Exploration and Discovery in Business
This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the history of exploration and discovery in business.
Questions
Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What was the name of the British East India Company's first trading post in India?
- Surat
- Calcutta
- Madras
- Bombay
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What was the name of the Dutch East India Company's headquarters in Indonesia?
- Batavia
- Jakarta
- Surabaya
- Bandung
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What was the name of the British fur trading company that dominated the fur trade in North America in the 18th and 19th centuries?
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Northwest Company
- American Fur Company
- Rocky Mountain Fur Company
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What was the name of the American oil company that was founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1870?
- Standard Oil
- Exxon
- Mobil
- Chevron
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What was the name of the American automobile company that was founded by Henry Ford in 1903?
- Ford Motor Company
- General Motors
- Chrysler
- American Motors
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What was the name of the American aviation company that was founded by the Wright brothers in 1909?
- Wright Company
- Curtiss-Wright
- Boeing
- Lockheed