GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -It has been one of the most successful game brands in marketing history. LEGO blocks originated in the Billund, Denmark, workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, who began making wooden toys in 1932. Two years later he named his company LEGO after the Danish phrase leg godt (“play well”).

Detailed explanation-2: -In the first half of the 20th century, Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen created one of the most beloved toys of all time, enjoyed all over the world by millions of children and quite a few adults as well. Those toys are the building blocks known as LEGOs.

Detailed explanation-3: -First, on his 30th birthday in 1950, he is appointed junior managing director and seven years later, in 1957, he becomes managing director of the company. During his long stint in the LEGO Group Godtfred Kirk further develops the LEGO® idea and creates LEGO System of Play.