Founders and Innovations in Business

Founders and Innovations in Business

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Business

7th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

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The video explores the origins of major brands and influential figures in American business history. It highlights how catchers handled basketballs, Saul Price's impact on retail giants like Costco, Jim Casey's founding of UPS, and the unknown origins of mega brands that shaped America. The documentary airs on the History Channel.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What innovation did Spalding introduce for catchers?

A special glove

A new type of basketball

A protective helmet

A new training program

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the visionary behind the concept of wholesale clubs like Costco?

Jim Casey

Saul Price

Sam Walton

Henry Ford

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Jim Casey borrow to start his company?

A bicycle

A hundred dollars

A delivery truck

A warehouse

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which company did Jim Casey found?

FedEx

Amazon

UPS

DHL

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is emphasized about the mega brands in the video?

Their global expansion

Their current market value

Their origin stories

Their advertising strategies