Q 01/05
A) George Eastman
B) Henry Strong
C) Edwin Land
D) Kenneth Mees
Answer · why
He went into partnership with Henry Strong in 1880 to found the Eastman Dry Plate Company.
Q 02/05
A) Buffalo
B) Albany
C) Syracuse
D) Rochester
Answer · why
The company's decline hit the city hard, with lost Kodak GDP cancelling out growth in every other sector from 2007 to 2018.
Q 03/05
A) It is Greek for picture
B) It was a Rochester street
C) It was his mother's maiden name
D) He invented it with an Anagrams set
Answer · why
He said it should be short, easy to pronounce and unlike any other name; K was his favourite letter.
Q 04/05
A) K
B) X
C) Z
D) E
Answer · why
The Kodak name was trademarked in 1888.
Q 05/05
A) $5
B) $10
C) $25
D) $50
Answer · why
Owners mailed it back to Rochester with $10 to have the film developed and a new roll fitted.
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