Friday, May 23, 2008

New Biz Quiz.

Q1 : Under Robert Woodruff, Coke changed its formula so that the glycerine in it came not from hog fat but from vegetable sources. For what specific reason was this done?
Ans : To ensure it could be certified as kosher .

Q2 : This was inspired by a picture of a cocoa pod, inspired by which the creator made a pencil sketch and subsequently the first prototype of this. What originated thus?
Ans : Contour bottle of Coca Cola .

Q3 : The Coca Cola company decided to replace Coca Cola or Coke by a new product in 1985. Due to a massive consumer backlash, this new product had to be withdrawn and the original Coke reintroduced. The drink officially came to be known as Coca Cola II. What was the popular name of the new drink?
Ans : New Coke.

Q4 : This designer founded the company named after him in Florence in 1906 as a leather saddlery shop. Soon the company became famous for leather bags for horsemen, and expanded its business to Rome and subsequently to Milan and Manhattan. Which company, or which designer?
Ans : Guccio Gucci

Q5 : This woman is a fashion designer, and is depicted in this painting by her more famous father. Identify the woman.

Ans : Paloma Picasso

Q6 : This Italian designer originally trained in medicine before becoming a photographer. He then was in the army, and subsequently worked in a department store. He then worked as a designer, and in 1974, he established a menswear label along with his partner. Who?
Ans : Giorgio Armani

Q7 : Which Italian automobile manufacturing company’s crest/logo comes from the founder’s sunsign?
Ans : Lamborghini

Q8 : This brand, which began production in 1986, was initially a front wheel drive mid size car. It was considered a milestone in the American automobile industry, and was the best selling car in the US from 1992 to 1996. Which brand?
Ans : Taurus

Q9 : This SUV made by an Indian company for a global market was launched in 1996. It was sold under the brandname ‘Goa’ in Western Europe in order to avoid confusion with another automobile there. Which brand?
Ans : Scorpio

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