Answers to The Strategist Quiz (#564)

Answers to The Strategist Quiz (#564)

1. This commodity was given its name by seafarers during the 16th and 17th century. It’s named after a mythical ghost-monster found in many Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries. India produces 23,000 million of this commodity and is considered one of the largest producers in the world.

The name coconut is derived from seafarers during the 16th and 17th century for its resemblance to a head. ‘Coco’ and ‘coconut’ came from 1521 encounters by Portuguese and Spanish explorers with Pacific islanders, with the coconut shell reminding them of a ghost or witch in Portuguese folklore called coco.

2. We are not coming here to teach Italians how to make coffee” said the CEO of this firm that plans to open its first out let in Italy this year. Name him

Howard Schultz of Starbucks

3. What is the term used for the act of soliciting information from customers, while listening to their needs at the same time?

Solistening

4. This person was the local tax collector from German town which is known as the “Town of Bells” during the 1890s. He had to travel through dangerous, bandit-infested areas. He set out to breed a new type of dog thatwould be the perfect combination of strength, loyalty, ferocity intelligence. Name him and the breed of dogs.

Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann was a tax collector from the town of Apolda. The famous breed of dogs created by him was named after him. The largest free hanging bell in the world, the Decke Pitter of Cologne Cathedral, was made in Apolda

5. This 132 year old firm is launching its first alcoholic beverage for the consumers on the island of Kyushu. It’s a drink made from a distilled beverage called “shochu” produced from rice, barley, sweet potatoes, buckwheat and/or brown sugar. Name the company and its brand.

Coca Cola’s drink called Lemon-Do

6. This commodity has a complex natural history, it is thought to have been a product of the genetic fusion of several species of wild grasses. First contact is said to have been made in New Guinea 10000 years ago. The Polynesian people believe it’s responsible for the very birth of humanity. Brazil is the largest producer and India is the 2nd largest producer of this commodity. China is one of the largest importers. Name it.

Sugarcane

7. It is being billed as the first retail platform that allows consumers to support climate action with blockchain technology. For every scoop of ice cream sold at its LondonSoHo store, ice cream company is contributing towards carbon credits from a forest conservation project in Peru. Name the brand.

Ben & Jerry’s

8.  It’s a Chinese term used to describe groups of millennial shoppers bent on spending everything they earn on luxury goods. What are they called?

Moonlight Clans. The term is derived from a lunar cycle in Chinese.

9. For this luxury brand this reptile represents energy, wisdom, vitality, knowledge and immortality. It has cultivated it for the last 130 years through its Serpenti range of products. It is also used as its motif. Name the brand.

Bulgari or Bvlgari. It uses the snake as a symbol of eternal renewal

10. Connect the image with a global corporation.

Randstad

There were 6 correct entries to Quiz no 564. The winner is Kapinjal Chowdhury from Mumbai.