Toll Group - Quiz
Toll Group
  • 1. What type of company is Toll Group?
A) An American retail corporation
B) A Japanese automotive manufacturer
C) A British airline
D) An Australian freight company
  • 2. How many countries does Toll's logistics and global freight forwarding network span?
A) 100 countries
B) 50 countries
C) 150 countries
D) 200 countries
  • 3. Approximately how many customers does Toll have?
A) Over 5,000 customers
B) Over 20,000 customers
C) Over 40,000 customers
D) Over 10,000 customers
  • 4. How many workers does Toll have?
A) More than 5,000 workers
B) More than 10,000 workers
C) More than 40,000 workers
D) More than 16,000 workers
  • 5. How many sites does Toll operate across?
A) 1,200 sites
B) 50 sites
C) 500 sites
D) 100 sites
  • 6. Toll Group is a subsidiary of which company?
A) Finemore Holdings
B) National Minerals
C) Peko Wallsend
D) Japan Post Service
  • 7. Who established Toll?
A) Peter Rowsthorn
B) Paul Little
C) Albert Toll
D) Lindsay Fox
  • 8. In what year was Toll established?
A) 2000
B) 1959
C) 1993
D) 1888
  • 9. In which city was Toll established?
A) Melbourne, Victoria
B) Auckland, New Zealand
C) Newcastle, New South Wales
D) Sydney, New South Wales
  • 10. How did the business initially begin moving freight?
A) With containerised shipping
B) With railway trains
C) With fleet trucks
D) With horse and cart
  • 11. At what age did Albert Toll pass away?
A) 75
B) 90
C) 95
D) 85
  • 12. In what year did Albert Toll die?
A) 1959
B) 1993
C) 1986
D) 1958
  • 13. Who purchased the business in 1959?
A) National Minerals
B) Finemore Holdings
C) Peko Wallsend
D) Japan Post Service
  • 14. Peko Wallsend became the owner of the business a decade after which year?
A) 1888
B) 1993
C) 1959
D) 1986
  • 15. What was the business name changed to when new owners wanted to use containerised shipping?
A) Toll Rail
B) Toll Holdings
C) Toll Global Forwarding
D) Toll-Chadwick
  • 16. Who purchased Toll in 1986?
A) Japan Post Service
B) Its management team
C) National Minerals
D) The New Zealand Government
  • 17. Who was Toll’s first Chairman when it was purchased in 1986?
A) Paul Little
B) Albert Toll
C) Peter Rowsthorn
D) Lindsay Fox
  • 18. Who was the Managing Director of Toll in 1986?
A) Peter Rowsthorn
B) Lindsay Fox
C) Paul Little
D) Albert Toll
  • 19. In what year was Toll listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)?
A) 2003
B) 1986
C) 1993
D) 2000
  • 20. In June 2000, Toll Holdings launched a takeover offer for which company?
A) Tranz Rail
B) BALtrans Logistics
C) SembCorp Logistics
D) Finemore Holdings
  • 21. What percentage of acceptance did Toll initially get in its takeover bid for Finemore Holdings?
A) 75%
B) 68%
C) 10.1%
D) 90%
  • 22. What percentage of acceptance was required for the initial Finemore Holdings takeover?
A) 90%
B) 75%
C) 50%
D) 68%
  • 23. Who used their 10.1% shareholding to veto the initial Finemore Holdings deal?
A) Paul Little
B) Albert Toll
C) Lindsay Fox
D) Peter Rowsthorn
  • 24. In what month and year was the Finemore Holdings transaction finally completed via a scheme of arrangement?
A) June 2000
B) June 1993
C) March 2003
D) March 2001
  • 25. What acceptance percentage was required for the scheme of arrangement regarding Finemore Holdings?
A) 50%
B) 68%
C) 90%
D) 75%
  • 26. Which company did Toll acquire in 2003 that operated rail, road, and ferries in New Zealand?
A) Tranz Rail
B) SembCorp Logistics
C) Summit Logistics
D) Express Logistics Group
  • 27. To whom did Toll sell the New Zealand rail network after acquiring Tranz Rail?
A) The New Zealand Government
B) The Australian Government
C) Finemore Holdings
D) Japan Post Service
  • 28. What was Tranz Rail renamed to after Toll's acquisition?
A) Toll Rail
B) Toll New Zealand
C) Toll Express
D) Toll Tranz
  • 29. In what year did Toll sell Toll Rail, without its trucking operation, back to the government?
A) 2008
B) 2011
C) 2003
D) 2006
  • 30. Which company's acquisition in 2006 significantly increased Toll’s market presence in South East Asia, Greater China, and the Indian Sub-Continent?
A) BALtrans Logistics
B) Genesis Forwarding
C) Tranz Rail
D) SembCorp Logistics
  • 31. What is the name of the standalone subsidiary business in Singapore acquired by Toll that supports the Singapore Government?
A) ST Logistics
B) SAT Albatros
C) WT SeaAir
D) Summit Logistics
  • 32. Which sectors does ST Logistics support the Singapore Government with?
A) Mining, agriculture, and retail
B) Telecommunications, energy, and construction
C) Healthcare, defence, and homeland security
D) Aviation, maritime, and tourism
  • 33. Express Logistics Group, acquired by Toll in 2009, was one of the largest freight forwarding companies in which country?
A) United States
B) New Zealand
C) Singapore
D) Australia
  • 34. Where was Logistic Distribution Systems based when Toll acquired it in 2009?
A) Singapore
B) New York
C) Dubai
D) Hong Kong
  • 35. Which United States freight forwarder did Toll acquire in 2010?
A) Genesis Forwarding
B) Summit Logistics
C) WT SeaAir
D) SAT Albatros
  • 36. Which two forwarding companies were acquired by Toll in 2010 to add significant scale to its European division?
A) WT SeaAir and Genesis Forwarding
B) Summit Logistics and SAT Albatros
C) BALtrans Logistics and Express Logistics Group
D) ST Logistics and SembCorp Logistics
  • 37. What division of Toll did the acquisitions of WT SeaAir and Genesis Forwarding add significant scale to?
A) Toll Global Forwarding
B) Toll-Chadwick
C) Toll Express
D) Toll Rail
  • 38. In what year did Toll acquire SAT Albatros, a Dubai-based provider of sea-air services?
A) 2011
B) 2008
C) 2009
D) 2010
  • 39. By 2014, how many team members did Toll have?
A) 40,000 team members
B) 50,000 team members
C) 20,000 team members
D) 16,000 team members
  • 40. By 2014, across how many locations did Toll operate?
A) 50 locations
B) 500 locations
C) 1,200 locations
D) 150 locations
  • 41. By 2014, in how many countries did Toll operate?
A) 5 countries
B) More than 50 countries
C) 150 countries
D) 10 countries
  • 42. What was Toll's annual revenue by 2014?
A) $10.5 billion
B) $1.5 billion
C) $6.5 billion
D) $500 million
  • 43. When did Toll's Board announce it accepted a proposal from Japan Post?
A) 28 May 2015
B) 18 February 2015
C) 1 September 2021
D) 13 May 2015
  • 44. When did Toll shareholders vote in favour of the Japan Post acquisition?
A) 18 February 2015
B) 2017
C) 28 May 2015
D) 13 May 2015
  • 45. When did Toll formally become a division of Japan Post?
A) 1 September 2021
B) 18 February 2015
C) 13 May 2015
D) 28 May 2015
  • 46. Where did Toll remain headquartered after becoming a division of Japan Post?
A) Tokyo
B) Singapore
C) Sydney
D) Melbourne
  • 47. How much did Toll invest in Toll City in Singapore in 2017?
A) AU$5.6 billion
B) AU$228 million
C) AU$100 million
D) AU$500 million
  • 48. In what year did Toll invest in Toll City in Singapore?
A) 2020
B) 2015
C) 2023
D) 2017
  • 49. Who bought the Toll Global Express business in Australia and New Zealand in 2021?
A) Allegro Funds
B) CWT-SML
C) Japan Post
D) Regional Express Holdings
  • 50. What Australian business did Toll acquire in 2023?
A) Allegro Funds
B) Pel-Air
C) ASQ
D) Team Global Express
  • 51. What type of operator is ASQ, which Toll acquired in 2023?
A) Maritime freight operator
B) Commercial airline operator
C) Uncrewed aircraft systems (drone) operator
D) Railway freight operator
  • 52. What is the name of Toll's joint venture in Dubai where it became the majority shareholder in 2023?
A) ASQ
B) CWT-SML
C) Pel-Air
D) Team Global Express
  • 53. Where does Toll have contract logistics operations today?
A) Exclusively in North America
B) Across the Asia Pacific
C) Only in Australia and New Zealand
D) Only in Europe and the Middle East
  • 54. When was Pel-Air purchased?
A) 2020
B) 2017
C) 2023
D) October 2024
  • 55. Where is Toll Global Forwarding headquartered?
A) London
B) Melbourne
C) Singapore
D) Sydney
  • 56. How many regions does Toll Global Forwarding operate in?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Three
D) Five
  • 57. What unique fleet does Toll operate on a fixed route in Singapore?
A) Bristol Freighters
B) Douglas DC-3s
C) Super B-doubles
D) Peugeot utility vehicles
  • 58. When was the Interstate Parcel Express Company (IPEC) established?
A) May 1981
B) January 1954
C) July 2007
D) October 1979
  • 59. What vehicles did IPEC initially use to operate express parcel services from Adelaide to Melbourne?
A) Douglas DC-3s
B) Super B-doubles
C) Two Peugeot utility vehicles
D) Fokker F27 Friendships
  • 60. By what year was IPEC operating in all Australian capital cities?
A) 1954
B) 1998
C) 1977
D) 1968
  • 61. Which aircraft were chartered from Brain & Brown for IPEC's interstate air freight services in 1963?
A) Bristol Freighter
B) Douglas DC-4
C) Argosys
D) Douglas DC-3s
  • 62. In what year did Toll purchase IPEC and rebrand it Toll IPEC?
A) 1998
B) 1983
C) 1963
D) 2007
  • 63. When did Toll Holdings Limited acquire Victorian Express Pty Ltd?
A) December 1980
B) May 1981
C) July 2007
D) January 1954
  • 64. Which publishing business did IPEC own until selling it in May 1981?
A) Skypack International
B) Sayer Transport Group
C) Angus & Robertson
D) Victorian Express
  • 65. Who purchased a 50% shareholding in IPEC in 1983?
A) Federal Group
B) Thomas Nationwide Transport
C) Mayne Nickless
D) News Corporation
  • 66. In what year did Toll Global Express plan to extend its compressed natural gas-powered fleet to over 70 trucks?
A) 2012
B) 2014
C) 2024
D) 2021
  • 67. When did Toll Global Express announce a $150-million parcel-sorting centre?
A) 2014
B) 2022
C) 2021
D) 2012
  • 68. What was the cost of the parcel-sorting centre announced in 2014?
A) $150-million
B) $70-million
C) $800-million
D) $2012-million
  • 69. What was the size of the parcel-sorting centre announced in 2014?
A) 70-square-metre
B) 150,000-square-metre
C) 71,000-square-metre
D) 2014-square-metre
  • 70. When did Toll agree to sell the Global Express division?
A) March 2024
B) 2014
C) 2012
D) April 2021
  • 71. In what year was Toll Global Express rebranded as Team Global Express?
A) 2024
B) 2014
C) 2022
D) 2021
  • 72. What was the Toll Shipping business rebranded as?
A) Texel Air
B) Team Air
C) Strait Link
D) Team Global Express
  • 73. Which airline won a contract for Team Global Express in March 2024?
A) Allegro Funds
B) Australia Pacific Airports
C) Texel Air Australasia
D) Melbourne Aviation
  • 74. What type of aircraft does Texel Air Australasia operate for Team Global Express?
A) B737-800 converted freighters
B) Airbus A320 passenger jets
C) Compressed natural gas-powered trucks
D) Parcel-sorting drones
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