The Strategist Quiz (#209)

 

1. Which company unveiled its ‘Sound Charge’ t-shirt that harnesses the power of sound to charge a cell phone using a material found in hi-fi speakers? 
    
2. In the 80s, the founder CEO of which Fortune top 10 company did a hula (a Hawaiian dance) on Wall Street after his company made a pre-tax profit of 8 per cent for the previous fiscal year? 
    
3. To revamp the image of a chocolate brand in a particular country, the national flag on the wrapper was replaced with the US flag since the consumers preferred American candies. Name this brand whose campaign recently won an international award. 
4. The actor who played the co-founder of Napster and Facebook in the movie Social Network, recently bought a social media property reportedly worth $35million. Name him and the company he invested in. 
    
5. Which consumer products company recently announced that its vice-president of canine communications will retire after 56 dog years of loyal service? 
    
6. Pronounced as either “ack-soy” or “ack-swa”, it’s the latest concept used as a metric for evaluating online businesses. What is the term? 
    
7. Who said: “I am not at all embarrassed that we are opening up a new multi-billion dollar industry that is focused on fun”? 
    
8. In 1910, the Humber Motor Company exhibited its products at the Industrial and Agricultural Exhibition in the United Provinces of India. The members of the company participated in a fund-raising for a student hostel in Allahabad. What is the historical significance of this gesture? 
    
9. Which former brand used the slogan, “Forever Bike Forever Value”? 
    
10. State the connection between the two logos below and also mention the name given to the second logo. 
    

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