The Strategist Quiz (#511)

The Strategist Quiz, May 18, 2017

1. Starting from around 16,000 BC to 600 AD connect corn, cacao, potato, sorghum (jowar in Hindi), palm, mare’s milk and grapes
 
2. Which brand is introducing a brand new shade of blue in its product range inspired by a new pigment discovered in 2009 by chemist Mas Subramanian and his team at Oregon State University?
 
3. The sinking of a Portuguese ship in 1606 at the mouth of the Tagus River. A pound of __ commodity in the Middle Ages was at many points worth more than a pound of gold, a form of universal currency until the 1900s, a significant portion of Queen Isabella’s dowry in 1526 came in the form of this commodity. Name it.
 
4. Connect the musicians Bob Marley, Phish, Elton John, Queen, Jerry Garcia, Dave Matthews Band, Willie Nelson, Barenaked Ladies and John Lennon to a brand and name it.
 
5. Link the recent WannaCry cyber-attacks and a secret agreement between Austria-Hungary and Russia in 1877 to agree on policies and the division of powers in Southeast Europe and what do you arrive at?
 
6. This person’s first job was of a sepoy in a French cavalry regiment called Le Saphis. He left the service of this regiment before it was sent to Africa where all the members were slaughtered to death. He went back to his home country where he started off as an unpaid apprentice in a company founded by his family. Name him.
 
7. Which brand’s latest ad runs with the title “It’s not Ok”?
 
8. Which company’s baseline reads, “Creating what’s Next?”
 
9. Who has come out with a soundtrack called “Champion Sound” and whom is it dedicated to?
 
10. Name the company from its logo. It believes in augmenting human intelligence and not replacing it

Compiled by Gaurav Sri Krishna, www.facebook.com/gaurav.s.krishna
 
One lucky winner will receive a cheque for Rs 2,000. Send your entries to strategist@bsmail.in. All entries must carry the postal address of the contestant. Last date for receiving entries: May 19 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 nine correct entries to Quiz No 510. The winner is Vijayata Raj from Patna