Answers to last week's quiz (#433)

1. It is said that a term generally used by retailers in the West, especially during November. It originated in the mid-60s thanks to the Philadelphia Police department. Name it.
   
   Black Friday. The Philadelphia Police Department started to refer to the day after Thanksgiving as Black Friday, with the unrealistic hope that people would find the whole shebang distasteful and opt out of the collective consumer madness.
    
2. This person from the Nordic region was called the King of Spirits during the 1870s.He introduced fractional distillation which produces liquor without fusel alcohol in 1877, under the name "Tiodubbelt Renadt Brännvin". Brännvin literally means "burnt wine". Fusel alcohols, also referred as potato oil in Europe and are a mixture of several alcohols produced as a by-product of alcoholic fermentation. Name him and the brand he created.
   
   Lars Olson Smith is the creator of the famous Absolut Vodka.
    
3. Established in the early 1900s in the UK this brand is still in existence. It once sponsored legendary rock bands like the Rolling Stones, UB 40, Serge Gainsbourg and Rod Stewart. Seven years ago it launched a range of its products inspired by The Beatles. The company caused a degree of moral outrage in the 50s by introducing the zip-front to women's jeans. Name it.
   
   Lee Cooper.
    
4. This brand of shoes was worn by Marty McFly in the 1989 movie back to the future when he travels to the future date of October 15, 2015. These were self lacing shoes. In 2011 a limited edition was launched for charity purposes, now the brand plans to launch it for general consumers. Name the brand and version.
   
   Nike Mags. The shoe has features such as light-up panels and self-fastening laces.
    
5. Which business group is launching India's first hybrid online retailing venture, a combination of a portal that will list brands and handle payment transactions and brick-and-mortar stores that will set prices, deliver products and provide customer support? Name it too.
   
   Unistore from the Tata group.
    
6. What is common to the erstwhile Bank of Chettinad and Bank of Madura and the currently operational banks IOB and Indian Bank?
   
   They are all banks founded by Chettiars, a Tamil community, which belongs to a prominent mercantile Vaishya caste.
    
7. This invention that was the first commercial version of a product was introduced in the US in 1857. Its advertisements ran the tag line "The Greatest necessity of the age". It replaced water, rags, sticks, sand, leaves, corncobs, animal furs that were being used as alternatives. It is still an essential item even today. Name the product and its inventor.
   
   Toilet paper was invented by Joseph Gayetty.
    
8. What is the connection between the term "Dismal science" and Tata Steel? Dismal Science is a derogatory alternative name for economics.
   
   Dismal Science is a derogatory alternative name for economics. It was coined by the Victorian historian Thomas Carlyle in the 19th century. JN Tata attended a lecture by Thomas Carlyle in Manchester and his statement, "the nation which gains control of iron, soon acquires control of gold" had a profound effect on him, exposing him to the idea of setting up a steel mill in India.
    
9. Which brand's breakthrough baseline released in the late 80s was reportedly based on the last lines of executed killer Gary Mark Gilmore?
   
   Nike's 'Just do it' is based on Gilmore's last lines "let's do it"
    
10. Identify the brand from the most important constituent of its logo. It has recently launched products for men.
    
    
    Hello Kitty from Sanrio Japan. It has teamed with six Tokyo men's brands -Undercover, Sise, Jam Home Made, Dresscamp, Patchy Cake Eater and Yoshio Kubo.

There were eight correct entries to quiz No 433. Medha Krishnamurthy from Hyderabad, wins Rs 2000. The winner is based on the first correct entry received.