Sanskriti Quiz Round 2

The answers for Sanskriti Quiz round 2 are as follows.

Round 2

1. It was developed in 1945 by Earl ________ (1907-1983) and comprised plastic containers used in households to contain food and keep it airtight. The formerly patented "burping seal" is a famous aspect which distinguished it from competitors. Distributors also known as consultants of this company invite friends and neighbors into their home to see the product line and sell it. They also follow a multi level marketing structure in some countries. In most countries, these products come with a lifetime guarantee. Identify the company.

Tupperware

2. Domencio and Steffano are the first names of the founders of this fashion house based in Milan, Italy. In 2005, they partnered with Motorola to launch a special limited edition of RAZR V3i phone which carried their logo. Identify.

Dolce & Gabbana

3. It was first opened in Seattle in 1971 by three partners—English teacher Jerry Baldwin, history teacher Zev Siegel, and writer Gordon Bowker. The three were inspired by Alfred Peet, whom they knew personally, to open their first store in Pike Place Market to sell high-quality coffee beans and equipment. It was acquired by Howard Schultz in 1987. It is named after a character from Herman Milville's classic novel Moby-Dick. Identify the company.

Starbucks

4. Founded in 1899 by Louis, his brothers Marcel and Fernand and his friend Thomas Evert. Louis was a bright, aspiring young engineer who had already designed and built several models before teaming up with his brothers. But their first model, Voiturette rolled out in the year 1898. Headquartered Boulogne-Billancourt in France, it is currently headed by Carlos Ghosn. Identify the company.

Renault

5. It was formed in 1986 from the merger between advertising agency networks DDB Needham and BBDO. Sometimes referred to as the "Big-Bang" merger, it was spearheaded by BBDO Worldwide CEO Allen Rosenshine. In 1993, they acquired TBWA Worldwide, a major advertising agency network. Identify the conglomerate.

Omnicom

6. This began in London's poor East End just before Queen Victoria's reign. In 1835, Charles Henry, a tea merchant and grocery wholesaler, started his own shop opposite his home in Stepny.Their motto is Omnia Omnibus Ubique - All Things, For All People, Everywhere. It later diversified into various businesses which are now known as ________Bank, _______Estates, ________Casino, _________Aviation and Air _________. Fill in the blanks.

Harrods

7. In 1846, what was formed when five New York papers the Sun, the Journal of Commerce, the Courier and Enquirer, the Herald, and the Express joined together to pool resources to collect news from Europe?

Associated Press

8. Identify the logo

Pioneer (Car Audio systems)

9. Identify the person

Louis Vuitton

10. Identify the molecular structure

Sildenafil Citrate (Viagra)

Thanks for the response. Sorry for not being able to tabulate the scores.

Sanskriti Quiz Round 1 Answers

The answers for the Sanskriti Quiz Round 1 are as follows.

1. This company is in existence since 1863. Their name ________ & Rossi originated in 1879, when Alessandro _______ and Luigi Rossi were positioned as the directors of the company. In 1922, the company changed to its current name. This brand is almost unavailable in USA because of another popular drink with the same name. Fill in the blanks.# Martini
   
2. In 1906, William J. Riley, a 33 year old English immigrant, founded this company which manufactured arch supports and other accessories in Boston, Massachusetts. Despite eschewing expensive advertising campaigns, it has grown significantly and is the fourth largest in its field. ‘Endorsed by no one’ is one of their major selling points. Identify the brand.# New Balance
3. In 1911, Beiersdorf developed a water-in-oil emulsifier as a skin cream with Eucerit, the first stable emulsion of its kind. The company's owner, Oskar Troplowitz, named the product after the Latin word for ‘snow-white’. Identify the brand.# Nivea
4. First produced in the 16th century, it is now manufactured in a town in the western Mexican state of Jalisco. It is made from the blue agave ________ weber plant, part of the native lily family. This popular product is primarily available in four variants: oro, blanco, reposado, anejo. Name the product. #Tequila
5. 6.This company was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney and was a pioneer in arcade games, home video game consoles, and home computers. The company that bears the current name was founded in 1993 as GT Interactive. Their first product was PONG. Identify the company.#Atari
6. This company was founded by Tsutomu Kato and Tadashi Osanai in 1962 as Keio Electronic Laboratories. In1963, the company's first product, an electro-mechanical rhythm device called the Donca matic DA-20 was released. Identify this world famous brand.#Korg
7. Research in Motion (RIM) is a Canadian wireless device company headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario. It was founded by Mike Lazaridis, who currently serves as its co-CEO along with Jim Balsillie. What is their most famous product?#Blackberry communication device
8. This 125,000 sq. ft. datacenter is located Near the US Highway 71 in Joplin, Missouri. The datacenter has a supposed capacity of over 460 terabytes of data. It is a strongly built facility which can withstand many natural and man made disasters. Loaded with generators and the capability to retain data link with their network, it is believed to be the second biggest datacenter in the world after the Pentagon. Which company’s owns it? #Wal-Mart
9. It was founded on January 22, 1870 by the private banker Adelbert Delbruck and the politician Ludwig Bamberger. Its first branches outside Germany were opened in Shanghai (1872), London (1873), and Yokohama (1872). The current CEO is Josef Ackerman. Identify the company.#Deutsche Bank
   
10. This company was a division of Racal Electronics plc in the early 1980’s. In 1982, they started their business in UK. They launched themselves with their current name on Jan 1, 1985. Their logo is called the speechmark logo. Name the company.#Vodafone

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Harsha'a Kaikoo 26th Oct. 2006

Harsha's Kaikoo is an annual quiz conducted by Harsha Bhogle in Hyderabad. It is a part of the build-up to the Hyderabad 10k run & half Marathon. Though not many turned up for the Quiz, it was fun.

Harsha was at his usual best - Sharp, Spontaneous and Superb. Nothing can take it away from him the fact that he is the best TV host you can have for a Sports channel. I sometimes wonder, what will happen to ESPN STAR if Harsha walks out. Anywas, its not my job to think about all this, but YES, yesterday i met my role-model Mr. Harsha Bhogle. My hero since childhood.

The Quiz was a mix of General, Business & Sports questions. Questions were well framed and i am told that the content was provided by K-Circle, the only Quizzing club in Hyderabad. Murali Duggineni & Me finished first, Lateesh and Raghuram from JNTU, fresh out of Sanskriti Quiz victory, finished second and Anchal Mathur with Harish from Sierra Atlantic finished third. Getting to meet my role model and win the quiz too was like having two cakes and eating them too.

Sanskriti 2006 - Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad.

Sanskriti is the annual B-School fest of Institute of Public Enterprise(IPE), Hyderabad. This year, i.e. Sanskriti 2006 was as interesting as ever. The one major reason why people come to IPE is because of the Quiz. IPE, for the last 2-3 years has been producing very good quizzers like Aravind Ghosh Suri, Ramamurthy, Praneet Reddy, Anchal Mathur, Rahul Prajapati, etc.

I happened to host the finals of RANABHOOMI, the business quiz event this year. After the written prelims, the 6 teams that made it on stage were JNTU, ICFAI, OUCCBM 1 , DVR IMS,OUCCBM 2 and XVJIM.

JNTU finished first monopolistically followed by ICFAI and DVR IMS finished third.
The quiz will be posted on this blog in parts. The answers can be mailed to deepak.harsha@gmail.com

Round 1

1. This company is in existence since 1863. Their name ________ & Rossi originated in 1879, when Alessandro _______ and Luigi Rossi were positioned as the directors of the company. In 1922, the company changed to its current name. This brand is almost unavailable in USA because of another popular drink with the same name. Fill in the blanks.
2. In 1906, William J. Riley, a 33 year old English immigrant, founded this company which manufactured arch supports and other accessories in Boston, Massachusetts. Despite eschewing expensive advertising campaigns, it has grown significantly and is the fourth largest in its field. ‘Endorsed by no one’ is one of their major selling points. Identify the brand.
3. In 1911, Beiersdorf developed a water-in-oil emulsifier as a skin cream with Eucerit, the first stable emulsion of its kind. The company's owner, Oskar Troplowitz, named the product after the Latin word for ‘snow-white’. Identify the brand.
4. First produced in the 16th century, it is now manufactured in a town in the western Mexican state of Jalisco. It is made from the blue agave ________ weber plant, part of the native lily family. This popular product is primarily available in four variants: oro, blanco, reposado, anejo. Name the product.
5. 6.This company was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney and was a pioneer in arcade games, home video game consoles, and home computers. The company that bears the current name was founded in 1993 as GT Interactive. Their first product was PONG. Identify the company.
6. This company was founded by Tsutomu Kato and Tadashi Osanai in 1962 as Keio Electronic Laboratories. In1963, the company's first product, an electro-mechanical rhythm device called the Donca matic DA-20 was released. Identify this world famous brand.
7. Research in Motion (RIM) is a Canadian wireless device company headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario. It was founded by Mike Lazaridis, who currently serves as its co-CEO along with Jim Balsillie. What is their most famous product?
8. 9.This 125,000 sq. ft. datacenter is located Near the US Highway 71 in Joplin, Missouri. The datacenter has a supposed capacity of over 460 terabytes of data. It is a strongly built facility which can withstand many natural and man made disasters. Loaded with generators and the capability to retain data link with their network, it is believed to be the second biggest datacenter in the world after the Pentagon. Which company’s owns it?
9. It was founded on January 22, 1870 by the private banker Adelbert Delbruck and the politician Ludwig Bamberger. Its first branches outside Germany were opened in Shanghai (1872), London (1873), and Yokohama (1872). The current CEO is Josef Ackerman. Identify the company.
10. This company was a division of Racal Electronics plc in the early 1980’s. In 1982, they started their business in UK. They launched themselves with their current name on Jan 1, 1985. Their logo is called the speechmark logo. Name the company.