AlaBiz QuizHistory Take the January 2026 AlaBiz Quiz Challenge yourself with these Alabama business-related puzzlers from the past. By Nedra Bloom - January 19, 2026 Where is U.S. Steel’s Alabama plant? AlaBiz Quiz - January 2026 1) JANUARY 2026: A major pharmaceutical firm announced plans for a $6 billion investment – the largest initial investment in Alabama ever – in a new plant in Huntsville. What company?(Required) Eli Lilly Pfizer Bristol Myers Squibb Merck 2) DECEMBER 2025 (one month ago): Even as it finalized details to be acquired by Nippon Steel, U.S. Steel announced plans for a $75 million investment in its Alabama mill. Where is that mill?(Required) Fairfield Fairhope Foley Florence 3) JANUARY 2025 (one year ago): DC Blox announced plans for two new hyperscale data centers in Alabama – one in Montgomery and one in Huntsville – in addition to its two data centers already operational in the state. One of those is in Huntsville. Where is the other?(Required) Birmingham Tuscaloosa Auburn Mobile 4) JANUARY 2021 (five years ago): First it was Compass Bancshares. Then, Compass was purchased by BBVA. In 2021, BBVA was purchased. By whom?(Required) Bank of America ServisFirst Regions PNC 5) JANUARY 2016 (10 years ago): We reported on the controversy over a new novel by a famous Alabama author. Who wrote "Go Set a Watchman"?(Required) Rick Bragg Fannie Flagg Winston Groom Harper Lee 6) JANUARY 2001 (25 years ago): We reported on a major push for reform, one that had previously been led by "professors, populists and preachers." It gained the voice of business – Chambers of Commerce across the state and the Business Council of Alabama. What were they seeking to reform?(Required) Alabama's tax code Alabama's capital punishment laws Alabama's voting maps Alabama's constitution This quiz appeared in the January 2026 issue of Business Alabama. The latest Alabama business news delivered to your inbox Sign Up Now!
