AlaBiz QuizHistory Take the April 2024 AlaBiz Quiz Challenge yourself with these Alabama business-related puzzlers from the past. By Nedra Bloom - April 22, 2024 What is one thing that Alabama’s Lonnie Johnson is known for? AlaBiz Quiz - April 2024 1) APRIL 2024: Researchers at the University of Alabama are looking for ways to extend the useable lifespan of an important new product that could otherwise inundate landfills with a potential for hazardous waste. What product?(Required) Refrigerators TV remote controls Tires EV batteries 2) MARCH 2024 (one month ago): Lonnie Johnson was one of those honored for lifetime achievement by Business Alabama Magazine. Among his many inventions is one found in many a household with children. What is it?(Required) Nerf products SuperSoaker water gun Baby Bouncer Hi-rise High Chair 3) APRIL 2023 (one year ago): We reported on the end of a lengthy strike at one of Alabama’s coal companies. Which company?(Required) Warrior Met Alacoal Co. Pratt Coal & Iron Co. Drummond Co. 4) APRIL 2019 (five years ago): Emma arrived at UAB. She weighed 90 tons, traveled from Germany by ship, then from Georgia on a special 20-axle, 78-wheel truck and was lifted by crane into her 4th Avenue South home. What is Emma?(Required) Genetically engineered elephant Lifesize T Rex model Cyclotron for cancer therapy Wiener schnitzel for a multi-year alumni banquet 5) APRIL 2014 (10 years ago): The Alabama Tourism Department ranked the biggest draws among admission-charging attractions. These are the top four – which of them topped the list?(Required) Birmingham Zoo Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail U.S. Space & Rocket Center U.S.S. Alabama Battleship Park 6) APRIL 1999 (25 years ago): Bessie Ford, for many years our politics and government columnist, wrote about a hot topic between the governor, the legislature and the voters. What topic? Hint: it’s still a hot topic today.(Required) Tax breaks to attract new industry State-sponsored lottery Unionization of workers Underwriting salaries of UA and AU football coaches This quiz appeared in the April 2024 issue of Business Alabama. The latest Alabama business news delivered to your inbox Sign Up Now!
