Answers to last week's quiz (#302)

1. Which brand recently released an ad with the following lines "Winning takes care of everything"?
   Nike placed the tagline 'The Winning Takes Care Of Every-thing' on an image of Tiger Woods the day after he won the Arnold Palmer Invitational and regained the No. 1 ranking.
    
2. What are Keke Marwas and where will you find them?
   Auto rickshaws in Nigeria. It was introduced by the then military governor of Lagos State, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa and are named after him.
    
3. What is common to Columbia University and the Graduate School of Journalism, Bob Dylan, Scot Joplin and Joseph Pulitzer Jr?
   Winners of the Pulitzer Prize under the special awards category.
    
4. This person started a consulting business called the American Association of University Consultants. Subsequently, he went on to set up a company that is listed on the NASDAQ and reaches 1.8 billion consumers in 218 countries. Vista, Explore and Horizon are some of the names he thought of before he finally chose a name. Identify the person and the company.
   Discovery Communications. It was founded by John S. Hendricks in 1985.
    
5. In early 2008 who in the US said that the state of the men's underwear industry is an important indicator of the economy's health? This person is known for using quirky, proletariat metrics to judge the temperature of the economy.
   Former Fed chief Alan Greenspan
    
6. This company founded in the 80s got its name from the founder's friend who wrote a profile of him in the Fortune magazine. Today, it is the world's largest hotel and vacation business company. Name the company and its founder.
   The Wyndham Hotel Group founded in 1981 by Trammell Crow.
    
7. Name the brand for which Vivian Richards, Ravi Shastri and Alan Border modelled together for?
   Vimal's suiting's from Reliance
    
8. What product is said to have been advertised in the the Ebla tablets that are a collection of 1800 complete clay tablets, found in the city of Elba, Syria, belonging to the period 2500-2250 BC?
   Beer
    
9. In the late 70s, a product code-named "Cricket" was sold through upscale jewellery stores in the US. It was quite an engineering feat in terms of miniaturising the math functions. When the product was discontinued, its inner workings were destroyed so no one would copy its small package engineering. Name the product and the company that manufactured it.
   The HP-01 calculator watch. It was launched by HP in 1977
    
10. Identify the brand from its logo?
    
    Trussardi. In 1972 the Italian fashion designer became the first one to adopt a logo identifying all its products. The Greyhound logo is a symbol of agility and energy for this brand
    
    
     

There were 20 correct entries for The Strategist quiz #302. Neha Katyal from New Delhi wins Rs 2,000. Winner was chosen by drawing lots.