Quiz 1 - Trademarks A-Z
Can you name: The current or former trademarked brand names, that have entered everyday language?
A Painkiller, believed to prevent heart attacks -- Aspirin
B Adhesive bandage, used colloquially in parts of North America -- Band-Aid
C Plastic wrap, used to keep food fresh -- Cellophane /Cling Film
D Sound recorder, primarily for later transcription -- Dictaphone
E A transport device for carrying people between floors of a building -- Escalator
F Toy, usually thrown back and forth -- Frisbee
G Internet search-engine -- Google
H Vacuum cleaner brandname, used as if generic in UK and Ireland -- Hoover
I Digital music player -- iPod
J Hot tub or whirlpool bath -- Jacuzzi
K Tissue paper, used as if generic in part of North America -- Kleenex
L Floor covering, perhaps the first brand to become a generic term -- Linoleum
M Small toy car -- Matchbox
N Chocolate/hazelnut-flavoured spread -- Nutella
O All-in-one infant bodysuit -- Onesies
P Table tennis -- Ping Pong
Q Cotton swabs or buds -- Q-Tips
R Inline skates -- Rollerblades
S Tightly fitting swimming briefs -- Speedo
T Asphalt road surface, used colloquially in UK and Ireland -- Tarmac
U Vehicle, used when moving house, common term in North America -- U-Haul
V Magnetic medium used to record images and/or sound -- Videotape
W Portable cassette player, now more or less superseded by digital music players -- Walkman
X Photocopier or a photocopy -- Xerox
Y Manual spinning toy on a string -- Yo-Yo
Z Fastener, found on clothing, luggage and other items -- Zipper