Answers to The Strategist Quiz (#544)

Answers to The Strategist Quiz, January 04, 2018

1. This brand founded in 1905 with a trading name has no special meaning. It was chosen because it was easy to remember, pronounce and sounded the same in any language. It has launched products named after Shakespeare, Horatio Nelson and his love Emma Hamilton, University of Cambridge and Charles Dickens. Name the brand and its founder.

The Onoto pen company founded by Thomas De la Rue who’s other companies are in the business of currency printing

2. Which US brand is running a campaign titled “The President stole your land” and why?

Patagonia. One of the finest and responsible companies has launched a campaign against what it calls an illegal move made by Trump which has reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments

3. Connect Andy Warhol’s “Flowers” and red nail polish and arrive at a distinctive brand that is about 27 years old.

The trademark of Christian Louboutin shoes. In 1993 Louboutin had thought of making a shoe inspired by Andy Warhol's 'Flowers.' The prototype, a pink stacked heel with a cartoonish cloth blossom, had arrived from Italy with a black sole. Louboutin grabbed the red nail polish with which his assistant was painting her nails and slathered it on the sole and rest is history

4. What is the term used to describe a technique used by spammers to harass a particular website or email user by making it seem as if the unsuspecting site is the source of vast quantities of spam?

Joe-Job. The name originated from such a spam attack on Joe Doll, webmaster of joes.com, in 1997

5. The Scottish actor Sean Connery has joined the likes of David Beckham, Beyonce and 50 Cent. What did he do to become a part of their club.

He has recently trademarked his name to protect his brand and to prevent others from using his name to make money

6. Connect the Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norkay pair, Italian anti-mafia judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, Mother Teresa and Cristiano Ronaldo.

They have airports named after them

7. Which company’s theme is “More than living. Thriving.? Its mission is to end the stress and burnout epidemic by offering companies and individuals sustainable, science-based solutions to enhance well-being, performance, and purpose, and create a healthier relationship with technology. Also name its founder?

Thrive Global founded by Ariana Huffington

8. Connect the Morse letter “S” and this statement, “The idea was so elementary that it seemed difficult for me to believe that no one else had thought of putting it into practice”. Who said this and when?

Guglielmo Marconi, on December 12, 1901, when the first wireless signals were transmitted across the Atlantic

9. This Greek god’s daughters are Hygieia, “Hygiene”, the goddess/personification of health, cleanliness, and sanitation, Laso the goddess of recuperation from illness, Aceso the goddess of the healing process, Aglæa the goddess of the glow of good health, and Panacea the goddess of universal remedies. Name him and a symbol related to him that is used all over the world even today.

Asclepius. The rod of Asclepius also known as the Staff of Asclepius is a serpent-entwined rod wielded by him. The symbol is continued to be used in modern times, where it is associated with medicine and health care

10. Whose logo is this?

Harper Business

There were two correct entries to Quiz No 544. The winner is Arunika Gupta of Meerut