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Why Did You Call It That? - 1

  • Which athletics company was named after the Greek goddess of victory?

  • Which company named themselves after their first product, the Ever-Sharp Mechanical Pencil?

  • What did the Hassenfeld Brothers call their toys and games business?

  • When Oscar Deutsch wanted to entertain our nation, which company did he set up?

  • August Horch used the Latin translation of his surname (which means Hark) for his car company.  What was it?

  • Which car manufacturer was named after the daughter of it's Finance Officer?

  • Which name did Bob Noyce and Gordon Moore choose for their Integrated Electronics company?

  • Which company was importing Japanese sea shells to Europe when they discovered oil?

  • Which athletics company is named after an African antelope?

  • Puma was founded by Rudolf Dassler, known as Rudi.  Which company did his brother Adolf found?

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