Fun Business Trivia: Ajax cleanser, Bank of America, Woolworth's, Sara Lee Corp, Levi Strauss, Citibank, George Hearst, Rockefeller, Burma-Shave and More!

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Fun business trivia questions with answers. Topics include: Bank of America, Sara Lee, Levi Strauss, Ajax, Rockefeller, Citibank, Burma Shave and more.

Fun  trivia questions and answers - business.

What product was the first to use animated characters in its television commercials?
A: Ajax cleanser. The Ajax pixies used to tell us, "You'll stop paying the elbow tax when you start cleaning with Ajax."

Woolworth's 5-and-10 cent store chain was founded in 1879. For how long did 10 cents remain its top price?
A: For 53 years, until 1932--but only in its U.S. stores east of the Missouri River. Prices west of the Missouri and in Canada were higher because of greater freight costs.

How many buildings are there in the landmark Rockefeller Center complex in New York City?
A: 19.

Who was the only American to have two cars named after him?
A: Ransom E. Olds--who gave us the Oldsmobile and the long-discontinued Reo, which was produced from 1904 to 1936 and go its name from its manufacturer's initials.

What is the full name of Barbie, the doll?
A: Barbara Millicent Roberts.

What is the largest American corporation named for an owner's daughter?
A: The Sara Lee Corp. It's named for the daughter of Chicago bakery owner Charles Lubvin, who first named a cheesecake after his daughter and then in 1951, his company, which was originally known as the Kitchens of Sara Lee.

Which were the only four of the contiguous 48 states that never had rhyming Burma-Shave signs on their highways?
A: Arizona, Massachusetts, Nevada and New Mexico.

What American bank adopted its cable address as its official name?
A: Citibank, which originally was the City Bank of New York.

Where did Levi Strauss come from, and what did his blue jeans first sell for in 1850?
A: He came from Bavaria, and the original price was $13.50.

What is the name of the camel on the Camel cigarettes pack?
A: Old Joe.

What was the original name of the Bank of America?
A:  The bank of Italy.

What cigarette company first used a woman in its advertisements, and what was the headline?
A: Chesterfield, with the caption, "Blow some my way."

What do J.C. Penney's initials stand for?
A: James Cash.

Where did the soft Drink Dr. Pepper get its name?
A: Chemist Charles Alderton named his drink after the father of a girl he was dating, Dr. Charles Kenneth Pepper.

What western hero was featured in comic book advertisements for Daisy air rifles?
A: Red Ryder.

What was the name of multimillionaire fur trader John Jacob Astor's hometown in Germany?
A: Waldorf--which explains both halves of the name of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

What was the original source of the Hearst publishing family's fortune?
A: Gold mining. George Hearst struck it rich in Nevada in 1859, nine years after crossing  the plains from Missouri to join the California gold rush.