Finals of Business Quiz at an inter-collegiate event 'Synergy 2020' hosted at DG Vaishnav College
Quizmaster - Kapil Agrawal
Prepared by - Kapil Agrawal, Pragun Chordia, Gopalarathnam Vummidi
2. Rules
◦The Quiz will consist of 5 Rounds.
◦Each round will have its own specific set of rules.
◦Use of electronic gadgets will lead to disqualification.
◦Quizmaster’s decision is final.
3. Bounce/Pounce
◦ 6 Questions
◦ Clockwise Rotation
◦+10 For a Direct Answer (No Negatives)
◦+10 For Bounce (No Negatives)
◦+10/-5 For Pounce
4. Question 1
In the 1970s, wildlife biologists were looking for a way to study and explore
densely forested areas of Costa Rica without disturbing the environment.
In order to do so, they came up with X to get a birds-eye view to witness natural
events within the ecosystem.
After the biologists concluded their research in Costa Rica, the concept of X was
turned into a popular recreational activity. ID X.
7. Question 2
Created by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the Volatility Index, or
VIX, is a real-time market index that represents the market's expectation of
30-day forward-looking volatility. Derived from the price inputs of the S&P 500
index options, it provides a measure of market risk and investors' sentiments.
More commonly it is known as the ____ Index and has risen 50% in the last week
due to a particular reason that has been in the news. What reason?
10. Question 3
During The Pirate Bay trial in 2009, the defense lawyer presented an argument later
nicknamed as the "X defense" - "EU directive 2000 says that the person who provides
an information service is not responsible for the information that is being transferred.
In order to be responsible, the service provider must initiate the transfer. But the
admins of The Pirate Bay don’t initiate transfers. It’s the users that do and they are
physically identifiable people. They call themselves names like X. According to legal
procedure, the accusations must be against an individual and there must be a close
tie between the perpetrators of a crime and those who are assisting. This tie has not
been shown. The prosecutor must show that Carl Lundström personally has interacted
with the user X, who may very well be found in the jungles of Cambodia." Identify X.
13. Question 4
In 2016, Cuba offered to clear it’s Cold War-era debt to Czech Republic valued at
$276 million.
Cuba, being cash-strapped, was unable to raise the cash to pay for the
settlement. Instead, they offered to pay Czech Republic in a unique manner,
something that Cuba is famous for.
What unique manner?
19. Question 6
Charles Robert Darwin, was an English biologist, best known for his contributions
to the science of evolution evidenced in his 1851 book ‘On the Origin of Species’.
A version of his lesser known invention of his is commonly found in offices. The
original purpose of it was to get to his collected specimens quicker.
What was it?
23. Rules
◦ 6 Questions
◦ (+4) for correct answer * teams that answer incorrectly
◦No Negative Marking
24. Question 1
In 1833, Marcus Samuel opened a small shop in London, selling seashells to
Victorian natural history enthusiasts. It soon became a thriving Import-Export
business.
On a visit to the Caspian Sea coast, Marcus’ son recognised a huge opportunity
for oil for lamps and cooking to the far east. Which company’s history can be
traced to the above incidents?
27. Question 2
X was depicted in a certain way up until 1931 when Coca-Cola commissioned
illustrator Haddon Sundblom to develop advertising images using this person in
an ad campaign.
This iconic depiction has since been the norm and was a contributing factor to
Coca-Cola’s success for nearly 30 years.
ID this person (X)
30. Question 3
X is an American professional soccer club based in the state of Florida, USA.
Y who is the club's president and a part owner as well, had the option to start or
invest in a franchise of the MLS when he signed a contract to play in the MLS
during the year 2007. However when Y's professional football career ended in
2013 he decided to start a football team of his own and hence on Sept 5th 2018
the club(X) was launched and is about to make a debut in the American Soccer
League on March 1st 2020.
33. Question 4
"We had no idea that one day we would be clocking monthly revenues to the tune
of Rs 21 crore. With an initial investment of Rs 50,000 and a 50-square-feet
kitchen with a grinder, mixer, weighing machine, sealing machine and
second-hand scooter (for delivery), the five of us started making our product and
delivering it to the neighbourhood stores."
ID this company started by X and his Four Cousins in 2005.
36. Question 5
This company’s name can be traced back to the french phrase horological
exquise, meaning “horological excellence”. The founder wanted a name that can
easily be pronounced in various languages and ended up with the name of this
brand. What is this brand in question?
39. Question 6
‘Flygskam’ is a climate change movement that has had an adverse impact on the
aviation industry in continental Europe.
In fact, the number of people flying between German cities dropped 12% in
November from a year earlier, according to ADV industry group data, which
showed the fourth straight month that airline passengers have decreased.
What does flygskam translate to?
In August 2019, publication and sales of children's books about the climate crisis
reportedly doubled compared to the previous year. Publishers attribute this to the
"X effect".
43. Rules
◦ 5 Questions
◦ Each question has its own individual answer
◦+10 For every correct answer (No Negatives)
◦+30/-15 For Overall Connect
44. Question 1
Hobbi is a recently launched image sharing app that aims to compete with
Pinterest. Whose app is this?
45. Question 2
The very first logo of this company featured lines from a William Wordsworth
poem engraved along its border.
“A mind forever voyaging through strange seas of thought alone”.
Which iconic company’s logo, created by Ronald Wayne in 1976 are we talking
about?
46. Question 3
As of January 2020, the Internet Movie Database has approximately 6.5 million
titles (including episodes) and 10.4 million personalities in its database,as well as
83 million registered users.
In 1998, ____ , founder, owner, and CEO of X, struck a deal with Needham and
other principal shareholders to buy the company outright for approximately $55
million. This gave the company the ability to pay the shareholders salaries for
their work, while X would be able to use the company as an advertising resource
for selling DVDs and videotapes.
48. Question 5
Navlekha is an initiative to support publishers in India, and help bring more Indian
languages content online by a technology giant. It will provide them with online
publishing - free of cost and monetisation tools to run their business.
Whose initiative?
50. Connects
1. Facebook
2. Apple
3. Amazon
4. Netflix
5. Google
The acclaimed FAANG Index - Commonly used to evaluate the performance of Big Tech
companies.
52. Rules
◦ 6 Questions
◦ +10 for every correct answer (No Negatives)
◦ Write “Strike” next to question to attempt it at +20/-10
53. Question 1
Initially when it was invented, this product was used to mark trees and cattle and
ranch boundaries in America. However, Nelson Company promoted it as a sport.
The sport caught on when Sports Illustrated wrote an article about it on it’s June
1980 edition.
What is the product that we’re talking about?
54. Question 2
The same qualities that made them durable wartime rations made them perfect
for space travel. So on request from the crew aboard NASA’s first space shuttle,
Columbia, X became the first candy to rocket into space in 1981.
To commemorate NASA's final space shuttle launch in 2011, Y even made
special-edition X just for the flight, decorated with images of the Atlantis shuttle,
the phrase "3, 2, 1...Lift Off!" and date of the launch: July 8, 2011.
ID X,Y
55. Question 3
X is a Brazilian-born businessman who also has French and Lebanese nationality. He has
served as the CEO of Michelin North America, Chairman and CEO of the
Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance, while also serving as longtime CEO of Nissan and
Renault.
X's career earned him a reputation as a man who could rebuild businesses in even dire
financial straits earning him nicknames such as "Le Cost Killer" and "Mr. Fix It."
On December 30, X had escaped from Japan (while on bail) and arrived in Beirut, Lebanon
stating that he would "no longer be held hostage by a rigged Japanese justice system
where guilt is presumed, discrimination is rampant and basic human rights are denied."
Identify the person (X).
56. Question 4
Royal Theatre Complex was built by Raja from Venkatagiri in April 1974 with a
capacity of 1255 seats, it was the largest of its kind in its city then.
How do we commonly know this as today?
57. Question 5
Inside the Arctic World Archive in Svalbard, Norway, X has built an emergency
vault to prepare for the apocalypse.
Special film reels hold store copies of its entire library—you know, just in case.
ID X.
58. Question 6
In 2008, Zhang left Kuxun to work for
Microsoft, but felt stifled by the corporate
rules of the company. He soon left Microsoft
to join the startup Fanfou, which eventually
failed. Which company did he begin?
67. Bounce/Pounce
◦ 6 Questions
◦ Anti-Clockwise Rotation
◦+10 For a Direct Answer (No Negatives)
◦+5 For Bounce (No Negatives)
◦+10/-5 For Pounce
68. Question 1
Alfred Sauvy was a French demographer who coined the phrase X in 1952 in
reference to countries that were unaligned with either the Communist Soviet bloc
or the Capitalist NATO bloc during the Cold War.
His implication of the term was to compare them to “Tiers Etat” or the
commoners during the French Revolution.
ID the two-word phrase.
71. Question 2
X was a Danish physicist who is renowned for his significant contributions to
Quantum theory for which he received the Nobel prize in Physics in 1922. To
acknowledge his achievements, the Y brewery gave him a gift – a house located
next to the brewery which featured an unlimited supply of free beer on tap.
ID X and Y.
74. Question 3
This is the grave of Yang Tai Chow / Tong Atchew. He was a chinese migrant to
India. He set up India’s first sugar mill on Government land in East India. What is
the etymological reference?
76. He was the first person to set up a sugar mill in India.
Hence, sugar in Hindi is called Chini
77. Question 4
False Memory is a psychological phenomenon where in a person or group of
people recall something from the past that did not happen. This is dubbed as the
“X Effect” as people had assumed he had died in the 1980s even though he lived
well into the 21st century.
ID X.
80. Question 5
In the early days of racing, it was a custom that entailed all drivers to have a
mechanic along with the drivers during the race primarily for safety while
overtaking.
During the inaugural Indianapolis 500 race in 1911, Ray Harroun, could not find a
mechanic to ride with him during the race. So he went on to do something which
changed the world of motor racing and ultimately won him the Indy 500 race.
What did he do?
