| An orange handle on a coffee pot traditionally came to mean this kind of coffee because it was the color of Sanka labels |
decaf |
200 |
March 5, 2021 |
| This gas company added an apostrophe to make its name a contraction for International Women's Day in 2020 |
Shell (She\'ll) |
400 |
March 5, 2021 |
| The current CEOs of Adobe & MasterCard went to the same high school in Hyderabad in this country |
India |
600 |
March 5, 2021 |
| 3 words become one in this .com, "the world's largest, free social fundraising platform" |
GoFundMe |
800 |
March 5, 2021 |
| This company that turns your dimes & pennies into dollars (for you & for them) opened its 20,000th kiosk in 2012 |
Coinstar |
1000 |
March 5, 2021 |
| Special sauce wasn't enough--in 2019 the European Union revoked McDonald's trademark on this sandwich's name |
a Big Mac |
200 |
January 8, 2020 |
| The first initial in the name of this clothing retailer is short for "Hers" in Swedish |
H&M |
400 |
January 8, 2020 |
| The name of this single-use coffee brand is derived from the Dutch word for "excellence" |
Keurig |
600 |
January 8, 2020 |
| Originally a syringe & scalpel company, this brand changed focus when one of its knives was used in a pinch to fix a print ad |
X-ACTO |
800 |
January 8, 2020 |
| At the end of the 19th century, this man started selling his "In-a-Dor" beds |
(William) Murphy |
1000 |
January 8, 2020 |
| In 2018 this company slimmed its brand name down to "WW" |
Weight Watchers |
200 |
March 18, 2019 |
| Give a toast to this Kellogg's frozen breakfast brand originally called "Froffles" |
Eggo |
400 |
March 18, 2019 |
| Apparel from PVH Corp. includes Tommy Hilfiger jeans & this 90-year-old swimsuit brand |
Speedo |
600 |
March 18, 2019 |
| The 2018 spokesbaby of this baby food brand is the first with Down Syndrome |
Gerber |
800 |
March 18, 2019 |
| This beauty brand known for oatmeal skin treatment gets its name from the scientific name for oats |
Aveeno |
1000 |
March 18, 2019 |
| On Feb. 5, 2018 this dropped 1,175 points, its worst closing point decline to that date |
the Dow Jones Industrial Average |
200 |
July 11, 2018 |
| This Aussie airline began with biplanes carrying 1 or 2 passengers |
Qantas |
400 |
July 11, 2018 |
| Peter Dinklage really spit fire lip-syncing to Busta Rhymes for Blaze Chips from this brand |
Doritos |
600 |
July 11, 2018 |
| In January 2018 (after Christmas, thank goodness) this retail chain that kids love said it would close about 180 stores |
Toys "R" Us |
800 |
July 11, 2018 |
| A business has to control this part of its budget, a term for fixed costs like rent, electric & other expenses |
overhead |
1000 |
July 11, 2018 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|
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 Forbes magazine's 2007 list of billionaires, this Omahan was again ranked No. 2, behind Bill Gates |
Warren Buffett |
200 |
September 26, 2007 |
| In 1990 United Brands changed its name to this to take advantage of its name recognition as a banana producer |
Chiquita |
400 |
September 26, 2007 |
| Legend has it that the design of this company's Monsieur Bibendum logo was inspired by a pile of rubber tires |
Michelin |
600 |
September 26, 2007 |
| Her red spoon logo was introduced in 1954 & now appears on more than 200 products |
Betty Crocker |
800 |
September 26, 2007 |
| In 1978 he was fired as the president of Ford, only to become the new president of Chrysler |
Lee Iacocca |
1000 |
September 26, 2007 |
| 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 |
| This oat company now owns noncarbonated drink maker Snapple |
Quaker Oats |
100 |
November 6, 1996 |
| In 1994 the FTC dropped its ban against this jeans maker retailing its own products in the United States |
Levi Strauss |
200 |
November 6, 1996 |
| In the 3 years before a profitable 1994, this computer company lost more than $15 billion |
IBM (Big Blue) |
300 |
November 6, 1996 |
| This Swedish company is famous for innovations in auto safety, including safety belt pre-tensioning |
Volvo |
400 |
November 6, 1996 |
| Pennzoil owns this, the world's largest franchiser of fast oil change centers |
Jiffy Lube |
500 |
November 6, 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 |
| In its ads this communications giant calls itself "Your True Choice" |
AT&T |
100 |
July 11, 1996 |
| 3M is headquartered in this state |
Minnesota |
200 |
July 11, 1996 |
| 1996 marks the 50th birthday of this personnel company once famous for its "Girls" |
Kelly |
300 |
July 11, 1996 |
| Launched in the U.S. in 1993, this company's Captiva camera produces pictures about the size of a credit card |
Polaroid |
400 |
July 11, 1996 |
| In 1995 this maker of Kleenex acquired one of its major rivals, Scott Paper |
Kimberly-Clark |
500 |
July 11, 1996 |
| This company's stores now feature a specialty shop known as Books "R" Us |
Toys "R" Us |
100 |
May 8, 1996 |
| Like Levi Strauss, the Gap is headquartered in this California bay city |
San Francisco |
200 |
May 8, 1996 |
| Created by a merger in 1892, this company has been bringing "good things to life" for 100 years |
General Electric |
300 |
May 8, 1996 |
| This Pizza! Pizza! chain opened its 4,000th restaurant in 1992 |
Little Caesars |
400 |
May 8, 1996 |
| Henry Wells & this famous partner helped found American Express |
(William) Fargo |
500 |
May 8, 1996 |
| This company's Oak Brook, Ill. corporate headquarters has been called Hamburger Central |
McDonald\'s |
100 |
March 25, 1996 |
| In size, not sales, this Colorado brewery is the nation's largest on a single site |
Coors |
200 |
March 25, 1996 |
| This company's roots date back to the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company, founded in 1866 |
Nestlé |
300 |
March 25, 1996 |
| In 1958 Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit for this Dallas electronics firm |
Texas Instruments |
500 |
March 25, 1996 |
| In 1868 this man's company became the first in the U.S. to make compressed yeast |
Fleischmann |
|
March 25, 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 |
| His first flavors in 1892 were Lotta Gum & Vassar; Juicy Fruit appeared the following year |
Wrigley |
100 |
December 18, 1995 |
| Completes the decaf coffee slogan "fill it to the rim with..." |
Brim |
200 |
December 18, 1995 |
| Word for a 1/2 hour TV ad bought by a company to demonstrate one or more products |
an infomercial |
300 |
December 18, 1995 |
| Partly to raise money for a Broadway musical, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold this player to the Yankees in 1920 |
Babe Ruth |
400 |
December 18, 1995 |
| In 1989 these 2 companies merged; in 1995 they announced plans to merge with Turner |
Time Warner |
500 |
December 18, 1995 |
| In 1919 the Candler family sold this beverage company to Atlanta banker Ernest Woodruff for $25 million |
Coca-Cola |
100 |
November 1, 1995 |
| This San Francisco-based company is the world's largest apparel manufacturer |
Levi Strauss |
200 |
November 1, 1995 |
| "Like a Good Neighbor" this company became the biggest auto insurer by 1942 |
State Farm |
300 |
November 1, 1995 |
| In 1970 he bought a small Georgia UHF station & began his broadcasting empire |
Ted Turner |
400 |
November 1, 1995 |
| This major credit reporting firm also built rocket engines for the Apollo program |
TRW |
500 |
November 1, 1995 |
| This Japanese auto company introduced its 4-wheel-drive Land Cruiser in 1951 |
Toyota |
100 |
October 16, 1995 |
| In 1851 2 missionaries in this island group formed Castle & Cooke |
the Hawaiian Islands |
200 |
October 16, 1995 |
| In 1963 Charles Tandy purchased this nearly bankrupt electronic parts company |
RadioShack |
300 |
October 16, 1995 |
| He was a 52-year-old malt machine salesman when he obtained the right to franchise McDonald's |
(Ray) Kroc |
400 |
October 16, 1995 |
| Using letters from their names, Harold Matson & Elliot Handler named their toy company this |
Mattel |
500 |
October 16, 1995 |
| BellSouth Corporation is headquartered on Peachtree Street in this city |
Atlanta |
100 |
October 13, 1995 |
| This company started putting "Peanuts" characters on its greeting cards in 1960 |
Hallmark |
200 |
October 13, 1995 |
| This automaker announced a record $23.5 billion net loss for 1992 |
General Motors |
300 |
October 13, 1995 |
| What's now USX was formed under this name in 1901 |
U.S. Steel |
400 |
October 13, 1995 |
| Vulcan materials company is headquartered in this Alabama city |
Birmingham |
500 |
October 13, 1995 |
| In 1899 this soft drink was first bottled on a large scale in Chattanooga, Tennessee, not Georgia |
Coca-Cola |
100 |
October 5, 1995 |
| This Procter & Gamble soap was once found to have impurities totaling only .56% |
Ivory |
200 |
October 5, 1995 |
| In the 1850s this sewing machine company introduced the first consumer installment plan |
Singer |
300 |
October 5, 1995 |
| In 1970 this hotel chain bought the International Hotel in Las Vegas |
Hilton |
500 |
October 5, 1995 |
| This newspaper chain owns North America's largest billboard advertising firm |
the Gannett company |
|
October 5, 1995 |
| This company's revenues soared after the introduction of its model 914 copier in 1959 |
Xerox |
100 |
September 20, 1995 |
| In 1988 this newspaper company started "USA TodayâThe Television Show" |
Gannett |
200 |
September 20, 1995 |
| This German company produces SEAT & Audi automobiles |
Volkswagen |
300 |
September 20, 1995 |
| Dave Thomas, founder of this burger chain, previously helped found Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips |
Wendy\'s |
400 |
September 20, 1995 |
| This wine company no longer produces Ripple but it still makes Thunderbird |
Gallo |
500 |
September 20, 1995 |
| During the 1960s & 1970s, this company sold 70 million Instamatic cameras |
Kodak |
100 |
September 8, 1995 |
| In 1928 this Michigan-based company released its first line of strained baby foods |
Gerber |
200 |
September 8, 1995 |
| This Italian auto giant make Iveco trucks |
Fiat |
300 |
September 8, 1995 |
| Saran Wrap, introduced in 1953, was this chemical company's first major consumer product |
Dow (Chemicals) |
400 |
September 8, 1995 |
| In 1979 this power tool company introduced the Dustbuster hand-held vacuum |
Black & Decker |
500 |
September 8, 1995 |
| Since 1896 Prudential Insurance has used this as a symbol of its company |
Rock of Gibraltar |
100 |
July 10, 1995 |
| On Wall Street this oil company is known as "OXY" |
Occidental Petroleum |
200 |
July 10, 1995 |
| In 1887 William Bristol joined with this man to form the Clinton Pharmaceutical Company |
(John) Myers |
300 |
July 10, 1995 |
| In 1941 this company built its first aluminum foil plant in Alabama |
Reynolds |
400 |
July 10, 1995 |
| Among this company's products are various calculators & the LaserJet 4 Plus printer |
Hewlett-Packard |
500 |
July 10, 1995 |
| In 1995 this maker of Rice Krispies introduced low fat Pop-Tarts |
Kellogg\'s |
100 |
May 5, 1995 |
| Candymaker Mars, Inc., produces the Kal Kan & Pedigree brands of this |
dog food |
200 |
May 5, 1995 |
| In 1955 Dixie Home Stores combined with Winn & Lovett, becoming this company |
Winn-Dixie |
300 |
May 5, 1995 |
| The stock of this software company headed by William Gates is traded over the counter |
Microsoft |
500 |
May 5, 1995 |
| On Dec. 20, 1994 this company offered to replace all of its Pentium chips free of charge |
Intel |
|
May 5, 1995 |
| This producer of earthmoving equipment is called "CAT" for short |
Caterpillar |
100 |
April 3, 1995 |
| Mobil Corporation produces the Hefty brand of these items |
trash bags |
200 |
April 3, 1995 |
| This insurance co., named for a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was founded in 1862 |
John Hancock |
300 |
April 3, 1995 |
| This photographic film maker bought the maker of Bayer Aspirin in 1988 |
Kodak |
400 |
April 3, 1995 |
| This company launched its moderately priced Courtyard Hotels in 1983 |
Marriott |
|
April 3, 1995 |
| In 1965 this soft drink company brought Frito-Lay |
Pepsi |
100 |
December 21, 1994 |
| In 1916 the U.S. Rubber Company first called these sneakers "Peds" |
Keds |
200 |
December 21, 1994 |
| Aluminum sheet metal used in beverage cans is the biggest product of this Pittsburgh company |
ALCOA |
300 |
December 21, 1994 |
| On April 7, 1933 this St. Louis brewer sent FDR its first case of beer produced after Prohibition |
Anheuser-Busch |
400 |
December 21, 1994 |
| This Japanese tire maker's Tokyo museum contains a large collection of French impressionist art |
Bridgestone |
500 |
December 21, 1994 |
| 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 |
| In 1990 this entertainment company opened its first mall restaurant-- Mickey's Kitchen |
Disney |
100 |
November 10, 1994 |
| The New York Stock Exchange symbol for this cereal maker is rather special -- K |
Kellogg |
200 |
November 10, 1994 |
| Robert Haas, CEO of this jeans maker, is the great-great-grandnephew of its founder |
Levi\'s (Levi Strauss) |
300 |
November 10, 1994 |
| In 1981 the Tribune Company acquired this baseball team from William Wrigley |
the Cubs |
400 |
November 10, 1994 |
| Mitsubishi Motors owns 15% of this Korean maker of the Excel automobile |
Hyundai |
500 |
November 10, 1994 |
| This product introduced the slogan "It's the real thing" in 1942 |
Coca-Cola |
100 |
September 5, 1994 |
| In 1992 this international carrier bought Australian Airlines |
Qantas |
200 |
September 5, 1994 |
| In the 1989 film "Roger & Me", Roger was Roger Smith, the CEO of this auto corporation |
General Motors |
300 |
September 5, 1994 |
| Akio Morita, who founded this electronics giant, was born into a sake-making family in 1921 |
Sony |
400 |
September 5, 1994 |
| Advanced Night Repair, a skin care product, is one of this cosmetics giant's best sellers |
Estée Lauder |
500 |
September 5, 1994 |
| In 1987 this Japanese film company introduced the world's 1st 35mm one-time-use camera |
Fuji |
100 |
July 15, 1994 |
| Founded in 1897, it's America's largest chemical company after Du Pont |
Dow |
200 |
July 15, 1994 |
| This American company is the No. 1 seller of motorcycles in the U.S. |
Harley-Davidson |
300 |
July 15, 1994 |
| In 1986 this company acquired RCA & NBC for $6.3 billion |
General Electric |
400 |
July 15, 1994 |
| This company first entered the lipstick market with the slogan "Matching lips and fingertips" |
Revlon |
|
July 15, 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 âSuperstart!â program was shown in TV ads |
Weight Watchers |
400 |
May 2, 1994 |
| The Sheraton Hotel & Towers in this South American capital offers a âtango specialâ package |
Buenos Aires |
500 |
May 2, 1994 |
| This famous shaving supplies company is also No. 1 in the U.S. in toothbrushes |
Gillette |
100 |
March 18, 1994 |
| In 1918 this company founded by Walter Jacobs became the first to rent cars |
Hertz |
200 |
March 18, 1994 |
| In 1869 this Pittsburgh co.'s founder sold horseradish; sauerkraut & pickles came later |
(H.J.) Heinz |
300 |
March 18, 1994 |
| He began his tea dynasty by sailing to Ceylon in 1890 & buying every tea plantation he could find |
(Sir Thomas) Lipton |
400 |
March 18, 1994 |
| This Fort Worth-based corporation runs more than 6,000 Radio Shack stores |
Tandy |
500 |
March 18, 1994 |
| This world's largest rubber company produced the tires used on the Apollo 15 lunar rover |
Goodyear |
100 |
January 10, 1994 |
| In 1926 German automaker Daimler merged with this company |
Benz |
200 |
January 10, 1994 |
| Atlantic Richfield Company, a Los Angeles-based oil co., is better known by this shorter name |
ARCO |
300 |
January 10, 1994 |
| Donald J. Hall is the chairman of this Kansas City company & the son of its founder |
Hallmark cards |
400 |
January 10, 1994 |
| Based in Geneva, Switzerland, Arthur Andersen & Compnay, SC is the world's 4th-largest firm in this field |
accounting |
500 |
January 10, 1994 |
| Henry Ford introduced this model in 1908 & dropped all his other models the next year |
the Model T |
100 |
December 31, 1993 |
| Dorothy Hope Smithâs 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 |
| This leading U.S. bleach maker owns the Kingsford line of charcoal products |
Clorox |
100 |
October 6, 1993 |
| Johnson Products Company makes many items for the care of this body part, including Afro Sheen |
hair |
200 |
October 6, 1993 |
| Pennzoil owns this chain of "quick" auto lubrication shops |
Jiffy Lube |
300 |
October 6, 1993 |
| This insurance company uses characters from "Peanuts" in its commercials |
Metropolitan (MetLife) |
500 |
October 6, 1993 |
| Nobel Industries is this country's largest chemical company |
Sweden |
|
October 6, 1993 |
| To make him a real hip dude, Mattel has added one of these to the Ken doll's head |
earring |
100 |
September 24, 1993 |
| In 1993 this spray lubricant turned as old as the number in its name—40 |
WD-40 |
200 |
September 24, 1993 |
| In 1853 Henry Lomb joined this man to found an optical company |
(John Jacob) Bausch |
300 |
September 24, 1993 |
| The novel "Love Over Good" is based on the brewing romance in this coffee's commercial |
Taster\'s Choice |
400 |
September 24, 1993 |
| Hilton is this state's largest private employer |
Nevada |
|
September 24, 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 co. 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 |
| The trio of "spokesmen" for Rice Krispies |
Snap, Crackle & Pop |
100 |
May 11, 1992 |
| The TV star who endorses the Thighmaster |
Suzanne Somers |
200 |
May 11, 1992 |
| Hamilton, Citizen & Movado are big names in this product |
watches |
300 |
May 11, 1992 |
| Domino's Tom Monaghan said his competition isn't Pizza Hut but this home appliance |
a microwave |
400 |
May 11, 1992 |
| Founded in New York in 1877, this national bank was named after Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury |
Chase |
500 |
May 11, 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 company is testing new waters with the Golden Arch Cafe in Hartsville, Tennessee |
McDonald\'s |
100 |
June 20, 1991 |
| When trading occurs in this company, whose stock symbol is MMM, brokers say "Post-it" |
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company |
200 |
June 20, 1991 |
| This Canadian whiskey & wine cooler company also owns Tropicana |
Seagram\'s |
300 |
June 20, 1991 |
| In 1974 this company shortened its name to NCR |
National Cash Register |
400 |
June 20, 1991 |
| In the United States a subsidiary of Kodak makes Bayer aspirin, while Bayer produces this brand of film |
Agfa |
500 |
June 20, 1991 |
| The first store in this chain was originally called the "Baby Furniture and Toy Supermarket" |
Toys "R" Us |
100 |
May 14, 1991 |
| George Eastman arrived at the name of this company by making up words that started & ended with "K" |
Kodak |
200 |
May 14, 1991 |
| In 1955, 2 brothers named Richard & Henry founded this famous tax accounting firm |
H&R Block |
300 |
May 14, 1991 |
| Since buying Binney & Smith, this co. not only ranks No. 1 in greeting cards but in crayons as well |
Hallmark |
400 |
May 14, 1991 |
| Founded in 1919, this county's KLM Airline is the world's oldest |
the Netherlands |
500 |
May 14, 1991 |
| Marriott Corp. has announced plans to open 46 bars patterned on this sitcom |
<i>Cheers</i> |
100 |
May 1, 1991 |
| Ernst & Young, Coopers & Lybrand, & Price Waterhouse are 3 of this professions Big Six |
accounting |
200 |
May 1, 1991 |
| In December 1989 a group of investors led by this former baseball commissioner bought Hawaiian Airlines |
Peter Ueberroth |
300 |
May 1, 1991 |
| This Dutch brew is the No. 1 imported beer in the United States |
Heineken |
400 |
May 1, 1991 |
| This company headquartered in Noda, Japan, is the world's largest producer of soy sauce |
Kikkoman |
500 |
May 1, 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 |
| The name of this cookie & cracker king comes from National Biscuit Company |
Nabisco |
100 |
February 21, 1991 |
| Michael Jordan's "Air Jordans" are 1 of the products that have made this co. 1st in athletic shoe sales |
Nike |
200 |
February 21, 1991 |
| The Anglo American Corp. of this country is the world's largest producer of gold, diamonds & platinum |
South Africa |
300 |
February 21, 1991 |
| Over the years this company has constructed 200 million little green houses for Monopoly |
Parker Brothers |
400 |
February 21, 1991 |
| The No. 1 manufacturer of plastic housewares, from bathmats to dish drainers |
Rubbermaid |
500 |
February 21, 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 |
| Nickname of a bond with a credit rating of triple B or lower |
a junk bond |
100 |
September 13, 1990 |
| With the slogan "One world one card" this company now offers Visa & Mastercard |
AT&T |
200 |
September 13, 1990 |
| 2 years after he was expelled from Harvard in 1885 his father gave him the San Francisco Examiner |
(William Randolph) Hearst |
300 |
September 13, 1990 |
| George Bush's son George runs this baseball team |
the Texas Rangers |
400 |
September 13, 1990 |
| In March 1990, this personal computer store opened a branch in Moscow |
ComputerLand |
500 |
September 13, 1990 |
| Oil magnate whose largesse made possible the founding of the University of Chicago |
John Rockefeller |
100 |
June 20, 1990 |
| This scotch's Black Label says it's 12 years old, its Red Label doesn't mention any age |
Johnnie Walker |
200 |
June 20, 1990 |
| Along with Peter Guber, he is now running Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc. |
Jon Peters |
300 |
June 20, 1990 |
| He invented the first self-cleaning steel plow, then ran with it |
John Deere |
400 |
June 20, 1990 |
| Now known for Kaopectate, in 1884 this drug co. created the friable pill, which dissolved easily in the body |
Upjohn |
500 |
June 20, 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 |
| This oatmeal co. owns 2 of the oldest trademarks in the U.S.; Aunt Jemima & its own |
Quaker Oats |
100 |
February 7, 1990 |
| Association of underwriters named for the society begun in Edward Lloyd's Coffee House in 1688 |
Lloyd\'s of London |
200 |
February 7, 1990 |
| This auto company was the top U.S. industrial exporter in 1987 & '88 |
General Motors |
300 |
February 7, 1990 |
| Take a Big Gulp & tell us the name of this chain of convenience stores owned by Southland Corp. |
7-Eleven |
400 |
February 7, 1990 |
| The company that's located at Checkerboard Square St. Louis, Missouri 63164 |
Ralston Purina |
500 |
February 7, 1990 |
| Visa's new ads ask "Why is this card green?" & give the answer "Envy" |
American Express |
100 |
December 15, 1989 |
| General Mills is letting the health-conscious public know the "O" in Cheerios stands for this |
oats |
200 |
December 15, 1989 |
| You can order these desert items with your own message inside from the Peking Noodle Company in L.A. |
fortune cookies |
300 |
December 15, 1989 |
| Larry the Lobster is the mascot of this seafood restaurant chain, the world's largest |
Red Lobster |
100 |
November 28, 1989 |
| Merck & Co., Inc. is the largest manufacturer in this field |
pharmaceuticals |
200 |
November 28, 1989 |
| By the time NYC showered Lucky Lindy with this stuff, the NYSE had been using it for 60 years |
ticker tape |
300 |
November 28, 1989 |
| To avoid a hostile takeover in 1988, this airline sold its Hertz, Hilton International & Westin Units |
United |
400 |
November 28, 1989 |
| Named for its founder, this chain sells more women's fashions than any other department store |
J. C. Penney\'s |
500 |
November 28, 1989 |
| Swamped with orders for its 747-400 jet, this company is borrowing workers from Lockheed |
Boeing |
100 |
October 30, 1989 |
| Amoco will begin a pilot program this year to make insulation from these items collected from McDonald's |
styrofoam (or polystyrene cups & containers) |
200 |
October 30, 1989 |
| It's the biggest selling brand of beer in the U.S. |
Budweiser |
300 |
October 30, 1989 |
| The Hearst Corporation has plans to build a hotel near this California landmark |
San Simeon (the Hearst Castle) |
400 |
October 30, 1989 |
| DuPont is doubling its capacity to produce Lycra, its brand name for this fiber used in bicycle pants |
spandex |
|
October 30, 1989 |
| In 1985 this country voluntarily limited car exports to the U.S. to 23 million a year |
Japan |
100 |
September 25, 1989 |
| This NYC avenue is synonymous with advertising, but only 2 of the top 16 ad agencies are located there |
Madison Avenue |
200 |
September 25, 1989 |
| These products have been a top-selling product since Proctor & Gamble 1st marketed them in 1961 |
Pampers |
300 |
September 25, 1989 |
| This company now sells Squirt, Vernors & its own cream soda, but it still sells more root beer than anything |
A&W |
400 |
September 25, 1989 |
| Krohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co. announced its fee for ts own buyout of this company was $75 million |
Nabisco |
500 |
September 25, 1989 |
| In France it could be bought only in pharmacies until 1987; now it's used in diet drinks |
saccharin (any kind of artificial sweetener) |
100 |
May 22, 1989 |
| United Airlines is saving $80,000 by eliminating these from martinis served on morning flights |
an olive |
200 |
May 22, 1989 |
| Former Miss America now selling chicken products under the "By George" label |
Phyllis George |
300 |
May 22, 1989 |
| He's given America many cups of tea but was unable to win the America's Cup in 5 attempts |
(Sir Thomas) Lipton |
400 |
May 22, 1989 |
| Memphis-based overnight delivery service that now has 10,000 drop off boxes similar to mailboxes |
Federal Express |
300 |
May 19, 1989 |
| Centered around 7th Avenue, it's NYC's largest manufacturing industry |
the Garment District (garment industry) |
500 |
May 19, 1989 |
| In February 1989 Sears closed over 800 stores for 42 hours to do this |
lower prices |
|
May 19, 1989 |
| Hundreds were killed during this transportation strike in 1877, the 1st nationwide strike in the U.S. |
railroad strike |
100 |
December 7, 1988 |
| With foreign claims of over $1 trillion, this country is the world's largest creditor nation |
Japan |
200 |
December 7, 1988 |
| In the early '70s Standard Oil of New Jersey spent millions to change its name to this |
Exxon |
300 |
December 7, 1988 |
| This Japanese co. has the same last 6 letters in its name as Firestone, whose tire business it's buying |
Bridgestone |
400 |
December 7, 1988 |
| Corporations can't purchase a competitor's stock under this 1914 antitrust act which followed Sherman's |
the Clayton Act |
500 |
December 7, 1988 |
| In 1987 an average of 2 new products a day were introduced that could be cooked in this device |
microwave oven |
100 |
October 31, 1988 |
| Warner Books' successful bid of $4.94 million won it the rights to publish this novel's sequel |
<i>Gone with the Wind</i> |
200 |
October 31, 1988 |
| This snack cake's inventor, Jimmy Dewar, ate 40,177 of them in his lifetime |
Hostess Twinkies |
300 |
October 31, 1988 |
| 80% of the world's supply of these are sold through De Beers |
diamonds |
400 |
October 31, 1988 |
| Restaurateur Adolphe Alfred Rempp developed this powdered product in the late 1930s |
Adolph\'s Meat Tenderizer |
500 |
October 31, 1988 |
| there's only 1 steel mill in this large city, though 20% of American steel is made in its vicinity |
Pittsburgh |
100 |
April 1, 1988 |
| Newsweek reports that of Chrysler, Ford & Toyota, this co. has the highest production cost per car |
Toyota |
200 |
April 1, 1988 |
| The Concorde SST was built jointly by these 2 countries |
France & Great Britain |
300 |
April 1, 1988 |
| Company that's America's biggest maker of both pinball & slot machies |
Bally |
400 |
April 1, 1988 |
| This country is marketing an IBM PC/AT clone called the "Great Wall 0530" |
China |
100 |
March 24, 1988 |
| During 1986, 138 of these failed in the U.S., a post-Depression record |
banks |
200 |
March 24, 1988 |
| CPC Industries divides the world at the Rockies, so Asia gets "Best Foods" & Europe gets this mayonnaise |
Hellmann\'s |
300 |
March 24, 1988 |
| This trailer & equipment rental company is the nation's largest Yellow Pages advertiser |
U-Haul |
400 |
March 24, 1988 |
| Willamette Industries claims they were 1st to put these names on the bottom of grocery bags |
the names of the workers who made the bags |
500 |
March 24, 1988 |
| Oral B Laboratories now offers toothpaste bearing these 2 Muppets' names |
Kermit the Frog & Miss Piggy |
100 |
March 9, 1988 |
| Criticized for its unfair trade advantage, Japan has agreed to shorten this, starting in 1988 |
their workweek |
200 |
March 9, 1988 |
| About 43% of all American cheese sold in the U.S. is made using the process invented by this cheese peddler |
Kraft |
300 |
March 9, 1988 |
| U-Haul is overhauling its fleet of trucks & trailers to combat stiff competition from this company |
Ryder |
400 |
March 9, 1988 |
| Recently, this liquor co. sold off many of its wine operations, including Paul Masson & Taylor Calif. |
Seagram\'s |
500 |
March 9, 1988 |
| This car company officially "died" on August 5, 1987, but was resurrected by Chrysler as the Eagle-Jeep Div. |
American Motors (AMC) |
100 |
January 4, 1988 |
| In 1932, Geo. G. Blaisdell named his new lighter "Zippo", after this late 19th century invention |
the zipper |
200 |
January 4, 1988 |
| The box of this Nabisco product was designed with a string so it could be used as a Christmas tree ornament |
animal crackers |
300 |
January 4, 1988 |
| Launched August 6, 1987, "Old Fashioned Roadside Virgin Lemonade" is this star's latest product |
Paul Newman |
400 |
January 4, 1988 |
| 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 |
| From "grossus", Latin for great, this term has been used since the 15th C. for a trader of foodstuffs |
a grocer |
100 |
December 16, 1986 |
| Cheesebrough-Pond's is #1 in cold cream, nail polish remover, & this pasta topping |
spaghetti sauce |
200 |
December 16, 1986 |
| While this Swiss company dates back to 1866, they didn't make chocolate until 1929 |
Nestlé |
100 |
December 8, 1986 |
| Family in which R.S. began a business making tin foil for Uncle R.J.'s cigarette packs |
Reynolds |
200 |
December 8, 1986 |
| Lee Pharmaceuticals saw 1986 earnings up some 250% from selling fakes of these to women |
Lee Nails |
300 |
December 8, 1986 |
| Type of business founded by Aaron M. Ward in 1872 |
mail order merchandising (catalogs) |
400 |
December 8, 1986 |
| Because this happened in 5/86, it can take you twice as long to build a house of popsicle sticks |
they changed from two stick popsicles to the single stick popsicles |
100 |
September 19, 1986 |
| Of 1929, 1944, or 1986, year the Dow Jones took its biggest single-day nosedive |
1986 |
200 |
September 19, 1986 |
| Avi Fattal & Avi Ruimi have sold over 1.5 million cardboard "sunglasses" for these |
the windshield for your car |
300 |
September 19, 1986 |
| This spaghetti "Chef" "pasta way" June 22, 1985 |
Chef Boyardee |
100 |
January 9, 1986 |
| Former 5 & 10¢ store which now also owns Kinney Shoes & The Foot Locker |
Woolworths |
200 |
January 9, 1986 |
| Around 1930, she was the aviation editor of "Cosmopolitan" |
Amelia Earhart |
300 |
January 9, 1986 |
| On July 31, 1952, this former commander of U.N. forces in Korea became chairman of Remington Rand |
MacArthur |
400 |
January 9, 1986 |
| Nicknamed "Bubble" & looking like a hot tub the Cray-2 is the world's fastest of these |
water-cooled computer |
500 |
January 9, 1986 |
| The 501, his original style, is still much the same, give or take a few rivets |
the Levis wear |
100 |
December 13, 1985 |
| Japan's prime minister Tanaka was tried in '75 for accepting bribes from this aircraft company |
Lockheed |
200 |
December 13, 1985 |
| Hotel chain that sleeps the most Americans |
Holiday Inn |
300 |
December 13, 1985 |
| Its rooster squared off against Pocket Books' kangaroo to become #1 in U.S. paperback book sales |
Bantam |
400 |
December 13, 1985 |
| Adolf Dassler's brother broke off from this company to establish the competing "Puma" brand |
Adidas |
500 |
December 13, 1985 |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.'s stores are known by this name |
A&P |
100 |
September 23, 1985 |
| This company operates a museum of antique soup tureens in Camden, N.J. |
Campbell\'s |
200 |
September 23, 1985 |
| Though it changed its name from Standard Oil of New Jersey, it's still headquartered there |
Exxon |
300 |
September 23, 1985 |
| Averaging over 16c per KW hour, this city's Con Edison has highest residential elec. rates in U.S. |
New York City |
400 |
September 23, 1985 |
| America's 4th largest foundation derives from will of this bandage maker |
Johnson & Johnson |
500 |
September 23, 1985 |
| Nation's largest single user of almonds is this chocolate maker |
Hershey |
100 |
November 6, 1984 |
| Only company that sells rotary engine cars in U.S. |
Mazda |
200 |
November 6, 1984 |
| Babies are no longer this food maker's "only business"; it's also in insurance |
Gerber |
300 |
November 6, 1984 |
| Company that distributes Stolichnaya vodka from Russia & makes soft drinks there |
Pepsi-Cola |
400 |
November 6, 1984 |
| Owned by IT&T it's America's largest seed company |
Burpee |
500 |
November 6, 1984 |
| Utica, NY was the site of his first 5 & 10¢ store |
Woolworth |
100 |
September 18, 1984 |
| Atlanta-based firm that owns Minute Maid, Hi-C & Columbia Pictures |
Coca-Cola |
200 |
September 18, 1984 |
| U.S. company that builds Renault cars |
American Motors |
300 |
September 18, 1984 |
| A "rock" solid reputation has made them #1 in life insurance |
Prudential |
400 |
September 18, 1984 |
| In 1950, they offered 1st all-purpose credit card |
Diners Club |
500 |
September 18, 1984 |