Answers to last week's quiz (#312)
- This Canadian company recognised all over the world for high-quality and artistic entertainment suffered its first performer death in its 30 year old history recently. What is the name of the company?
Cirque du Soleil is a Quebec based company recognised all over the world for high-quality, artistic entertainment
- Which Pizza brand announced plans a couple of years ago to launch the first restaurant on Moon, and why?
Domino's Pizza announced plans to launch its first restaurant on the Moon after Pizza Hut delivered a pizza to astronauts orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station in 2001
- After dropping out of school in 1902 in the US, this person found employment as a reporter covering local news, crime and sports at several newspapers. Fascinated by the then raging battles between John D Rockefellers expanding empire and independent oil companies, he started a newspaper for promoting transparency in the energy marketplace through the expansion of information flow. He was 25 when he borrowed $2,500 from a personal insurance policy and a small portion of investor seed money to start his own monthly news publication. Name him.
In 1909, Warren Cumming Platt started his publishing venture, a monthly news magazine National Petroleum News
- This company's first location, opened in 1976 under the Price Club name in a converted airplane hangar. It became the first company ever to grow from zero to $3 billion in sales in less than six years. Name it.
Costco
- This camera was apparently picked up at a second hand shop by a person who did not know much about cameras. It was actually quite a rare model with only just over 9,000 units ever made. He recorded a feat, one of firsts to be achieved by any man just a few days before Queen Elizabeth II was coronated. Name the person and the camera.
A Kodak Retina (Model 118) was used by Sir Edmund Hillary to take the iconic image of Sherpa Tenzing conquering Mount Everest on May 29th 1953
- The motto for a brand founded in 1827 was penned by its founder as Only the best. Name it and also mention for which sporting event it is the official drink.
G H Mumm. It is the official champagne for the F 1 race
- Which brand lists the following as its notable collectors: Vladimir Putin, Michael Jackson, Michael Schumacher, Pope John Paul Ii, Al Pacino, Bing Cosby, Paulo Coelho and footballer Michel Platini?
The Italian writing instruments brand Montegrappa
- They found their beginnings in the years following World War II, as soldiers based in the deserts in North Africa wore suede boots with hard-wearing crepe rubber soles because of the climate and environment. Having left the army, many of these ex-soldiers found their way to the nightspots of London wearing the same crepe-soled shoes. By what name do we know them today?
Initially they were known as Brothel Creepers. Now they are called Creepers
- Which brands base line is The Power to Surprise?
Kia Motors
- Identify the company which has made this its new logo.
21st Century Fox now owned by Rupert Murdoch
| There were 20 correct entries for quiz no. 312. Archana Udhwani from Vadodara wins Rs 2,000. Winner was chosen by drawing lots. |