Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Biz Wizards - Quark 2009 : Buzzer

The round was more on the lines of 'University Challenge' which involves an opening question followed by three questions to the team that answered the opening question correctly by buzzing. Some of the openers were unanswered or answered wrong which meant that the other 3 questions were not asked.

These were the questions that did feature in the round.

1. After the Great Fire of London in 1666, Nicholas Barbon opened an office to offer the version that we now know of which previously existing service?
2. The legal doctrine that binds insurance documents is called ‘Uberrima Fides’ and is in direct contrast to the business doctrine ‘Caveat Emptor’ which means ‘Let the buyer beware’. What does ‘Uberrima Fides’ mean?

3. How do we know the company formed as Nautilus Insurance Company in 1845?

4. Identify the insurance firm from its 19th century premises shown below.
5. Which company did Pfizer agree to acquire on January 26, 2009?
6. Identify the pharma firm from the logo.

7. This documentary featured on HBO and it recorded the experiences of different people growing up in some of the world’s richest families. The first pic in the column is of Ivana Trump (Donald Trump) and the last pic is that of Georgina Bloomberg. Which scion made this documentary? (His photo is the main profile)

8. How do we know the company today that was founded as Burroughs Wellcome & Company founded in London in 1880?

Out of 6 sets of 4 questions each, 2 were asked.

The answers -

1. Insurance

2. Lloyds of London

3. 'In abundance of faith' or 'With utmost faith'

4. Max New York Life

5. Wyeth

6. Novartis

7. Jamie Johnson (Johnson & Johnson)

8. Glaxo SmithKline

Zed