Answers to the Strategist quiz (#525)

Strategy Quiz (#525) answers

1. In 1943 the brand Campbell’s Soup had to stop sponsoring the radio show “Amos n Andy”, a Harlem-based sitcom, and the courts in San Francisco were accepting a motoring offender’s bumper in lieu of a cash fine. What was the reason?

Due to the shortage of Tin during WWII

2. In 2010 it was “vishwas” (trust), 2013 “yakeen” (belief) and 2104-15 it was “sachhai” (truth). All last words in which brand’s punch line?

Kinley from Coca Cola India. 2010 – Boond Boond mein Vishwas. 2013- Boond mein hai Yakeen, 2014-15 Boond mein hai Sachai

3. As an industrial engineer/psychologist and a mother of 12 (cheaper by dozen) she got an idea for this invention that has not only invaded offices and public spaces but homes too. Name her and the invention.

Lillian Moller Gilbreth invented the Dust/Rubbish Bins with Foot Pedals

4. If you were having produces from White Silver Needle, China, Gyokuro, Japan, and Dragon Well in China, what would the product and its classification be?

Some of the famous Single Estate Teas like Darjeeling and Assam Tea

5. Who is launching a digital venture called 7egend?

Cristiano Ronaldo

6. When Porsche’s 911 was launched in 1963 it was a replacement for the 356 and was given the number 901. Why did it have to change it to 911?

French car maker Peugeot objected to Porsche using any three digit number where the middle number was 0, asserting ownership of the naming rights in key markets, and having already sold many models with that scheme

7. The founders of which Indian business group have the suffix “Sugandhi” added to their names?

Dharampal and Satyapal of the DS group. They started business with a small perfumery in Delhi. Later on went on to launch the first ever branded chewing tobacco called Baba Zarda

8. Put together the alphabet D and the year 1923 and name the official fan club of a company and its biennial expo or conference.

D23, the Official Disney Fan Club. Founded in 2009, the organization is known mainly for its biennial exposition event, the D23 Expo

9. The Grand Duchess Maria, Alexandrovna of Russia, daughter of Czar Alexander II of Russia and wife of the second son of Queen Victoria, was a sort of Princess Diana of her day. Here being a sensation led to the naming of a brand that still exists today.

Marie Biscuit. British bakery Peek Frean decided to create a new biscuit to celebrate her marriage into the British royal family in 1874

10. Connect the images and link it to a person who is considered the father of the industry he was a part of. Akin to Peter Drucker.

David Mackenzie Ogilvy. His first job was in the kitchen of the Hotel Majestic in Paris. Then he returned to England and worked with Aga Cookers. He sold stoves to nuns, drunkards In 1935 he wrote a guide for Aga salesmen 

One lucky winner will receive a cheque for ~2,000. Send your entries to strategist@bsmail.in. All entries must carry the postal address of the contestant. Last date for receiving entries: August 25 till 8 pm. Previous winners and employees of Business Standard and their families are not eligible to participate. The winner is chosen on the basis of the first correct entry received.

There were 11 correct entries to Quiz No 525. The winner is Mohit Jain from Punjab