Just Do It Trivia Quiz

Answer: Oregon

The Nike head office is located near Beaverton, Oregon in the Portland area. In addition to sports equipment, they also supply footwear and athletic apparel. They offer one of the most prestigious brands in the sports business.

Answer: Blue Ribbon Sports

The founders of Nike were Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. Knight was a University of Oregon track and field star, and Bowerman was his coach. They decided to name the company after the Greek goddess of victory.

Answer: Japan

Prior to becoming Nike, Blue Ribbon Sports sold Japanese running shoes until they launched their own brand. Onitsuka Tiger has been in the sportswear business since 1949 and later became known as Asics when merged with other companies.

Answer: Swoosh

The logo was designed by Carolyn Davidson and was first used in 1971, and patented in 1974. Davidson was employed by Blue Ribbon Sports as a freelance graphic artist when she came up with the idea. She initially received $35 for her efforts but years later she would be greatly rewarded by getting Swoosh designed jewelry and Nike stock.

Answer: Smithsonian Museum of American History

The slogan was created by Dan Wieden, the co-founder of Nike's main advertising agency. The Smithsonian Institution is in Washington D.C. which houses collections of famous items.

Answer: True

Air Jordan's came out on the market in 1985 right after Michael Jordan's rookie year and have been redesigned on an annual basis. Nike advertises, markets and dictates production policies for the shoes but final say on branding matters is by Michael Jordan.

Answer: Sweatshops

Nike has been accused of contracting to factories that violate minimum wage laws and also of using child labor in various parts of Asia. Although this practice has been reduced, the problem still persists into the twenty-first century, all for the sake of higher profits.

Answer: Ilie Nastase

In 1972, Nastase became the first endorser for Nike. Ilie Nastase was a Romanian tennis player who was ranked number one in the early seventies and was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1991.

Answer: True

The collection of older shoes from community drives are processed to make various types of sports surfaces such as courts, tracks or playgrounds. Nike is among the top companies in recycling waste from their factory operations as scraps are also used to create new shoes.

Answer: Revolution

The three surviving Beatles filed a claim for $15 million. Nike and Capitol-EMI countered by saying that the licensing use for "Revolution" was paid for and endorsed by Yoko Ono, a shareholder and director of Apple Records. In 1989, the lawsuit was settled out-of-court with the terms undisclosed.