Take the September 2026 AlaBiz Quiz

Challenge yourself with these Alabama business-related puzzlers from the past.

By
Nedra Bloom
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What Alabama company built the first all-electric tugboat?

AlaBiz Quiz - September 2026

1) SEPTEMBER 2026: A particular kind of project is drawing a mix of raves and rages from communities across Alabama. What sort of project?(Required)
2) AUGUST 2026 (one month ago): All tired out — that's the news for Alabama, after a second tire plant announced plans to close. Goodyear closed in 2020, and BF Goodrich expects to be completely shuttered by 2028. Where are the two?(Required)
3) SEPTEMBER 2025 (one year ago): Cities and towns from Orange Beach to Huntsville are building new public sporting facilities. What's the game that has captured everyone's fancy?(Required)
4) SEPTEMBER 2021 (five years ago): An Alabama firm won the contract to build the first all-electric tugboat, destined for the Port of San Diego. Which South Alabama firm won the contract?(Required)
5) SEPTEMBER 2016 (10 years ago): The Cook Museum of Natural Sciences grew from a fascination — Cook's founder John R. Cook Sr. was just intrigued by bugs and built the initial collection. Now, the $17 million facility that opened in 2017 goes way beyond bugs. Where is this tourist atttraction?(Required)
6) SEPTEMBER 2001 (25 years ago): Malcolm McLean, who died in 2001, is known as "the father of containerization" for his innovation that truck trailers could be moved directly onto ships, rather than having their cargo unloaded from one and reloaded on the other. What Mobile company did McLean own with his brother and sister when he introduced the innovation?(Required)
This quiz appeared in the September 2026 issue of Business Alabama.

 

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