Trivia Quiz on Business History
Updated: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
A ready-made business and history quiz that you can use in virtual and in-person events (Zoom, Teams, YouTube Live, Twitch, conferences, meetings, classrooms, etc.)
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Test your knowledge of corporate firsts, famous slogans, and company origin stories in this fast-paced business history challenge. Perfect for teams who love brand lore and the milestones that shaped modern commerce.
From early inventions and bold rebrands to iconic taglines and headline-making deals, this group trivia dives into the turning points that built the business world. With 15 multiple-choice questions, it’s ideal for team stand-ups, sales kickoffs, offsites, virtual happy hours, classrooms, or livestreams—seamlessly playable in Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, and more. Split into squads, debate the answers, and see who really knows their corporate history—from pioneering products to the people and places that made them possible. Easy to duplicate and run on the fly, it fits anywhere you need a lively, competitive icebreaker or a brainy mid-meeting energy boost.
1. What year was the Habitat company founded
A) 1969
B) 1971
C) 1975
D) 1980
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2. Advertising slogan - No one ever got fired for buying what
A) Microsoft
B) Dell
C) Apple
D) IBM
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3. What industry is symbolized by the term "madison avenue"
A) Advertising
B) Public relations
C) Marketing
D) Fashion
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4. Which companies name translates as abundant fields
A) Honda
B) Nissan
C) Mazda
D) Toyota
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5. Who patented the safety razor in 1895
A) King Gillette
B) James Black
C) Elisha Graves Otis
D) Louis Pasteur
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6. In which country are the Philips company based
A) United States
B) Holland
C) Germany
D) France
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7. Who founded the McDonalds Chain?
A) Maurice McDonald
B) Ray Kroc
C) Richard McDonald
D) The McDonald brothers
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8. Which magazine declared bankruptcy in the early 1990s
A) Time
B) Newsweek
C) People
D) Success
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9. Who said 'We're not in the hamburger business, we're in showbusiness'?
A) Walt Disney
B) Ray Kroc
C) Howard Schultz
D) Carl Karcher
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10. Which of its products did Heinz try to squeeze out in November 1999
A) Salad cream
B) Ketchup
C) Mayonnaise
D) Mustard
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11. What company used to be called The Haloid Company
A) Kodak
B) IBM
C) Xerox
D) Hewlett-Packard
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12. What did Al Capone's business card say he was
A) Gambler
B) Used furniture dealer
C) Bootlegger
D) Fisherman
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13. What hotel has been the target of the most take over bids
A) The Plaza - New York
B) The Ritz - Paris
C) The Savoy - London
D) The Waldorf Astoria - New York
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14. Bill gates was the founder of which company
A) Apple
B) Microsoft
C) Google
D) Amazon
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15. What does 'IBM' stand for?
A) Industrial Business Machines
B) International Data Management
C) Integrated Business Machines
D) International Business Machines
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