Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. Starbucks was founded at the Pike Place Market in which U.S. city in 1971?
Starbucks was founded in Seattle in 1971 by business partners Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker who first met as students at the University of San Francisco.
- Multiple Choice
2. Starbucks is named for the chief mate in what famous novel?
The founders felt that "st" words were powerful, so in naming it they remembered the name of the chief mate of the whaling ship Pequod in Moby Dick and felt that it was just right.
- Fill In The Blank
3. What is the three-letter word for the line of instant "ready brew" coffee packets that Starbucks launched in 2009?
In March 2009, Starbucks introduced a line of instant coffee packets, called VIA "Ready Brew". The first two VIA flavors include Italian Roast and Colombia with Starbucks stores promoting the product with a blind "taste challenge" of the instant versus fresh roast, in which many people could not tell the difference between the instant and freshly brewed coffee.
- Multiple Choice
4. Which of the following is NOT an actual cup size at Starbucks?
As of 2021, Starbucks' cup sizes are:
- Short
- Tall
- Grande
- Venti Colt (or Iced)
- Venti Hot
- Trenta
- Multiple Choice
5. "Store Number 1" is the Starbucks you'll find inside C.I.A. headquarters, located in which U.S. city?
FUN FACT
At "Store Number 1" in Langley, VA, no customer's names are called, no names are written on cups, and any employee coming or going must be escorted by an armed C.I.A. agent.
10 more questions in the full game
Access the full game with one of our downloads.
See download options