This week it’s time for Part II of our 2011 Year in Review Quiz. Have you been taking notes? Celebrate the end of 2011 with this little quiz, where we present 12 questions about news stories from the past year. As always, the answers appear at the end. And remember, your term papers are due next week. Good luck!
1. Who flew with the Breitling Jet Team without using an airplane?
A. Ian Groom
B. Yves Rossy
C. Hannes Arch
D. Markus Feyerbend
2. Which watch won the Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix award?
A. De Bethune DB28
B. Urwerk UR-110
C. Zenith Christophe Colomb
D. TAG Heuer Mikrotimer
3. Which brand will supply watches to Oracle Racing as it defends the America’s Cup?
A. Corum
B. Hublot
C. TAG Heuer
D. Audemars Piguet
4. Which company was the first to open its watch store on Facebook?
A. Bell & Ross
B. Hublot
C. Jacob & Co.
D. Suunto
5. Which watch company created a unique pen with Visconti?
A. Greubel Forsey
B. Bell & Ross
C. Ulysse Nardin
D. DeWitt
6. Which company made a timekeeping product that fits the iPhone to honor Steve Jobs?
A. Ulysse Nardin
B. Panerai
C. Cartier
D. De Bethune
7. Which prominent athlete surprised some by signing an endorsement deal with Rolex?
A. Aaron Rodgers
B. Tiger Woods
C. Albert Pujols
D. Chris Paul
8. Which manufacturer and watch won the International Chronometry Competiton at the Museum of Horology in Le Locle, Switzerland?
A. Greubel Forsey – Double Tourbillon 30° Technique
B. F. P. Journe – Tourbillon Souverain
C. Chopard – L.U.C. 1937
D. Jaeger-LeCoultre – Master Tourbillon
9. Which watch brands finished first and last in L2’s Digital IQ Index measuring digital competence?
A. First: Hublot, last: Chopard
B. First: Breitling, last: Movado
C. First: Jaeger-LeCoultre, last: Patek Philippe
D. First: Cartier, last: Franck Muller
10. Which watch company’s timepieces inspired a prize-winning custom Harley-Davidson?
A. Panerai
B. Bell & Ross
C. Audemars Piguet
D. IWC
11. Which company sponsored a diver who swam 30 miles underwater off the California coast?
A. Kobold
B. Ocean 7
C. Suunto
D. Luminox
12. Who was appointed CEO of Sowind Group, parent company of Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard?
A. Michele Sofisti
B. Vincent Perriard
C. Vincent Bérard
D. André Heiniger
ANSWERS:
1 – B
2 – A
3 – D
4 – A
5 – C
6 – D
7 – B
8 – A
9 – C
10 – B
11 – D
12 – A
