Answers to last week's quiz (#412)

1. Name the Indian promoter and the brand he founded after watching the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cable TV at home. He decided to set up a company inspired by the gentle animal.
   The Apparel brand Turtle founded by Sanjay Jhunjhunwala.
    
2. Connect the death of an elephant that dates back to 1885, the PT Barnum Circus that was sold for $4, 00,000 to Ringling Brothers in 1907, and the Tufts University with a word now very commonly used in the English language.
   The English word Jumbo. Jumbo was the name of an elephant which PT Barnum bought from the London zoo and subsequently died in a Rail accident. The circus showman who was an early trustee and benefactor of Tufts, donated the stuffed hide of Jumbo to the university after its death and it became the university's mascot. Jumbo now means a very large person or thing.
    
3. Which company's headquarters is colloquially referred to as the Dolly Parton Towers?
   The twin tower headquarters of P&G at Cincinnati, Ohio.
    
4. This person, who founded his company in 1971 after raising $90 million, was close to bankruptcy when he was left only with $5,000 in cash three years later. Since no one, including banks and financial institutions, were willing to fund him he flew to Las Vegas and played Black Jack with the $5,000. He raised $32,000 from his winnings and saved his company from closure. Name the person and the company.
   FW Smith, founder, FEDEX.
    
5. Who coined the term Newsmagazine?
   Henry Luce and Bruce Hadden founders of the Time Magazine.
    
6. Whose brands are the Brilliant Game, Adventure, Champion and The Game?
   Men’s perfume from Zino Davidoff.
    
7. What firsts are James Cameron, filmmaker and Gavin Bate, mountaineer linked to?
   First ones to tweet from the deepest spot on earth (Mariana Trench) and highest point on earth (Mount Everest).
    
8. What was devised by researchers at DuPont and Remington Rand to manage a complex business process of shutting down plants for maintenance and the then restarting them?
   Critical Path Method (CPM) now a commonly used project management tool.
    
9. Which brand's loyalty programme is run with the Angel Card?
   Victoria’s Secret.
    
10. Name the brand that has a presence now in the major metros of India.
    California Pizza kitchen.

 

There were 13 all correct entries for quiz No.412. Santosh Bhadarge from Bengaluru wins Rs 2,000. The winner was chosen on the basis of first correct entry received.