The Strategist Quiz (#356)

1. At the age of twelve, this person was refused a Coca-Cola when he wanted to buy one in a drugstore. This incident inspired his lifetime pursuit of fighting racial prejudice. In the 70s, he joined the General Motors Board of Directors and became the first African-American on the board of a major corporation. In the late 70s, he developed a code of conduct for companies operating in South Africa called the _____ principles/code. Coca-Cola was one of them that followed it very religiously. Name the person and the code.
    
2. What is common to the late Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Hollywood actress Julie Christie and film director Alan Parker, who directed Pink Floyd's musical The Wall and the famous Gene Hackman starrer Mississippi Burning?
    
3. As per traditional Islamic commercial law, what is the term used to describe an instrument of credit that is used for transfer of debt & novation?
    
4. The damage caused to buildings by the powerful gusty South Texas winds in a city called Corpus Christi actually kindled an innovative thought in the minds of Lew Hewitt and Dee Horton in 1954. What did they invent? It led to the establishment of a new industry altogether.
    
5. This 17th century masterpiece is the oldest book ever written on the stock exchange business that presents the history of speculation in stocks. It describes the workings of the Amsterdam stock exchange, the first stock exchange ever created in the world. In honour of the author, the Federation of European Securities Exchanges instituted an award in 2000. The award is given to young European researchers who distinguish themselves by outstanding research on the securities markets in Europe. Name the author and the book.
    
6. Who has launched a new brand called Fabels?
    
7. Who has launched an online tool called Savings Catcher, which allows shoppers to compare prices on 80,000 food and household products to those of its competitors?
    
8. What is the name given to a North Korean government organisation dedicated to acquiring and laundering foreign currency for the North Korean leadership? It supposedly also owns and runs the popular North Korean restaurant chain Pyongyang's overseas branches.
    
9. This company was founded in 1949. It's name is an acronym of the Latin phrase, which translates to "Healthy Soul in a Healthy Body". Name the company.
    
10. This is one of the first logos that represented this 150-year-old organisation. The mighty owl was meant to represent wisdom, experience, judgement and knowledge.
    

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