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Tata Crucible Pune Corporate Quiz 2011

Pune Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz 2011

Courtesy: Samrat Mukherjee

External Winners: Samrat Mukherjee & Team- DCB Bank

2nd-e-clerk

Internal tata Track

Winners: Tata chemicals

2nd: Tata Motors
Teams on Stage-CTS, e-clerk, john deere, Amdocs, Pickleminds-Ravi Handa, DCB bank

Prelims

1.”Garv Se Kaho Ki Hum Kanjoos Hain”- This is a quote by which famous businessman. Future Group
2.”Wear The Pants”- tagline of which brand. Dockers
3.Which famous businessman led the restoration of Statue of Liberty by the private sector in 1986 on request from Ronald Reagan. Lee Iacocca
4.The online game “Urban Thrill” is owned by which company. Reckitt Benkiser
5.Demi Moore spends around 36000 dollar per year on this particular product for grooming her hair.Which product. Evian
6.This famous chain of environment friendly cosmetic products collaborated on working for the safety of whales.Which company. ~~Lush~~ Bodyshop
7.Which famous fashion designer claims direct desendence from Scottish poet Robert Burns and opened his first store under the name The People’s Place. Tommy Hilfiger
8.Identify this personality. Amit Mitra

9.The MTV movie awards are designed after what? ~~Grammy Awards~~ Popcorn Awards
10.Which bank became the first bank to achieve 1 billion dollar in assests in 1919. CITIBANK
11.What is FILOFAX.
12.”Inside Magic Kingdom” is a book based on which company. Disney
13.This company was founded in 1953 in collaboration with Oerlikon Machine Tools Works, Buchrle & Co., Zurich. Aftab Rai was its first MD. Which company. HMT
14.This company which had about 40% market share in wireless handset market recently renamed its music and maps offering service to the name of the company. Nokia re-branded Ovi
15.The first colour TV in India was produced by which company. Videocon
16.Identify this famous strategic consulting guru. Ram Shriram

17.This company was founded by Alvin B Philps, a Motorola employee in 1970.It rapidly became a speciality semiconductor maker. Its first product in the market was WD1402A UART. Western Digital
18.What does NEO stand for in the Airbus A320 NEO planes which have been recenlty been in news for being ordered by Spicejet.
19.This is what the website of this corporate enitity says about its logo- New Engine Option
“As a corporate entity, our new logo reflects our new mission… smoother, seamless, and efficient, whichever way you look at it.” Which entity. BSE
20.Identify the logo. NABARD

21.Apple filed a patent infringement lawsuit on this company over a product for it being similar to its Ipad in design. Which product. Samsung Tab
22.What do you call a person who is a minority investor in a private equity fund or a venture capital fund. Limited Partner
23.This company had about 80% of the market share in gaming but its fortune dwindled once it came up with a game based on the movie E.T. Atari
24.FreshHome, Birds & Blooms and Best You are some of the magazines from which famous publishing house. Reader’s Digest
25.Which prime minister led the nationalization of banks in India in 1969. Indira Gandhi

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External Track-Finals

Round 1

1) Special Drawing Rights
2) Sunglasses concept US army
3) Apron while operating patients
4) 3rd hand smoke
5) I-Mark in India, like G-Mark in Japan
6) Schneider electric

Round 2

1) EPFO logo
2) Pic of Dupont
3) Jitendra pic- 30+
4) Shriram group cover- bankcruptcy
5)Book cover..Killer co…Matt peacock- banning of Asbestos
6) What’s common to baidu, youku.com

Tata Round

ION- Chief Artichect- Chandrasekharan
Tata chemicals- Africa tie up- Olam
Taj- hotel tie up

Connect

1) Home brew computers, Apple
2) Donear
3) Hyosung
4) BJN

Last round-3 clue

1) Born in Kenya….Francis D Souza
2) Tropicana

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Tata Crucible 2011 Corporate Guwahati Quiz Questions

Courtesy: Mridul Kalita and Others from the ‘Assam Quiz Association’

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Guwahati prelims

1.Why Nike took back its shoes in1996?
Islam Controversy
2.What prize is given for impossible projects?
Ignobel

3.Name the leading brand founded in 30s(?) has elaphant as its logo?
Boroline

4) What brand can u relate wid operation golden flow?
Dhara
5) there was a qsn on green revolution

6) The Gods Must b crazy part 1- the story revolves around an empty coke bottle thrown off an empty coke bottle thrown off a plane

John Pemberton’s statue in Atlanta

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Brand Equity Quiz 2011- Kolkata Prelims

Courtesy: Rabi Sankar Saha

Winners: TCS-Kolkata

Teams on stage: ITC 2 teams, HSBC, MJunction, Rourkella Steel Plant & TCS

Q No. 1 to 25 contains 1 marks

1. Which Indian physicist wroked in the Presidency College as a Professor without taking
a salary for three Yrs?

J.C. Bose

2. FITB-Jean-Baptiste Say’s said ‘Supply creates its own……’

demand

3. Globally which is the first brand to be advertised in Premium Vodka Segment?

Absolut

4. Wht did Wafa Begum give to Ranjit Singh in exchange for her husband Shah Suja’s release from prison?

Kohinoor

5. Amongst this who has been choosen the Honorary President of ‘Frank Sinatra’s International Fan Club’; choices given Mickey Mouse, Barbie & Pillsbury Doughboy

– Barbie

6. In 16th Century, Simon Steven of Belgium drew up first version of it which was called ‘Fair Statement’, what?

Balance Sheet

7. Which is the world’s most indebted country with $13.3 Trillion in debt; choices given USA, Pakistan & Somalia-

USA

8. Inscribed in a yellow pape, this was been guarded by the security guards & kept in a volt in Louisville, Kentucky. Wht?

KFC Formula

9. Which Book of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s tells the story of Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov who kills a pawnbroker for her money?

Crime & Punishment

10. In 2011, who paid $453,770 in Federal Tax to US Govt. wch’s one-fourth of its Annual Income?

-Brack Obama

11. Wch Indian ruler written rules on stones as messages to ban slave trading?-Ashoka

12. 10 Yrs ago due to security reason, PM’s Ambassador Car has been replaced by wch brand?
-BMW

13. Which brand name comes from Fine & Flexibles?- Finolex

14. Wht’s amongst these Buiness Houses do 30 Million times in a day; choices givenPhotocoping, Poweroint Presentation & somethin else

– Powerpoint Presentation

15. Sanspareils Greenland made its debut in 1982 by roping whom as Brand Ambassador?
-Sunil Gavaskar

16. The busiest Airport in UK?

Heathrow

17. Whose birthday, the Int. Nurses Day get celebrated on May 12?

Florence Nitengle

18. What item from Banura, WB is the motif of the All India Handicraft Board?-Horse

19. Wht was the original colour of tag of the Levi’s 501?-Red

20. Which is the last Indian Co. to manufacture the typewriter?-Godrej

21. Dabur Logo

22. Sony Vaio Ad

23. CoCo Channel Pic

24. Hindi movie Song. Id the movie?-Guide

25. AB’s voiceover in a Social Awarness Campaign?- Pulse Polio

Q No. 26 to 30 contains 2 marks each fr evry Qs

26. Wht did John Barron kept as a four digit no. because it was easier for his wife to remember?
-ATM PIN

27. Wch brand of Bata is sold to the Brazilian company named Alpragatas?-Hawai

28. FITB-Peter Drucke’s Quote ‘in modern society there is no other leadership group but
……’-Managers

29. What’s the award for Indian Shipping & Allied Maritime Industries?

Varuna

30. Which brand in 1996 in Daily Mirror published in blue as Mktg. Ploy?

Pepsi

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Tata Crucible 2011 Corporate Quiz- Hyderabad Prelims & Finals

Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz 2011 – Hyderabad Prelims

1. To whom did Balasaheb Pant Pratinidhi, ruler of Aundh Saunsthan donate land to establish a factory and subsequently a town? LAKSHMAN RAO KIRLOSKAR

2. Three commercial banks authorised to issue HK DOLLARS? Two are bank of China (HK) and HSBC, who is the third? STANDARD CHARTERED

3. Two separate boutiques that Pierre Cardin divided his house into in 1959. He tried Trademarking them, but couldn’t as the words were too common. He quoted “I would like to believe that this was the genesis of a lot of fashion and advertising trends”? ADAM and EVE

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Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz 2011 – Hyderabad Finals

1. What is Rachet Effect

2. Who is a 99er

3. What is the difference between Vintage Champagne and a Champagne according to french laws

4. Question on origins of 360 degree appraisal

4. Abbreviation of Chinese auto company, BYD

Build Your Dreams

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Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz 2011 Jamshedpur Prelims & Finals

Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz 2011 – Jamshedpur

1) She set up Vidya Bharati Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, an educational institute which runs a chain of schools and colleges in Western India. Which female Indian citizen? Pratibha Patil
2) Which brand has launched a merchandise called SUBSTORE? Subway
3) With which organization would you associate Antrix to? ISRO
4) Identify this logo.

Android OS
5) For which entity is Anand famous? Amul
6) Which brand of shoes was common for Pele, Lothat Matheus, Diego Maradona?
7) What was introduced by French engineer Louis Réard and fashion designer Jacques Heim in Paris in 1946?Named after an Island. Bikini
8) Identify.

Ingvar Kamprad
9) An Italian brand of scooter manufactured by Piaggio. It has evolved from a single model motor scooter manufactured in 1946 by Piaggio & Co. S.p.A. of Pontedera, Italy—to a full line of scooters and one of seven companies today owned by Piaggio—now Europe’s largest manufacturer of two-wheeled vehicles and the world’s fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer by unit sales. Vespa
10)Which metal gets its name from the Roman God of trade? Mercury
11)What analysis was named after this Italian gentleman?

Pareto Principle
12) Which game means “number place” ? Sudoku
13) Ownership has changed many times, past owners including the Scottish publisher A & C Black, Horace Everett Hooper,Sears Roebuck and William Benton. The present owner of this Encyclopædia. is Jacqui Safra, a Swiss billionaire and actor. Brittanica
14)Who is psephologist? One who analyses election results
15) Yahoo mail logo’s name- LIAM
16)What is a Japanese for “FAIL SAFE”? Pokayoke
17)Tiger Airlines is a part of which airlines? Singapore Airlines
18)He was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, and entrepreneur who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. He was also one of the most important philanthropists of his era. Also founded a famous institution. Andrew Carnegie
19) Google doodle on whose birthday?

Jules Verne

Some questions from the final round:
1) Which place witnessed fall in real estate prices and was named after Major James Abbott? Abottabad
2) Only LUX model to become a Chief Minister? Jayalalitha
3) Who was born as Rama Krishna in Haryana and started Patanjali Life Sciences? Baba Ramdev
4) Identify this personality after whom a bank was named. Salmon P Chase

5) John Harmsworth designed something in distinctive green bottles. The shape was that of the Indian clubs Harmsworth used for exercise. What? Perrier

6)The face was airbrushed.Which first male model of Christian Dior? Zinedane Zidane

7) Which unlikely agency designed a game, Moonbase Alpha, for kids? NASA

8) Name the brand that’s connected to this painting.

Godiva Chocolates [ Lady Godiva]
9) Connect on Firefox
11) Connect on RBI governors
12) Connect on Mobile Operating systems
13) Connect on ITC products
14)Connect on apple
15)Connect on AR Rahman
16) What new product is TVS King? 3-Wheeler
17)Which brand gets its name from sandal and turmeric? Santoor

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Brand Equity Quiz 2011 Bangalore Finals

For prelims, click here

Via Mythreyi Ranganathan

Round i

What is the color of a Viagra pill? Blue
Steve Jobs told his art director – “Don’t make it cute”. What?Apple logo
Which spice has the highest calorific value? Turmeric/Mustard/Nutmeg
Chapter in Superfreakonomics – ‘Why should suicide bombers buy____?’Life Insurance/Shares of Google/Pain killers
How did Kleenex first position their products since they could not estimate the demand for tissue paper? Make up remover/Post potty cleaner/Blotting paper
The dark knight was the first film to be available for sale on which website?Youtube/Facebook/eBay

Round ii

What is a blook? A blog which has been made into a book
Which Nobel laureate said “One day, we will look in a museum and say that’s what poverty looked like”?Mohd Yunus
In Celebrity Cricket League, Telugu Warriors, Chennai Rhinos. What were the Bangalore and Mumbai teams called? Bangalore Bulldozers, Mumbai Heroes
Which controversial organization publishes the 74 page English magazine called ‘Inspire’?Al Qaeda
In 2010, Finland became the first country to incorporate what as a fundamental right?Access to Broadband

Round iii – Visual round

“Opportunity doesn’t always arrive gift wrapped”. Ad for? Accenture
Image of a Book Cover. Author – Gita Mehta. Name of the book? Karma Cola
Logo of company – ONGC
Identify. Fashion – Burkini
Image of a stadium – Kia Oval stadium in London
Image of a plane. Identify the location – Visweswaraya museum

Round iv

CAMPARI – Banking funda to assess what? Loan applications; Credit worthiness
What is prepared in North India with a ‘Ranga Ticket’? It is a color chart for carpets
In 1971, the largest real estate transaction in the US took place. Which property was sold? Playboy mansion
“A good ____ is more to be desired than silver and gold” – Quote from bible. FITB Name
In online advertising, what is CTR? Click through rate
Rosser Reaves’ single most important contribution to the world of Marketing USP

Round v

Video shown – Ramoji Film City
Audio. Identify the singer – Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus
Video. Identify – Dolce & Gabanna
Ad for? Tata Photon
Voice – whose? K V Kamath
Song. Identify the film – Ready

Round vi

Claire Mandy was the editor of the fortnightly magazine called Claire | Filmfare
1940s, Italian scholar – Aldus Manutius invented which typeface? Italics
In 1102, William the conqueror called it “Shameful Trading”. What? Slave Trade
How do we refer to “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart”? CAPTCHA
In 2010, which organization topped Fortune’s list of America’s largest organizations? Walmart
Under the Seeds Act of 1966, Ranbir Pusa, Taraoari and Kasturi are different varieties of what? Basmati Rice
In the mid 1990s, which marketing company started the CEAT cricket ratings and awards PMG

Audience Qs

Which visual graphic for a city was designed by Milton Glaser? I [Heart] NY
Which music video was released on Independence day in 1988? Mile Sur

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Brand Equity Quiz 2011- Bangalore Prelims

Via Mythreyi Ranganathan

Which sweetmeat was named by a cook, Kakasura Madappa in the Mysore palace? Mysore Pak
Which Asian country has the most number of millionaires? Japan
What was started as a result of the work of Norman Borlaug? Green Revolution
Which candy’s name translates to ‘Dear Alps’ according to Google Translate? Alpenliebe
A ________ is a girl or woman who is employed to milk goats and cows. FITB Milkmaid
Who is the ambassador for Jharkand’s forest and environment department? Dhoni
Which metal is associated with the character King of Pessinus? Gold
Complete the title: Five Point Someone – What not to do at ___ IIT
G D Birla and which Indian President formed the Krishnarpan Charity? Radha Krishnan
Since the 1930s who has appeared in a red suit in magazine ads for Coca Cola? Santa Claus
Which 20^th century painter is the most heavily traded artist at auctions? Picasso
Which social networking site was called “the most appalling spy machine” by Julian Assange of Wikileaks? Facebook
The manager of which team has retained the post since the formation of the EPL in 1192? Manchester United
“Doing business without ____ is like winking at a girl in the dark”. FITB Advertising
Lightning McQueen was a character in which Pixar film? Cars 2
Which dish was named by Mughal emperor Akbar? Navratan Pulav
Which author’s birthday is celebrated as International children’s book day? Hans Christian Anderson
Who has replaced David Beckham as the new Brylcreem Boy? Kevin Pietersen
Which animal is part of the Porsche logo? Horse
Which company created the world’s first frozen dosa? MTR
Identify the image – Picture of Blackforest cake
Identify the advertiser – Absolut Fashion
Identify the country whose currency is shown – Cuba
Identify the speaker from the audio clip – Steve Jobs
Identify the speaker and the cause – Dravid for Unicef
How do we better know the Japanese Shinkasen network? Bullet Train
What word was coined by Henry McKinney because the rubber sole made the shoe stealthy? Sneakers
Which company’s Global Education Centre is the largest in the world? Infosys
Which Indian scientist served as the editor of the ‘Astrophysical Journal’ for 19 years? Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Which king, the founder of Afsharid dynasty, looted Delhi in 1739? Nadir Shah

Brand Equity Quiz- Chennai-2011- Finals Questions

Courtesy: Sethu Madhavan

ornamental designson the ankle on the side of the socks is called what cock/clock/flock
clock

according to research which is the most annoying sound Dialup modem/ Royal enfield engine/

Vuvuzela
acc to al Ries which is the most diff and most rewarding Selling/ giving a brand name/creating a new category

New category

don bradman did 2 articels for wisden one was morden ways of cricket what was the other on-TV replays/adidas/sponsored trophies
tv replays

if monitors where the first to rec energy star which was the second Fridge/Printer/FAX
Printers

in 1821 the bruces code were the mgmt rules for which one Melb CG / TTD / East IC
Tirumala

abt Whom did GD birla say this
he has a lot of money but is he happy?
JRD TAta
the designer of which product called it agressively feminie and its presnece is there in Encyclopedia britannica
Coca cola bottle
gulf war geneeral george (complicated second name) chairman of joint forces commented.. we don’t win unless______ says win
CNN

As a famine release measure which ruler directed all farmers to contribue grain for 200 dankas per sack…
sher suri

champagne made from non champagne reion is called?
sparkling wine

cyber world what is astro turfing

artificial grassroots campaign
Print Ads MC D / LIC/ Broker novel by JOhn Grisham/ SAIL LOGO what words will be written beneath the Logo…… SAIL IN HINDI AND SAIL IN ENGLISH

Pic of a women wearing trousers name the trouser
SADDLE TROUSERS

He loved Crystals . He was once halted at the airport for excess baggage. he ditched his bags and carried only the crystals who?
CV raman

A place called Murano near venice is known for its glass blowers. If these glass blowers get it wrong they always end up doing a flask. which word originated coz of this
Fiasco

Acc to Ogilvy if it doesnt sell it isnt _________
creative
Champions club is this companys initiative to improve the lifestyle of carpenters

Pidilite

Video /Audio round – Levis/ james Murdoch/ Neil Diamond Song

20th century fox music was played. This music is usually played before the movies. who actually payed to have this music used in his movie. name person or movie
star wars George Lucas
most serched pop star on google in 2010
Justin Bieber

defintion of a factory outlet
in 1896 the collapsible Tube was invented . what went in first
Toothpaste

english cricketer pic and swarowski
Swan

in latin it is Augeo Auctus
Auction

kadi / jalwa and kashmiri are types of
Chillies

Sweetest Place on earth..
Hersheys

1930 this brand was a disinfectol
Dettol

Brand Equity Quiz- Chennai-2011- Prelims Questions

Brand Equity Quiz Prelims- Chennai-2011

Winners: Crisil

Teams on stage: CTS/ Crisil/ Global Scholars/ Infy/ Sanmar/ TCS

1) Blinding Edge – owned by whom | M N Shyamalan

2) What event was created in 1952 to promote catalina swimsuit brand? Miss Universe

3) Maximum amount for which single telegraphic money order may be issued-

1000/3000/5000/10000 | 5000

4) 2010 most sold car- 3 options given | Alto

5) What is sold as Thosai in Singapore? Dosai

6) What was used as motif in South Indian coins in early days? Tiger/ Peacock/ Lion | Tiger

7) St andrews/ Kelvin/Onasis/Victoria are diff ways to tie a Tie/Shoelace/ G string | Tie

8) Ponting was a given a nickname because he used to bet big on horses- What? Punter

9) If you recive a oyseter card for travel which city would you be in paris / London / some

other city | London
10) Queen of this country commissioned MF hussain to do a canvas for 99 paintings on Islamic Art. | Qatar

11) $9B is spent to eradicate this and it consumes $1B lives Polio/Malaria/ Dengue | Polio

12) Former President of INC joined his uncle Karupaiah clothig biz as salesboy | Kamaraj

13) Aiswarya got her biggest paycheck for which movie till date | Robot

14) India’s___ recycling sector accounts for 9000 cr and employs 3m people | Cowdung/Plastic/Glass

Plastic

15) In 2002, this company acquired jobs.com for $8000 and said it was desirable for them | Monster

16) Tata’s i-Shakti salt’s i stands for – Iodine

17)Who gets higher salary LS MP or RS MP or both? Both equal

18) Lenendary figure who was assisted by fellow outlaws who called themselves merry men –Robin Hood

19) BCCI Logo

20) Mechanic movie poster

21) Jules Verne hotel where would you find it? Eiffel Tower

22) Bryan Adams song

23) Bill Gates audio

24) Perry Masons actual profession – the fictional character created by Erle Stan Garden –Lawyer

25) Whose last book was new age of Innovation which he wrote with M S Krishnan? C K Prahlad

26) In Hindu mtyhology who is the maker of all ornaments –Viswakarma

27) With a view to restructure the housing needs of the rural poor they launched__________Awas Yojana in 1985

Indira Gandhi

28) Mozilla Firefox is the name of which animal red panda/ Wolf/ Armadillo/- Red Panda

29) The US received most no of spams in 2010. Which country ranked second? India

30) So far, the effort to eradicate which disease has cost $9 billon and consumes $1 billion world wide every year? Ops: Polio, Malaria, Influenza | Polio

Order of questions may be jumbled.

Courtesy: Sethu Madhavan & Quiz Master Baba

TBQ Classic Series- Mini Sample

1) “X” refers to the posting of union members in a particular location to form a symbolic fence.

During a strike, if a worker passes through the lines of union members protesting, and attends to his or her work, he or she is said to have “Crossed the “X” line”. The phrase originated around the early American Civil War, and referred to the “X” guard who acted as a fence or barrier to enemy troops. The phrase was borrowed to tag the strikers acting as a fence or barrier to workers attempting to get into wherever they were going.

A “X”is the upright post or stake used in a fence. The soldier or striker is the “X”. Several of them in a long row makes the line. If you cross the line, you cross the “X”. Hence, the phrase Crossing the “X” line. What is X?

2) It was started in the 1930s as a line of defense against possible invasion, and derived its name from the triangular shape of the concrete anti-tank barriers that were part of the fortifications. The historic installations along the line might well have been demolished without the intervention of a number of private individuals who wanted to ensure that the younger generations would know what life was like in wartime Switzerland. What?

3) Johann A. _____, a German, founded this company in 1823 in theNetherlandsto make industrial chemicals. In 1956, they launched Calgon Water Softener and made a name for itself globally as the Calgon maker. Fill in the blank with a surname which is now part of a larger brand.

4) The roots of this term can be traced to the pirates who prowled the shipping trade routes in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The Dutch word for pirate was vrijbuiter—a word that eventually led to similar sounding French and Spanish term. The British, however, pronounced it ________. Today it means, “An action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures”. What’s the word?

5)“X” Kentucky Whisky, first distilled in 1860 in “X” Station,Kentucky, is a whisky known for its rich heritage and mild taste profile.

Although the year 1860 congers up images of “X” today, at the time, the brand’s original distillers believed the industry was turning too modern, too quickly, and wanted a brand that captured the “good old days.” Thus, the brand name “X” was selected to remind consumers of the old-fashioned methods of making whisky – mashing grain in small tubs and boiling the beer and whisky in copper stills over open fires.

Closed by Prohibition, the distillery, brand and barrel inventory was acquired by medicinal whiskey permit holder Brown-Forman Distillers in 1923. Brown-Forman moved the production of “X” to Louisville,Kentuckyin 1935 where it has thrived to this day. Every drop is distilled under the late 1800’s permit number DSP – 354.

“X” is the second oldest continually produced whisky brand in America, and the distillery was founded by “Y”‘s uncle, Jack. Which brand is “X” and who is “Y?”

6)This bronze sculpture, A River, is a cast of a famous work created by Jean-Jacques Caffieri in 1759. It depicts Oceanus, the Greek god of water. Oceanus was portrayed in this bank’s first logo, representing its origin as a water company.

The bank used numerous versions of Oceanus from its founding in 1799 through the mid-1950s. Name the bank.

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Answers:

1) X:Picket

2) Toblerone Line

3) Benckiser

4) Filibuster | French term flibustier | Spanish term filibustero

5) X: Early Times | Y: Jim Beam

6) The Bank of The Manhattan Company

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