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The Office "White-Out" Trivia Quiz

A staple of every office supply cabinet, any secretary who typed a letter from the 1950s forward can attest to the wonders of this product! See how much you know about it!

A multiple-choice quiz by woofi. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
woofi

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
104,938

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
364

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Liquid Paper was invented by _____ . Hint

Bette Graham

John Kimberly-Clark

Margaret Gresham

Procter & Gamble Research and Development

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Question 2 of 10

2. The inventor of Liquid Paper invented the product in ____ . Hint

1931

1941

1951

1961

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Question 3 of 10

3. This child of the inventor of Liquid Paper is quite famous in his own right. His personal claim to fame was as ______ . Hint

a performer in a popular vocal group

a Broadway actor

a high-profile attorney

a U.S. Senator

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the original name of the product? Hint

White Out

Bette's Little Helper

Liquid Paper

Mistake Out

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Question 5 of 10

5. The inventor of Liquid Paper needed the opportunity to concentrate on and grow the new business. What happened in her life that afforded that opportunity? Hint

She inherited just under $50,000 from her father's estate.

She got fired from her day job.

She remarried and could quit her day job.

She became partially disabled and could not work as a secretary.

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Question 6 of 10

6. By 1968, the inventor of Liquid Paper had moved her operations into her own factory and corporate offices. In that year, 1968, she sold how many bottles of Liquid Paper? Hint

5,000,000

2,500,000

500,000

1,000,000

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Question 7 of 10

7. By 1976, the inventor of Liquid Paper owned a company that was selling 25 million bottles a year and had automated production that turned out _____ . Hint

10,000 bottles per hour

500 bottles per minute

100 bottles per minute

1 bottle per second

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Question 8 of 10

8. The inventor of Liquid Paper died in 1980, a few months after _____ . Hint

being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease

declaring bankruptcy

selling the business for almost $50 million.

being admitted to Parkland Hospital pursuant to an auto accident.

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Liquid Paper company was sold by its inventor to _______ . Hint

3M Corporation

Gillette

Procter and Gamble

Newell Rubbermaid

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Question 10 of 10

10. The inventor of Liquid Paper credited her success to ________ . Hint

her religion

hard work and good luck

her (second) husband's business acumen

General Electric Corporation, for her first large order

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Liquid Paper was invented by _____ .

Answer: Bette Graham

Bette Nesmith Graham was a secretary in Dallas, Texas who, as a "wannabe" artist, mixed paints in her own kitchen to make her now famous correction fluid.

2. The inventor of Liquid Paper invented the product in ____ .

Answer: 1951

After World War II, Bette was a single (divorced) mother of a small boy. She learned secretarial skills and became an executive secretary.

3. This child of the inventor of Liquid Paper is quite famous in his own right. His personal claim to fame was as ______ .

Answer: a performer in a popular vocal group

Bette Nesmith Graham's son is Michael Nesmith, of The Monkees - a very popular 1960s group originally meant to mimic The Beatles, but turned out to be a hit group on its own.
After she divorced his father she married Robert Graham.

4. What was the original name of the product?

Answer: Mistake Out

In 1956, Bette founded the Mistake Out company to manufacture and market her product. It was started in her own home in Dallas.

5. The inventor of Liquid Paper needed the opportunity to concentrate on and grow the new business. What happened in her life that afforded that opportunity?

Answer: She got fired from her day job.

Just goes to show you can't use Liquid Papert to correct all your mistakes!

6. By 1968, the inventor of Liquid Paper had moved her operations into her own factory and corporate offices. In that year, 1968, she sold how many bottles of Liquid Paper?

Answer: 1,000,000

The new factory had 19 employees and had and automated operation.

7. By 1976, the inventor of Liquid Paper owned a company that was selling 25 million bottles a year and had automated production that turned out _____ .

Answer: 500 bottles per minute

This is either a testament to the popularity of the product or the ineptitude of a lot of secretaries.

8. The inventor of Liquid Paper died in 1980, a few months after _____ .

Answer: selling the business for almost $50 million.

Before her death, she created two foundations to help women find means to make a living.

9. The Liquid Paper company was sold by its inventor to _______ .

Answer: Newell Rubbermaid

Liquid Paper is owned by PaperMate, which is a division of Sanford, which in turn is a division of Newell Rubbermade. Papermate had previously been owned by Gillette.

10. The inventor of Liquid Paper credited her success to ________ .

Answer: her religion

A devout Christian Scientist, Bette attributed her success to her religious upbringing.

Source: Author woofi

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