam, Oglivy & Mather, & Benton & Bowles |
advertising |
200 |
March 23, 1987 |
Total number of American companies now making VHS or Beta VCRs in the U.S. |
none |
300 |
March 23, 1987 |
Shoebox Greetings, "A Tiny Little Division of" this company, started out with a line of 800 cards |
Hallmark |
400 |
March 23, 1987 |
He established CBS in 1928, retired in 1983, but came back in 1986 |
(William) Paley |
500 |
March 23, 1987 |
This spaghetti "Chef" "pasta way" June 22, 1985 |
Chef Boyardee |
100 |
January 14, 1986 |
Former 5 & 10¢ store which now also owns Kinney Shoes & The Foot Locker |
Woolworths |
200 |
January 14, 1986 |
Around 1930, she was the aviation editor of "Cosmopolitan" |
Amelia Earhart |
300 |
January 14, 1986 |
On July 31, 1952, this former commander of U.N. forces in Korea became chairman of Remington Rand |
MacArthur |
400 |
January 14, 1986 |
Nicknamed "Bubble" & looking like a hot tub the Cray-2 is the world's fastest of these |
water-cooled computer |
500 |
January 14, 1986 |