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Sunday, August 10, 2008

QUIZ 4



Q1
She hung her boots (in her case her tennis racket) many years ago after winning an amazing 22 Grand Slam titles. She is married to a seven time Wimbledon champ. Though she devotes a lot of time to her own kids, son - Jaden Gil, and daughter - Jaz, she lavishes a lot of attention on helping thousands of kids traumatized by war, persecution, violence and exile. Her charity, "Children for Tomorrow", has live projects running in Kosovo, Mozambique and South Africa. Name this woman still fondly called "Fräulein Forehand" in her country.

Q2
When the WPP Group of Martin Sorrel successfully took over Ogilvy and a new 'company telephone directory' was printed, the first name to figure along with a number by its side simply read "OLJ." When David Ogilvy inquired who this might be, what was Sorell's reply?

Q3
Combine American Express, Apple Inc., Converse, Motorola, Gap, Emporio Armani, Hallmark, Microsoft and Dell into one considerate brand.

Q4
Imagine this.... As a part of ad gimmick and PR stunt, this company in 1996, painted a Concorde aircraft blue which is their corporate color. Which company?

Q5
Who is the only person to hold a patent on a chemical element?

Q6
In October. 1973, Queen Elizabeth II formally opened the building. It was accompanied by a spectacular fireworks and a performance of Beethoven's Symphony 9. Alain 'Spiderman' Robert scaled the building's exterior wall on the way to roof using only his bare hands and feet without any safety device. Which building am I talking about?

Q7
Don Hoefler started his career in electronics journalism in Mountain view, California and then he became a reporter for Fairchild. He died in1986 at San Fransico. He is believed to have coined the famous phrase. What phrase is that?

Q8
Gary Boone who invented a single chip microcomputer (microprocessor) worked for this company. Initially started as a Seismic exploration Services company has become a big name in semiconductor industry. The first R&D center of this company opened outside US and Europe was in India. Which company?

Q9
At the age of 35, he became Vice President of Coca Cola's Technical Research and Development. He remains the youngest person to hold this position at The Company. He received a stunning appointment in 1979,to become President of The Coca-Cola Company after then officer J.Lucian Smith resigned. In March 1981, he assumed the chairmanship after Chairman Paul Austin retired. During his tenure, the Coca-Cola brand became the most well-known trademark in the world. He introduced the Coke slogan, "Coke is it!" He launched the Diet Coke brand, as well as the ill-fated New Coke. Name him.

Q10
His book Baby and Child Care was published in 1946, just in time for the post-World War II baby boom, and became a widely-accepted "bible"on child rearing. A little known fact: rowed on Yale's crew team, and with them won a gold medal in the 1924 Olympics. Name him.

Q11
Identify the person in the above image.

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