The Strategist Quiz (#287)

 

1. Which business person said this “I am unfortunately a person who has often said, you put a gun to my head and pull the trigger or take the gun away, I won’t move my head”? 
    
2. What is common to Henry Ford, Abraham Lincoln, Walt Disney and Caleb Bradham the inventor of Pepsi Cola? 
    
3. What is the term used to describe the science of hiding data in seemingly innocuous formats such as graphics, visual images, audio or video? 
    
4. This endowment was established in the 1960s by a couple to support reproductive choice and petitioning for a reduction of nuclear weapons. Name the couple. 
    
5. The concept of “Random Access Memory” (better known as RAM) emerged in the 1950s at IBM. A technology that transformed the computer Industry. Who was the first commercial user of this technology? 
    
6. In a way, what is common to these two - Ben Bernanke the current US Fed chief and former Indian Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha? (Hint: Term /Concept) 
    
7. Which brand designed a watch in the mid 50s to meet the demands of the Scientific community to withstand magnetic fields of up to 1000 Gauss? It was tested at CERN before being put out in the market for sale. 
    
8. This company was first named Hybo Hindusthan and later was renamed after a famous electromagnetic scientist by its founders who were both electrical engineers. Name the company and the brand for which it is famous. 
    
9. You don’t need to be at your desk to need an answer, You can make money without doing evil, You can be serious without a suit. These are 3 out the 10 beliefs based on which a company operates. Name it. 
    
10. Identify the cartoon character and name the brand for which it is an ambassador? 
    

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