The Strategist Quiz (#496)

The Strategist Quiz, January 26, 2017

1. In the 16th Century, priest and scholar Martin Luther approached the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, and nailed a piece of paper to it containing the 95 revolutionary opinions that led to the Protestant Reformation. Here he condemned the excesses and corruption of the Roman Catholic Church, especially the papal practice of asking payment —called “indulgences” — for the forgiveness of sins. Connect this with a modern-day start-up genius and a firm based in San Francisco.

2. Jicky is a perfume (sub-brand) from the House of __. Introduced in 1889, it is the oldest continuously produced perfume in the world. Legend has it that the perfume was named after a girl the founder of the brand was in love with when he was a student in England. A Hollywood actress named as the brand’s global perfume ambassador has decided to donate all her earnings she gets for endorsing it. Name the brand and its ambassador.

3. Which product is adorned with a diamond studded clip that resembles the knife from Alfred Hitchcock’s classic “Psycho”?

4. Connect smart devices with a book called The Long Ships or Red Orm (meaning Red Serpent or Red Snake), an adventure novel by Frans G Bengtsson. The narrative is set in the late 10th Century and follows the adventures of the Viking Röde Orm — Red Serpen. What do you arrive at?

5. What is the term to describe our state of mind when our actions are not consistent with our beliefs? Despite warnings on cigarette packs becoming more graphical and knowing it is unhealthy, people continue to smoke.

6. What is common to Sikkim Bank, Belgaum Bank and Miraj State Bank?

7. Who said, “I haven’t frowned since 1987”, and with what is it connected?

8. Who is the face of the Will of Steel advertisement?

9. What is common to poop, codebreaker, Hi-Five, Ice-Cream and a hand?

10. Whose logo is this and what does it signify? 

Compiled by Gaurav Sri Krishna, www.facebook.com/gaurav.s.krishna

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