Adidas History

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Question 1

Who founded Adidas in August 1949 in the Bavarian town of Herzogenaurach, Germany?

Question 2

What rival sports apparel company did Adi Dassler's older brother Rudolf found on the other side of the Aurach river following their bitter feud?

Question 3

What ground-breaking footwear innovation helped West Germany defeat Hungary in the famous 1954 World Cup 'Miracle of Bern'?

Question 4

From which Finnish sports brand did Adidas purchase the rights to the trademarked Three Stripes logo in 1952?

Question 5

What tennis legend's face and signature have adorned Adidas's best-selling clean white leather court sneaker since 1978?

Question 6

What iconic flower-like Adidas logo was introduced in 1971 to symbolize the brand's global diversity across three continental landmasses?

Question 7

Which low-top basketball sneaker released by Adidas in 1969 became famous for its protective rubber shell toe cap?

Question 8

What revolutionary energy-returning midsole foam technology, developed with chemical firm BASF, debuted in Adidas running shoes in 2013?

Question 9

Which French industrialist and former politician acquired controlling ownership of Adidas in 1990 before corporate restructuring?

Question 10

What 1950 indoor football sneaker named after a Brazilian musical dance is one of Adidas's oldest models still produced today?

Who founded Adidas in August 1949 in the Bavarian town of Herzogenaurach, Germany?