Multiple choice general knowledge history

Bankamericard introduced by BankAmerica became the first nationally accepted credit card. In 1976 it was changed its name to ?

  1. Mastercard

  2. VISA

  3. MBNA

  4. AMEX

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bankamericard, introduced by Bank of America in 1958, was renamed VISA in 1976 when the national licensing program was expanded internationally. The name VISA was chosen to be universally recognized across languages.