Answers to last week's quiz (#158)

 

1. Where was the rubber to make bladders for the Jabulani footballs used in the recent world cup sourced from? 
   Kerala 
    
2. This product dates back to 1929 and was known for its trademark green shaft and transparent ink window. The brand under which it is sold was founded by a chemist in 1838 and currently has a Hanging Gardens of Babylon edition too. Name it. 
   Pelikan fountain pen 
    
3. Name the first Chinese company to sponsor the FIFA World Cup. 
   Yingli 
    
4. Which airline’s chief wants to introduce standing seats and charge $1.25 for using the toilet in the aircraft? 
   Michael O’Leary, the chief executive officer of the Irish airline Ryanair 
    
5. Film personalities Kareena Kapoor and Farah Khan are brand ambassadors for which healthcare company? 
   Wyeth. Kareena Kapoor for Anne French hair remover and Farah Khan for its Prevenar vaccine 
    
6. The first instance of this commodity in India was recorded in 1508 when the Portuguese brought it from Peru. Name it. 
   Tobacco 
    
7. “Be a Man, Man” is which brand’s latest ad campaign?
   Old Spice 
    
8. What are Xperience, Xtreme and Xcitement? 
   The three XXXs of the energy drink brand XXX 
    
9. Whose line is this: “Remember, my son, that any man who is a bear on the future of this country will go broke”?
   JP Morgan on the United States 
    
10. Identify the brand/company from its logo. It was founded in 1906 by a hakim .
    
    
    Hamdard, the maker of Rooh-Afza

There were five all-correct entries for the strategist quiz #158. The winners who will receive a copy of Why Women Shop are:Ruchi Arora, Kolkata; T Rahul, Hyderabad; C Vikram, Chennai; Parminder Singh Gulati, New Delhi; and Arup K Pal, Hooghly. Ruchi Arora also wins Rs 2,000.