BRANDS and LOGOS (quiz 03)

The company was founded by Jack Cohen in 1919, but the first Tesco / / store didn't open until 1929. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues (after Walmart and Carrefour) and the second-largest measured by profits (after Walmart). Where can you find Tesco stores?

1. In 14 countries across Europe, Asia and North America.
2. In 21 countries in Europe.
3. In 48 countries across Europe.
4. In the United Kingdom and Ireland only.

John Lewis / / was founded in 1864 by none other than John Lewis. His first store opened in Oxford Street in London. There are currently 41 stores throughout England, Scotland and Wales with nearly 40,000 employees. What is John Lewis?

1. It's a famous British chain of shoe shops.
2. It's a chain of drug stores.
3. It's a chain of up-market department stores.
4. It's a national chain of off-licence shops.

Russell Hobbs was founded by Bill Russell and Peter Hobbs. Both men originally worked for a similar company, Morphy Richards, but left and in 1952 they founded Russell Hobbs. What does the company sell nowadays?

1. brown goods
2. hobs and cookers
3. household appliances
4. white goods

Vodafone / / was founded in 1991. It is the world's second-largest mobile telecommunications company measured by both subscribers and revenues (in each case behind China Mobile). Where can you find Vodafone?

1. It operates networks in 10 European countries (including the Czech Republic).
2. It operates networks in 20 European and Asian countries (including the Czech Republic).
3. It operates networks in over 30 countries and has partner networks in over 40 additional countries.
4. It operates networks in over 60 countries and has partner networks in over 60 additional countries.

T.J.Maxx was founded in 1976 in the USA where it now has over 1,000 stores. Under the name T.K. Maxx it operates stores throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany and Poland with almost 300 stores. The first European store opened in Bristol in 1994. What is T.K.Maxx?

1. It's a famous chain of fairly expensive shoe shops.
2. It's a chain of department stores that sell discounted items, especially clothes.
3. It's a chain of grocery stores. They also sell clothing items.
4. It's a chain with household furnishings.

Johnnie Walker /   / was introduced in 1820 and now sells over 130 million bottles every year. What is inside these bottles?

1. American whiskey
2. English whisky
3. Irish whiskey
4. Scotch whisky

Barclays / / was founded in 1690 in London. It has operations in over 50 countries across Australia, Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America with around 48 million customers. What is it?

1. It's a banking and financial services company.
2. It's a famous multinational chain of zoos.
3. It's a multionational chain of department stores.
4. It's a security services company.

ASDA / / was founded in 1965 in Leeds. It's a supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, toys and financial services. What is its slogan?

1. Best British Supermarkets
2. Britain's Best Supermarket
3. Britain's Lowest Priced Supermarket
4. British Smart Supermarket Chain

Accessorize / / opened its first shop in 1984 in London. Today there are more than 250 Accessorize stores in the UK and an international operation of over 1,000 stores. It's a part of one clothing chain. Which one?

1. Debenhams
2. Marks and Spencer
3. Monsoon
4. Primark

Burberry / / was founded in 1856 by Thomas Burberry. It's a British luxury fashion house, distributing clothing, fashion accessories and fragrances. In 2009 it was the 98th most valuable brand in the world. What is it especially famous for?

1. frangrances
2. high quality services
3. check pattern
4. their commercials on TV