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Nike: The Success Story Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year did Phil Knight graduate from Stanford?

a)

1965

b)

1970

c)

1958

d)

1962

2.

What was the name of the company Phil Knight incorporated with Bill Bowerman?

a)

Adidas

b)

Puma

c)

Nike

d)

Blue Ribbon Sports

3.

Who was the famous coach at the University of Oregon who partnered with Phil Knight?

a)

Serena Williams

b)

Bill Bowerman

c)

Tiger Woods

d)

Michael Jordan

4.

What was the name of the best-selling shoe designed by Bill Bowerman?

a)

Cortez

b)

Chuck Taylor

c)

Superstar

d)

Air Jordan

5.

In which year did BRS sell $300,000 worth of shoes?

a)

1969

b)

1972

c)

1968

d)

1965

6.

What was the name of the Greek goddess that Phil Knight suggested for the brand name?

a)

Artemis

b)

Nike

c)

Hera

d)

Athena

7.

What was the logo designed by a graphic design student for Nike?

a)

Checkmark

b)

Swoosh

c)

Wings

d)

Star

8.

When did Phil Knight start importing shoes from Japanese subcontractors?

a)

1971

b)

1970

c)

1973

d)

1968

9.

When did Nike become the largest sportswear company in America?

a)

1975

b)

1989

c)

1980

d)

1985

10.

What was the slogan used in Nike's brilliant marketing campaign?

a)

Think Different

b)

I'm Lovin' It

c)

Impossible is Nothing

d)

Just Do It

11.

Who wrote the autobiography of Nike's creator?

a)

Tiger Woods

b)

Bill Bowerman

c)

Michael Jordan

d)

Phil Knight

12.

What did Bill Bowerman write a book about in 1966?

a)

Running

b)

Jogging

c)

Sprinting

d)

Marathon

13.

What was the name of the company whose shoes Phil Knight wanted to import to the USA?

a)

Adidas

b)

Puma

c)

Onitsuka Tiger

d)

Nike

14.

Where did Phil Knight fly to in November 1962 to explore his idea?

a)

Japan

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

China

15.

What was the first shipment of shoes Phil Knight received in 1963?

a)

50 pairs

b)

24 pairs

c)

12 pairs

d)

100 pairs