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1. The namesake beverage of the Coca-Cola Company is Coca-Cola, named after two of the ingredients: kola nuts and... what was the other ingredient?
2. Mattel Inc. is one of the world's largest toy companies. Where did the name come from?
3. The U.S. insurance company GEICO is known for its popular advertising campaigns, but do you know what GEICO stands for?
4. The international fast food chain Wendy's was founded by Dave Thomas in 1969, but who was Wendy?
5. How did Nabisco, an American brand of cookies and snack food, get its name?
6. Sony Corporation was originally an electronics manufacturer, but has since expanded into a multinational conglomerate corporation. The name "Sony" comes from the Latin "sonus" (sound) and a Japanese slang term that means what?
7. The American media company Viacom gets its name by combining what words?
8. If you know what the Mitsubishi logo looks like, you have an advantage in this question, since the meaning of "Mitsubishi" is reflected in the company logo. What does Mitsubishi mean?
9. LG Corp. is a South Korean conglomerate company. What do the letters "LG" stand for?
10. In the 1980s the Hi-Toro company renamed itself Amiga, a word in Spanish/Portuguese that means what?
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