The Strategist Quiz (#466)

1. This person studied at the University of Milan and at the University Atlanta in the US. He was a pilot for the Italian air force during WW-II and was close to Benito Mussolini's eldest daughter. He was also a member of the Italian Winter Olympics team in the '30s. Name the brand he founded.
    
2. Connect the famous bridge in New York between Brooklyn and Staten Island and a very famous wine brand from the Chianti region in Italy. What do you arrive at?
    
3. This woman was drowned in a ship that was torpedoed by a German U Boat in mid-1910 while travelling to India. Today, an AI Valet embedded in a world famous luxury product is named after her. In fact, she is a part of each and every product rolled out by this brand since she modelled for the sculptor who created this brand's marquee. Name her.
    
4. Name this online celebrity media (blog) publishing entity that filed for bankruptcy recently as a direct result of the monetary judgment against the company related to the Hulk Hogan sex tape lawsuit.
    
5. This commodity was discovered by the time of the Imperial Guptas, around 5th century AD. Buddhist monks carried it to the Far East and the Arab entrepreneurs took it to the Middle East and Europe. India is the second largest producer and consumer of the commodity in the world. Name it.
    
6. What is Johnston100 and where will you find it soon?
    
7. Recently Facebook had to issue an apology for using an inverted flag of a country in its Independence Day greeting which, according to the nation's law, conveyed that the country was at war. In peacetime, the flag displays a blue panel across the top and a red one across the bottom. Name the country.
    
8. What is common to Panamax, Supramax, Handysize and Capesize?
    
9. A sub-species of sheep from the Pamir region, an airport in Europe and an Asian airlines frequent flyer programme are all named after this person. Who is he?
    
10. Identify this businessman and his brand.

 

 

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