- 1. On what date did the company change its name to just Hasbro, Inc.?
A) June 6, 1985
B) August 21, 1985
C) June 6, 1988
D) July 15, 1986
- 2. Which toys were the subject of a lawsuit won by Hasbro in 1985?
A) Transformers
B) Maxie
C) Jumpstarters
D) Jem
- 3. What was the name of the fashion doll introduced by Hasbro in 1986 to outsell Barbie?
A) Jumpstarters
B) Barbie
C) Maxie
D) Jem
- 4. In what year was the Jem doll withdrawn from the market?
A) 1986
B) 1987
C) 1985
D) 1990
- 5. What doll did Hasbro follow up with in 1988 so that Barbie clothing and accessories would fit?
A) Barbie
B) Maxie
C) Monopoly
D) Jem
- 6. Until what year did Maxie last on the market?
A) 1988
B) 1995
C) 1987
D) 1990
- 7. Under whose initiative in the late 1980s did Hasbro move to increase international sales?
A) Stephen Hassenfeld
B) Infogrames
C) Alan
D) Mattel
- 8. What amount did international sales reach in 1988 under Alan's initiative?
A) $268 million
B) $486 million
C) $433 million
D) $85 million
- 9. How much did Hasbro pay in 1988 to purchase part of Coleco Industries' product lines?
A) $21 million
B) $6 million
C) $220 million
D) $85 million
- 10. In which city were the two just-closed manufacturing plants acquired from Coleco located?
A) Mexico City, Mexico
B) Amsterdam, New York
C) Tokyo, Japan
D) Athens, Greece
- 11. In what month and year did Hasbro acquire bankrupt Coleco?
A) July 1989
B) May 1988
C) December 1990
D) June 1985
- 12. How much did Hasbro pay to acquire bankrupt Coleco in July 1989?
A) $486 million
B) $21 million
C) $325 million
D) $85 million
- 13. What were Hasbro's sales in 1989 after Stephen Hassenfeld died?
A) Over $1.4 billion
B) $1.28 billion
C) $104 million
D) $433 million
- 14. In 1991, how much did Hasbro pay to purchase Tonka Corp.?
A) $220 million
B) $325 million
C) $486 million
D) $85 million
- 15. Which maker of Monopoly was included in the purchase of Tonka Corp.?
A) Parker Brothers
B) Milton Bradley
C) Avalon Hill
D) Wizards of the Coast
- 16. Which two divisions were merged into one division by Hasbro?
A) Milton Bradley and Parker Brothers
B) Kenner Products and Playskool
C) Avalon Hill and Wizards of the Coast
D) Hasbro Toy Group and Galoob
- 17. In which countries did Alan open new units to expand Hasbro overseas?
A) Japan, UK, and France
B) China, India, and Vietnam
C) Germany, Italy, and Spain
D) Greece, Hungary, and Mexico
- 18. Which company in Japan did Hasbro purchase in 1992?
A) Galoob
B) Tonka Corp.
C) Coleco Industries
D) Nomura Toys Ltd.
- 19. What percentage of international sales did Hasbro reach in 1995?
A) 50%
B) 22%
C) 10%
D) 45%
- 20. What was the monetary value of international sales in 1995?
A) $433 million
B) $1.4 billion
C) $268 million
D) $1.28 billion
- 21. Which U.K.-based game maker did Hasbro lose its bid for to Mattel in 1993?
A) Coleco Industries
B) J. W. Spear & Sons
C) Avalon Hill
D) Nomura Toys Ltd.
- 22. Which film and TV tie-in product lines successfully drove US product development in the early 1990s?
A) Monopoly and Jumpstarters
B) Transformers and Jem
C) Jurassic Park and Barney
D) Pokémon and Maxie
- 23. In what year was the Hasbro Toy Group formed by merging multiple units?
A) 1991
B) 1995
C) 1998
D) 1994
- 24. Which company purchased Fisher-Price and retook the top spot in the toy industry?
A) Coleco
B) Mattel
C) Hasbro
D) Infogrames
- 25. When was Hasbro Interactive formed to enter the video game market?
A) Late in 1995
B) Mid 1998
C) Early in 1991
D) Late in 2003
- 26. What was Hasbro Interactive's first major video game release on CD-ROM?
A) Built to Rule
B) Monopoly
C) Pokémon
D) Jurassic Park
- 27. In what year was Mattel's proposed merger turned down by the Hasbro board?
A) 1996
B) 1998
C) 1995
D) 1999
- 28. Which retail company was particularly involved in the Justice Department investigation regarding exclusionary policies?
A) Infogrames
B) Coleco
C) Toys "R" Us
D) Nomura Toys
- 29. How much did Hasbro buy Avalon Hill for in 1998?
A) $486 million
B) $325 million
C) $220 million
D) $6 million
- 30. How much did Hasbro pay to buy Galoob in 1998?
A) $220 million
B) $100 million
C) $325 million
D) $6 million
- 31. What division was formed in 1998 when Milton Bradley merged with Parker Bros.?
A) Hasbro Interactive
B) Hasbro Toy Group
C) Wizards of the Coast
D) Hasbro Games
- 32. How much did Hasbro pay in 1999 for rights to Pokémon toys?
A) $220 million
B) $486 million
C) $6 million
D) $325 million
- 33. Which company is now a subsidiary of Hasbro and has Avalon Hill as its division?
A) Coleco Industries
B) Tonka Corp.
C) Galoob
D) Wizards of the Coast
- 34. To which French software concern was Hasbro Interactive sold in 2001?
A) Paramount Home Entertainment
B) Nomura Toys Ltd.
C) J. W. Spear & Sons
D) Infogrames
- 35. How much did Infogrames pay for Hasbro Interactive in 2001?
A) $220 million
B) $100 million
C) $486 million
D) $325 million
- 36. What was the name of the building block toy line entered by Hasbro in 2003?
A) Built to Rule
B) Maxie
C) Jumpstarters
D) Hasbro iON
- 37. In what year did the Built to Rule line end?
A) 2003
B) 2006
C) 2005
D) 2001
- 38. Which company did Hasbro enter into a deal with in 2004 to release programs on VHS and DVD?
A) Toys "R" Us
B) Mattel
C) Infogrames
D) Paramount Home Entertainment
- 39. What educational home video game console was released by Hasbro in 2006?
A) Hasbro iON
B) Jumpstarters
C) Monopoly CD-ROM
D) Built to Rule
- 40. In which city is Hasbro headquartered?
A) New York City, New York
B) Pawtucket, Rhode Island
C) Providence, Rhode Island
D) Boston, Massachusetts
- 41. Which of the following is a brand owned by Hasbro?
A) Transformers
B) Barbie
C) Hot Wheels
D) Fisher-Price
- 42. Who did Hasbro sell Entertainment One's film and television business to in 2023?
A) Marvel Comics
B) Warner Communications
C) Lionsgate
D) Mattel
- 43. What was the original product sold by Hassenfeld Brothers in 1923?
A) Modeling clay
B) School supplies
C) Pencil cases
D) Textile remnants
- 44. On what date was Hassenfeld Brothers incorporated in Rhode Island?
A) December 6, 1923
B) July 12, 1968
C) September 10, 1984
D) January 8, 1926
- 45. Whose popular toy did Hasbro purchase in 1952 to create their first major hit?
A) George Lerner
B) Jacob Klapper
C) James Shea Jr.
D) Burt Claster
- 46. What was the name of Hasbro's first popular toy purchased in 1952?
A) G.I. Joe
B) Mr. Potato Head
C) Transformers
D) My Little Pony
- 47. In what year did the company become a Disney major licensee?
A) 1960
B) 1942
C) 1954
D) 1964
- 48. Who ran the Empire Pencil subsidiary before it was spun off?
A) Henry Hassenfeld
B) Stephen D. Hassenfeld
C) Harold Hassenfeld
D) Merrill Hassenfeld
- 49. In what year did Hasbro introduce the short-lived product Flubber?
A) 1969
B) 1963
C) 1960
D) 1964
- 50. What term did Hassenfeld Brothers coin for G.I. Joe to market it to boys?
A) Adventure hero
B) Boy's doll
C) Military toy
D) Action figure
- 51. In 1964 and 1965, what fraction of Hassenfeld's sales did G.I. Joe account for?
A) Two-thirds
B) One-half
C) One-third
D) Three-quarters
- 52. Which company did Hasbro buy in 1969 that produced Romper Room?
A) Milton Bradley Company
B) Burt Claster Enterprises
C) Knickerbocker Toy Company
D) GLENCO Infant Items
- 53. What product line did Hasbro enter based on a television cooking show in the 1970s?
A) Romper Room
B) Chef's Delight
C) Galloping Gourmet
D) Easy-Bake Oven
- 54. Why were Javelin Darts eventually banned from sale in the United States in 1988?
A) They caused severe rashes and sore throats
B) They were flying projectiles with sharp metal points causing multiple deaths
C) They contained toxic levels of plastic
D) They were perceived as a junior junkie kit
- 55. What was the press nickname for the hypodermic needle-shaped water gun called The Hypo-Squirt?
A) Medical menace
B) Dangerous dart
C) Junior junkie kit
D) Toy syringe
- 56. Who took over as CEO of Hasbro in 1974?
A) Merrill Hassenfeld
B) Henry Hassenfeld
C) Alan G. Hassenfeld
D) Stephen D. Hassenfeld
- 57. In what year did Hasbro acquire licensing rights to Peanuts cartoon characters?
A) 1969
B) 1977
C) 1984
D) 1982
- 58. In what year was Empire Pencil spun off from Hasbro?
A) 1980
B) 1960
C) 1974
D) 1984
- 59. With whose help did Hasbro revive its G.I. Joe line in 1982?
A) Marvel Comics
B) Warner Communications
C) Takara
D) Disney
- 60. Which Japanese company's toylines did Hasbro inspect at the 1983 International Tokyo Toy Show to create Transformers?
A) Sanrio
B) Bandai
C) Nintendo
D) Takara
- 61. What infant product manufacturer and bib producer did Hasbro purchase in 1983?
A) Burt Claster Enterprises
B) GLENCO Infant Items
C) Milton Bradley Company
D) Knickerbocker Toy Company
- 62. Which struggling Warner Communications subsidiary did Hasbro purchase in 1983?
A) GLENCO Infant Items
B) Knickerbocker Toy Company
C) Milton Bradley Company
D) Empire Pencil
- 63. Who became the chairman of Hasbro Bradley after the Milton Bradley merger before leaving a few months later?
A) Alan G. Hassenfeld
B) Merrill Hassenfeld
C) Stephen D. Hassenfeld
D) James Shea Jr.
- 64. On what exact date did Hasbro become Hasbro Bradley?
A) January 8, 1926
B) July 12, 1968
C) December 6, 1923
D) September 10, 1984
- 65. Which famous party game was brought to Hasbro through the acquisition of Milton Bradley?
A) Clue
B) Twister
C) Monopoly
D) Risk
- 66. Which game maker did Hasbro acquire in 2008 for $77.5 million?
A) Backflip Studios
B) Sunbow Productions
C) Boulder Media Limited
D) Cranium, Inc.
- 67. Who was hired in May 2008 to lead the Hasbro Films division?
A) Phil Radford
B) Jeffrey Katzenberg
C) Brian Goldner
D) Bennett Schneir
- 68. Which company did Hasbro reacquire series from based on their properties in 2008?
A) Universal Pictures
B) Sunbow Productions
C) Cartamundi
D) Cranium, Inc.
- 69. Who was named CEO of the year by MarketWatch.com in the year of his promotion to CEO of Hasbro?
A) Jeffrey Katzenberg
B) Bennett Schneir
C) Brian Goldner
D) Phil Radford
- 70. With which company did Hasbro collaborate to launch the cable television network The Hub?
A) Universal Pictures
B) Disney
C) Mattel
D) Discovery
- 71. Which revival program on The Hub became the network's highest-rated program?
A) My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
B) Built to Rule
C) Transformers
D) Descendants
- 72. What was The Hub renamed to in 2013?
A) Discovery Family
B) Hub Network
C) Hasbro Studios
D) Starz Entertainment
- 73. On what date was Hub Network rebranded as Discovery Family?
A) September 1, 2017
B) January 1, 2016
C) October 10, 2010
D) October 13, 2014
- 74. Which organization accused Hasbro in 2011 of purchasing paper from ancient forests in Indonesia?
A) Fortune magazine
B) MarketWatch.com
C) Greenpeace
D) Variety
- 75. Who was the executive director of Greenpeace who praised Hasbro's new paper purchasing policy?
A) Brian Goldner
B) Bennett Schneir
C) Jeffrey Katzenberg
D) Phil Radford
- 76. What certifications did Hasbro's new paper policy aim to increase in its toy packaging?
A) ISO 9001
B) Energy Star
C) Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
D) Fair Trade Certified
- 77. What was the name of the contract OEM game manufacturing service started by Hasbro by April 2011?
A) Cake Mix Studio
B) Boulder Media Limited
C) Hasbro Studios
D) 360 Manufacturing Services
- 78. What was the name of Hasbro's building block line that marked their re-entry into the building block market in late 2011?
A) Built to Rule
B) Cranium
C) Descendants
D) Kre-O
- 79. How many new jobs did Hasbro promise to create in Rhode Island in exchange for a 2012 tax credit?
A) 125
B) 245
C) 70%
D) 10%
- 80. Instead of creating new jobs in Rhode Island in 2012, how many workers did Hasbro lay off?
A) More than 125 workers
B) Exactly 1,000 workers
C) More than 245 workers
D) 10% of its salaried employees
- 81. What was Brian Goldner's total calculated compensation for fiscal year 2012?
A) $9,684,285
B) $1,600,000
C) $77,500,000
D) $112,000,000
- 82. On July 9, 2013, what percentage stake in Backflip Studios did Hasbro buy for $112 million in cash?
A) 70%
B) 50%
C) 30%
D) 100%
- 83. Which company was rumored on November 6, 2012, to be discussing a multi-billion dollar deal to acquire Hasbro?
A) DreamWorks Animation
B) Disney
C) Comcast
D) Mattel
- 84. Which company did Disney buy out just a week before the acquisition rumors involving Hasbro surfaced in 2012?
A) Marvel
B) Backflip Studios
C) Pixar
D) Lucasfilm
- 85. Which magazine named Hasbro as one of the top 100 companies to work for in 2013?
A) MarketWatch
B) News Corporation
C) Fortune
D) Variety
- 86. On November 12, 2014, Hasbro was reported to be in talks to buy which company?
A) Mattel
B) DreamWorks Animation
C) Lionsgate
D) Lucasfilm
- 87. What proposed name was discussed for the combined company if the DreamWorks Animation acquisition had gone through?
A) Hasbro Entertainment
B) DreamWorks Starz
C) Hasbro-DreamWorks
D) DreamWorks-Hasbro
- 88. Who was slated to become the chairman of the proposed DreamWorks-Hasbro company?
A) Bennett Schneir
B) Phil Radford
C) Jeffrey Katzenberg
D) Brian Goldner
- 89. Which company has owned DreamWorks Animation since 2016?
A) Comcast
B) NBCUniversal
C) Mattel
D) Disney
- 90. On July 14, 2015, Hasbro announced its intent to sell its last two factories to which company?
A) Backflip Studios
B) Cranium, Inc.
C) Cartamundi
D) Boulder Media Limited
- 91. What license did Disney award to Hasbro starting January 1, 2016, following the expiration of Mattel's license?
A) Descendants
B) Disney Princess
C) Marvel Comics
D) Star Wars
- 92. What was the name of the Dublin-based company acquired by Hasbro on July 13, 2016?
A) Cartamundi
B) Backflip Studios
C) Cranium, Inc.
D) Boulder Media Limited
- 93. Who was placed in control of Boulder Media Limited after its acquisition by Hasbro?
A) Jeffrey Katzenberg
B) Bennett Schneir
C) The chief content officer
D) The CEO Brian Goldner
- 94. What was the name of the convention announced by Hasbro featuring 'all things Hasbro'?
A) HasbroCon
B) ToyFair
C) Discovery Con
D) HasCon
- 95. Which media publication reported on February 27, 2018, that Hasbro came close to buying Lionsgate?
A) MarketWatch.com
B) Fortune
C) News Corporation
D) Variety
- 96. When was Hasbro appointed as the global master toy licensee for Power Rangers?
A) August 22, 2019
B) February 16, 2018
C) May 1, 2018
D) October 19, 2018
- 97. Which company oversaw the construction of the Monopoly Mansion hotel?
A) Sirocco Group
B) Kilburn Live
C) Kingsmen Creatives
D) M101 Holdings
- 98. Who was assigned to manage the Monopoly Mansion hotel upon its opening?
A) Kilburn Live
B) Imagine Resorts and Hotels
C) M101's Sirocco Group
D) Kingsmen Creatives
- 99. What were Lost Kitties figures hidden inside?
A) Toy boxes
B) Cardboard houses
C) Milk cartons
D) Plastic eggs
- 100. Which company received a license to build a chain of NERF Action Xperience family entertainment centers?
A) Backflip Studios
B) Imagine Resorts and Hotels
C) Kingsmen Creatives
D) Kilburn Live
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