Answers to last week's quiz (#312)

1. 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
    
2. 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
    
3. 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
    
4. 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
    
5. 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
    
6. 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
    
7. 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
    
8. 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
    
9. Which brands base line is The Power to Surprise?
   Kia Motors
    
10. 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.