People Who Became Words - 4 Quiz | Etymology

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1. An Englishman John was the owner of a small grocery store who later started a chocolate business, which created a famous brand. Which was this brand?

Answer: Cadbury

John Cadbury was from a Quaker family in Birmingham, UK. Being a Quaker, he could not pursue a University education and hence took to business. Starting off with a small grocery store he later built a chocolate business that became one of the most famous chocolate manufacturers in the world.

The word Cadbury is synonymous with chocolate and the word originated from John Cadbury's name. Henri Nestle was the founder of the company Nestle, Frank Mars founder of Mars and Milton Hershey founded Hershey.

2. Toyota is a well-known International brand. After whom was this company named?

Answer: Sakichi Toyoda

The Toyota group is a Japanese multinational company well-know throughout the world. The founder of this company was Sakichi Toyoda, the son of a humble carpenter. Sakichi is called as the father of the Japanese Industrial revolution. Initially his company was called as Toyeda Industries, was later on renamed as Toyota.

3. Nike is a famous brand popular throughout the world for its sportswear. After whom is this company named?

Answer: A Greek Goddess

Nike Inc. was founded by Bill Bowerman and Phillip Knight. The word Nike is derived from the name of the Greek Goddess Nike, who was the Goddess of victory or triumph. The temple of Athena Nike has a depiction of 'Nike unfastening her sandal', which is probably one of the reason for her name adopted by the brand.

4. This company is named after its founder Seymour and is known for being the leader in the Supercomputing business. Which is this company?

Answer: Cray

Cray Research is well-known for its manufacturer of supercomputers. Its founder Seymour Cray was an Electrical engineer who is known as the father of supercomputing.

5. One of the popular fast food chains is named after its founder. Which of the following is it?

Answer: Taco Bell

Taco Bell is a popular fast food chain known for selling tacos. It was founded by Glen Bell, who was a US marine and owned a hot dog stand. KFC was founded by Harland Sanders, Pizza Hut by the Carney brothers and Pepsi by Caleb Bradham, these three companies are not named after their founder

6. A popular automobile company Audi is named after its founder August Horch. How did the name originate?

Answer: It was from the Latin translation of his surname

Audi is a popular German automobile manufacturer. Its founder was August Horch. The word Audi is derived from the Latin translation of the word Horch. The word Horch means listen, which in Latin is Audi.

7. One of the popular computer brands is named after its founder. Which of the following is it?

Answer: Dell

Dell is one of the leading computer manufacturers in the world. The company was founded by Michael Dell. At the age of 19, Dell dropped out of college to start a company PC's Limited. This company was renamed later as Dell. Acer was founded by Stan Shih, Compaq by Canion, Harris, Murto and Apple was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.

8. Louis-Joseph was a racing car driver who founded a famous automobile company. Which was the company named after him?

Answer: Chevrolet

Louis-Joseph Chevrolet was a racing car driver. He co-founded the Chevrolet Motor Car Company (along with William Durant). In 1915, he sold his shares to his partner and his company later merged with General Motors. Ironically, Chevrolet died in 1941, a penniless man. The Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford, Ferrari by Enzo Ferrari and Chrysler by Walter Chrysler.

9. An English farmer and politician left his birth country and migrated to Baltimore where he founded a famous company that made oral hygiene products. What was his name?

Answer: Colgate

William Colgate was born in England and was a farmer and a sympathizer of the American War of Independence. He left his ancestral home of Kent and settled down in Baltimore. He started the famous company Colgate, which initially manufactured soaps and candles and later became famous for its oral hygiene products. The other three options are not named after any person.

10. One of the famous brand names is named after the Buddha. Do you know which is it?

Answer: Canon

Canon is a famous Japanese multinational company that is known for making cameras and other optical and imaging devices. The company was started by a Buddhist named Yoshida, who first developed a camera called as the Kwanon. The word Kwanon refers to the Bodhisattva (an incarnation or form of the Buddha).

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People Who Became Words - 4 Trivia Quiz

Many companies and brands have become so famous, that their names are used as words in the English language. This quiz is about such famous brands and the person who gave their names to the brands.

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