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Nike History

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was Nike founded?

a)

1980

b)

1972

c)

1956

d)

1964

2.

Who were the founders of Nike?

a)

Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin

b)

Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak

c)

Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman

d)

Elon Musk and Larry Page

3.

What was Nike's original name?

a)

Swoosh Athletics

b)

Nike Sportswear

c)

Just Do It

d)

Blue Ribbon Sports

4.

In which city was Nike founded?

a)

Seattle, Washington

b)

San Francisco, California

c)

Portland, Oregon

d)

Eugene, Oregon

5.

What iconic slogan is associated with Nike?

a)

Make It Happen

b)

No Limits

c)

Just Go For It

d)

Just Do It

6.

Which athlete was the first to sign a shoe deal with Nike?

a)

LeBron James

b)

Michael Jordan

c)

Kobe Bryant

d)

Stephen Curry

7.

What year did Nike go public?

a)

1990

b)

1975

c)

1980

d)

1985

8.

What is the name of Nike's famous logo?

a)

Tick

b)

Wave

c)

Swoosh

d)

Checkmark

9.

Which major sporting event did Nike sponsor in 1996?

a)

1998 Winter Olympics

b)

1994 FIFA World Cup

c)

1996 Summer Olympics

d)

2000 Summer Olympics

10.

What innovative technology did Nike introduce in the 1980s for running shoes?

a)

Nike Foam technology

b)

Nike Air cushioning technology

c)

Nike Gel cushioning

d)

Nike Flex system

11.

What was Phil Knight's day job while starting Blue Ribbon Sports?

a)

Accountant

b)

Restaurateur

c)

Policeman

12.

Which famous runner became an early ambassador for Nike?

a)

Jim Ryun

b)

Bill Rogers

c)

Steve Prefontaine

13.

What significant event led to Nike breaking away from Onitsuka Tiger?

a)

A quality control dispute

b)

A contract violation by Onitsuka

c)

A pricing disagreement

14.

Who was a co-founder of Nike?

a)

Bill Bowerman

b)

Jeff Johnson

c)

Steve Prefontaine

15.

Phil Knight's initial business idea during his Stanford graduate school days was inspired by:

a)

A research paper he wrote about Japanese camera manufacturing

b)

A conversation with his track coach

c)

An advertisement for imported goods

d)

A documentary on global trade

16.

What key decision helped Nike survive its early cash flow problems?

a)

Going public

b)

Pre-selling to retailers

c)

Focusing on direct-to-consumer sales

d)

Cutting costs

17.

Which country became Nike's primary manufacturing base in the early years?

a)

Milwaukee

b)

Japan

c)

Argentina

d)

China

18.

What was Nike's first major innovation in shoe technology?

a)

Air cushioning

b)

Waffle sole

c)

Flyknit material

d)

Gel inserts

19.

What was Bill Bowerman's primary contribution to the early company?

a)

Sales expertise

b)

Shoe design and innovation

c)

Marketing strategy

d)

Financial investment

20.

Which Japanese shoe company did Phil Knight first partner with?

a)

Asics

b)

Onitsuka Tiger

c)

Mizuno

d)

New Balance

21.

10. Who was the first famous athlete Nike marketed with?

a)

A. Michael Jordan

b)

B. LeBron James

c)

C. Steve Prefontaine

d)

D. Kobe Bryant

22.

9. What is Nike best known for?

a)

A. Electronics

b)

B. Sports and fashion

c)

C. Automobiles

d)

D. Furniture

23.

8. Which of the following is NOT a Nike product?

a)

A. Air Max

b)

B. Ultraboost

c)

C. ZoomX

d)

D. Flyknit

24.

5. Which Nike shoe line was designed in collaboration with Michael Jordan?

a)

A. Nike Air Max

b)

B. Nike Dunk

c)

C. Nike Air Force 1

d)

D. Air Jordan

25.

In 1967, Bill Bowerman started a fitness revolution by inspiring people to run by his book____?

a)

Running

b)

Track and Field

c)

Jogging

d)

Love for Running

26.

The aeronautical engineer who patented a cushioning system based on a enert gas encapsulated in plastic.

a)

Frank Rudy

b)

Jeff Johnson

c)

Tinker Hatfield

d)

Mark Parker

27.

Bill Bowerman said the famous line, "If you have a body, you are an athlete."

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman agreed to contribute 500$ each to found Blue Ribbon Sports?

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Phil Knight's first full - time employee who gave Nike its official name in 1971?

a)

Steve Prefontaine

b)

Jeff Johnson

c)

Mark Parker

d)

Tinker Hatfield

30.

In which year Nike was founded as Blue Ribbon Sports?

a)

1964

b)

1965

c)

1966

d)

1967

31.

Who is the Soul of Nike?

a)

Jeff Johnson

b)

Steve Prefontaine

c)

Phil Knight

d)

Tinker Hatfield

32.

Phil Knight wrote a paper on shoe opportunities in Japan at Stanford University.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

8. Originally Nike only paid Davidson ____________ USD for the Swoosh design

a)

$30

b)

$35

34.

7. How design Swoosh Logo?

a)

Carolyn Davidson

b)

Phill Knight

c)

Jeff Jhonson

35.

4. Oregon Track Club is the official sponsor of the _____________

a)

Prefontaine classic

b)

Pre Desk

c)

Pre Rock

36.

3. Before Oregon Track Club The original name was Emerald Empire Athletic Association; it changed to Oregon Track Club in ____________

a)

1965

b)

1972

c)

1967

37.

2. In ___________ year, Steve Prefontaine took a joob working with Nike at the Blue Ribbon Sport.

a)

1973

b)

1975

c)

1968

d)

1970

38.

1. Prefontaine had business cards on his desk with the title of ____________________

a)

National Director Public Affairs

b)

First Nike Athlate

c)

National Nike Athlate

39.

100 meters, 200 meters, & 400 meters are _________ events:

a)

Sprints

b)

Middle Distance

c)

Long Distance

d)

Field

40.

What seasons of running are there?

a)

Cross Country

b)

Winter Track

c)

Spring Track

d)

All the above

41.

Which "rockstar runner's" coach invented Nike?

a)

Bernard Lagat

b)

Galen Rupp

c)

Steve Prefontaine

d)

Alex Monroe

42.

Which one of these products does Nike own?

a)

Nike Air XX

b)

Nike Air XL

c)

Nike Air Max

d)

Nike Air Plus

43.

Where is the Nike headquarters located?

a)

Oregon

b)

New York

c)

California

d)

Washington