The Strategist Quiz #662

The Strategist Quiz #662

1 On May 1 in the last quarter of the 15th century, this person presented his plans the Queen of a European country for raising money. She in turn who referred them to a committee who pronounced this person’s ideas impractical and discouraged the monarchy in funding him. Subsequently this person to expand the ___ empire and to assure a better market position in trading, was given an annual allowance of ___maravedis. Name the person and the Queen who granted him this allowance.

2 This company with the base line “Creating Positive” is in the news. Name the founder and