Quiz of the Day - 27 June 2012

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Let's pick a visual question for the daily quiz.
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As you can see, the photo on the right hand side shows the snap of a cheque for US$ 7.2 millions, and had been issued many a years ago. This particular cheque enjoys a status, that is much more than a footnote, when we talk about the world history.
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All I need to know is the significance of this particular instrument of payment
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Answer: As I said, this particular cheque has a special place in the world history. USD 7.2 million was the price paid by the United States of America to the Czar of Imperial Russia, towards the buyout of Alaska. And, this was the cheque issued by the Federal Government of USA to the Czar.

Quiz of the Day - 24 May 2012

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Continuing with our thread on controversial advertisements for the daily quiz.

The print ad displayed on the right hand side was created for a Swedish company and was intended for the Mexican market only. In order to endear itself to the Mexicans, the company's ad showed the territorial boundaries of Mexico prior to independence of Texas and annexation of the Southern States including New Mexico, by the United States of America. However, this advertisement created more controversy in the USA, especially in the southern part of the country. As a result, the company had to apologise to its USA stakeholders and withdraw the ad.

All you'll have to do is identify the company.
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Answer: Prasad Sawant, Parul Agarwal and Kaustabh provided the right answer.
It is ABSOLUT, one of the largest selling Vodkas in the world. The ad line originally read, "IN AN ABSOLUT WORLD", written across the map of Mexico. As the company was caught in the storm of protest from USA, they quickly withdrew the ad and came out with an apology in the USA for an ad, which was never shown and in fact, never intended to be shown, in that country.