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Everyday Name (Brands)
Fun facts about the people behind everyday household name brands.
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Did you know that Henry Reese (of Reese's chocolates) once worked at the Hershey's factory?

Did you know that Levi Strauss (of Levi jeans) dyed his first denim jeans blue to mask soil stains from the creation of the material?

The products they created are known around the world, but the stories of the creators and inventors are not so widely known ~ but are interesting. For instance the first "unofficial" Hilton Hotel, was six converted rooms within the Hilton house in 1907 when Conrad Hilton's father's general store had a reversal of fortunes and money became tight.

This quiz, based on the book Who the Heck Was Oscar Mayer: The Real People Behind Those Brand Names by Doug Gelbert (c 1996), is full of interesting tidbits for you to try to determine. Only ten questions are available right now, but more are on the way.

So let yourself be enticed with this quiz. Have fun.
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1. Food, Glorious Food!:
 We've been singing this jingle since childhood. It has even been played by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. But what year did the groundbreaking marketing tool, the "Oscar Mayer Weiner Song" first play?
      1889        
      1897        
      1914        
      1929        
      1935        
      1942        
      1956        
 
2. Everything But the Kitchen Sink:
 What product from John Michael Kohler's foundry was the first to carry the Kohler name?
      Bathtub        
      Plumbing pipe        
      Faucet        
      Kitchen sink        
      Tea kettle        
      Milk cans        
 
3. It's All In The Name:
 J.C. Penney's first day of cash receipts totaled $466.59 when he opened his first store named "Golden Rule". What do the initials "J. C." stand for?
      Jonathan Christopher        
      James Cash        
      Jorge Cassidy        
      Jeffery Cole        
      Jerry Compton        
      Jacob Clive        
 
4. Let's Go Camping:
 "What the average man needs is not a gasoline buggy or a good nickel cigar, but light to read and work by," was spoken by William Coffin Coleman, famous for his company's camping gear. What was his first job?
      Baker's apprentice        
      Farm laborer        
      Park ranger        
      Hawking newspapers        
      Delivering groceries        
      Selling typewriters        
 
5. A Long Road Home:
 John Molson is known for his Canadian beer, but he is not a native Canadian. Where, and when, was he born?
      New York City, New York, USA in 1852        
      Paris, France in 1797        
      Lincolnshire, England in 1763        
      Kogel, Germany in 1828        
      Amsterdam, the Netherlands in 1734        
      Dublin, Ireland in 1806        
 
6. Talk About a Popular Business:
 Many companies have large work forces, and very few have enough to populate a full city in the early 1900's. But this shoe company's employees eventually founded not one, but three cities. Do you know which company? (This one's a toughie as the company's name has been slightly altered since and is now no longer based in this "triple cities" area.)
      Buster Brown        
      Endicott-Johnson Shoes        
      Willits Shoe Company        
      New Balance Shoes        
      The Perth Shoe Factory        
      Red Goose Shoe Company        
 
7. What A City!:
 The Chicago Exposition of 1893 brought the world a lot of names that are still known today. Which of the following was not at this international event?
      Heinz condiments        
      Welch's grape juice        
      Thomas' English Muffins        
      Upjohn (pharmaceuticals )        
      Schlitz Brewery        
      Remington (typewriters)        
 
8. Say "Cheese!":
 J. L. Kraft is known for Velveta, Kraft American Cheese, and Philadelphia Cream Cheese. However he not only perfected the method to make these, but he is credited with discovering what (thus earning the title "America's #1 rockhound)?
      Herkimer Diamonds        
      La Brea Tar Pits        
      Ammolite        
      Turquoise        
      American Jade        
      Arkansas Diamonds        
 
9. From The Son Of A Tinsmith:
 Dr. Ferdinand Porsche was fascinated with the electric motor as a youth and one of his most famous designs is, by name, still on the road ~ the Mercedes. But the first vehicle to carry the Porsche name was what?
      A tank        
      A race car        
      A family car        
      A motorcycle        
      A truck        
      A tractor        
 
10. On The Streets Of New York:
 In 1872, Lyman Bloomingdale, along with his brother Joseph, opened his first store in New York's depressed Upper East Side. What fascination did he hold which inspired him to get into the retail business?
      International fashion world        
      Father's failure with a previous general store        
      Watching the success of F. W. Woolworth        
      Persian carpets        
      The local farmer's market        
      Store display windows        
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