Q 01/05

Who founded the company that became Kodak?

A) George Eastman

B) Henry Strong

C) Edwin Land

D) Kenneth Mees

Answer · why

A) George Eastman

He went into partnership with Henry Strong in 1880 to found the Eastman Dry Plate Company.

Q 02/05

In which New York city is Kodak headquartered?

A) Buffalo

B) Albany

C) Syracuse

D) Rochester

Answer · why

D) Rochester

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

How did the founder come up with the name Kodak?

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

D) He invented it with an Anagrams set

He said it should be short, easy to pronounce and unlike any other name; K was his favourite letter.

Q 04/05

Which letter did Eastman call a strong, incisive sort of letter?

A) K

B) X

C) Z

D) E

Answer · why

A) K

The Kodak name was trademarked in 1888.

Q 05/05

How much did the original 1888 Kodak camera cost, pre-loaded with 100 exposures?

A) $5

B) $10

C) $25

D) $50

Answer · why

C) $25

Owners mailed it back to Rochester with $10 to have the film developed and a new roll fitted.

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