Answers to last week's quiz (#315)

1. This company started in a guard shack in an Asian country. A replica of the cinder block shack, complete with peeling red paint around the wooden windows, is being preserved for posterity at its headquarters. It was in this shack in 1984 that its founder came up with an idea to create this company. Name it.
   Lenovo. It was founded in 1984 by Liu Chuanzhi, an engineer at the academy of Sciences in Beijing in a Guard shack located in the academy premises
    
2. Who said this and in what context: "I couldn't showcase any of my musical skills in 30 seconds but yes I could make my hair move. I have a contract with _____that I can't cut my hair. I am still their goodwill ambassador. I can't cut my hair even though it is falling off."
   Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain who featured in the Taj Tea, wah Taj ads.
    
3. Unable to come up with a name for his business, the founder resorted to posting an ad in the Yellow Pages asking for new name suggestions. A taxi driver happened to see the ad and submitted his suggestion which was accepted. This brand name is now 48 yrs old. It opened its 10000th outlet in the year 2012 in a western Asian southeastern European country. Name it.
   Domino's Pizza
    
4. Way back in the 1930s this car was the first mass manufactured vehicle in its country of origin and had a rabbit-shaped hood ornament. It is making a comeback now. Name it.
   Datsun. Datsun14 was launched in 1935 with a rabbit shaped hood ornament
    
5. With which company would you connect the names Fantasy, Ecstasy, Sensation, Fascination, Imagination and Inspiration?
   Carnival Cruise Lines the world's largest cruise line based on passengers carried. These are the names of its Fantasy class of ships.
    
6. Though this company is best known for a particular category of electronic products, its technologies also extend from regulating electric power in airplanes to controlling fuel rods inside nuclear reactors, building testing machines for medical devices. Its founder came up with a car suspension system based on electromagnetic motors and amplifiers. It is being used by some luxury car brands now. Name the company and its founder.
   Bose Corporation founded by the late Dr. Amar Bose, popular for its sound systems.
    
7. Inspired by his mentor's philosophy, "if nobody knows nothing, you own everything" this person went on to set up the first of its kind entity in the world of finance. Name him and his creation.
   Jack Bogle, founder of the Vanguard group who created the first stock market index mutual fund in 1975.
    
8. This European brand has had more than 50 years of partnership with NASA after one its astronauts used one of its products which he had purchased at a Houston shop during his turn around the Earth in a Mercury rocket in 1962. Subsequently it was used by all the Apollo missions to the moon. 12 of them are now sitting on the moon's surface, left behind to save weight on the return trip. Name the brand.
   Hasselblad Cameras.
    
9. What is common to the county of Yorkshire and the state of Kerala?
   Both are described as "Gods Own Country" and the phrase is often used for promoting tourism in both the places.
    
10. Identify the three logos and mention how are these connected?
    The football club Juventus, Real estate Services Company Cushman Wakefield and the Economist publications are all investee companies of EXOR S.p.A. It is Europe's leading investment company controlled by the Agnelli Family. Fiat is also part of this group. Juventus was bought by them way back in 1927.
    

 

There were 15 correct entries for quiz no. 315. Shagun Segan from Bangalore wins Rs 2,000. Winner was chosen by drawing lots.