Which Italian MotoGP racer died in an accident at the 2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix? At the 2012 Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix, the Ferrari team paid tribute to him by posing for a group photo with a banner in remembrance at turn 11 where he died.

Which song by Nirvana, from their album In Utero, has been reimagined as this pulp book cover (visual)? It is widely believed that the title of the song comes from a gift given by Courtney Love to Kurt Cobain.

The volto is the iconic modern mask of the Carnival of Venice. Originally made of stark white porcelain or thick plastic, it is nicknamed the _____ (5), meaning "ghost-like" or "masked" in Latin, due to its appearance. The term is also used (in a similar context) to refer to the active immature form of an insect before it undergoes metamorphosis. Fill in the blank (5).

The Medico della peste, with its long beak, is one of the most recognisable masks at the Carnival of Venice. Its striking design originates from Charles de Lorme's 17th century invention that served as a means of precaution. What two-word term is used as a nickname for this type of mask? It refers to certain professionals who originally wore it.

To avoid complications like Hubble Space Telescope did, the James Webb Space Telescope uses a tertiary mirror to bounce captured light to a steering mirror, which relays it through a hole to the instruments. This helps to capture sharp images (visual) by removing what type of refractive error caused by the difference in curvatures of the primary and secondary mirror? Humans make use of corrective lens for the same defect.

Which song by The Rolling Stones, from their album Aftermath, has been reimagined as this pulp book cover (visual)? Featuring lyrics about grief and loss, the use of the sitar in the song has led to critics branding it as an attempt to copy The Beatles.

This former Pakistani cricketer, who went on to become an ICC match referee, suffered a heart attack and died on the field in 2006 while playing for Surrey Over-50s. His younger brother also represented Pakistan as a batsman, becoming the captain of the national side and later making his mark as a commentator. What is their shared surname?

Which former NBA player, with the alliterative nickname Pistol ____ (4), collapsed and died during a pickup basketball game in 1988? He is the all-time leading NCAA Division I scorer with 3,667 points scored at an average of 44.2 points per game. The blank is his first name.

The Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) was an American guerrilla group active in the 1970s and considered by the FBI as the first terrorist organisation to rise from the American left. It was formed by Donald DeFreeze, who took on the alias General Field Marshal Cinque after escaping prison. He took this alias from the leader of the rebellion which took over a Spanish slave ship in 1839. Which ship, the titular subject of a 1997 film?

Identify the two sports that were combined to form this hybrid sport. It involves players throwing a circular plastic apparatus through a hole in an attempt to complete a course, with 9 or 18 holes, with the least number of throws.

Prop Culture is an anthology series that features host Dan Lanigan hunting down iconic props from various Disney films. Episode 6 has Dan finding various props from a film that include a reindeer sleigh, medieval weapons and animatronic heads (visual). Which film, the first in a trilogy, did these props appear in?

Which Spanish footballer, who spent his entire career with Espanyol, died in 2009 after he suffered a cardiac arrest following a training session? During the 2010 FIFA World Cup final, his close friend Andres Iniesta celebrated the 116th-minute winning goal by removing his jersey to reveal an undershirt with his name on it.

Which code word from the NATO phonetic alphabet is replaced with alternative words primarily in US air traffic control (ATC) to disambiguate from a company that has a significant presence in that country?

In the film The Shawshank Redemption, the duettino Sull'aria...che soave zeffiretto (On the breeze...what a gentle little Zephyr) from which opera by Mozart is played by Andy Dufrense for the prisoners? In the opera, the servants ______ (6) and Susanna manage to get united, foiling the efforts of their philandering employer Count Almaviva. The blank is part of the answer.

Identify the two sports that were combined to form this hybrid sport. It involves players on horseback using a cane or fibreglass stick with a loose, thread net to score goals by throwing the ball between the opposing team's goal posts.

In 2022, which Bollywood actress launched So Ezi, a press-on nails brand that is advertised to be long-lasting, cruelty-free, and reusable?

In Jewish culture, what coming of age ritual held at the age of 12 (girls) and 13 (boys) marks the point from when they begin to be held accountable for their own actions? The term for this ceremony differs by one letter for boys and girls. Either name accepted.

In the film Pretty Woman, the character Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) takes Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts) to which opera by Verdi? The opera is apt as its plotline of an upper class man falling for the courtesan Violetta is similar to the plot of the movie.

Which anti-fascist force led by Josip Broz Tito was considered to be Europe’s most effective anti-Axis resistance movement during WWII? Primarily a guerrilla force at its inception, it soon developed into a large fighting force engaging in conventional warfare. It also lends its name to a football club from Belgrade, which participated in the first ever European Cup match in 1955.

Which pasta sauce is made with ground meat, celery, carrot, onion, tomato paste, white wine, and milk? Named after the largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region, the preparation of this ragù (meat-based sauce) involves simmering the ingredients until the sauce is thick.

What term, derived from the Latin word for "bean", was originally used by the residents of a densely populated urban settlement named Providencia due to the presence of a certain tree there? Since then, 600 more of them have sprung up in the city, housing over 2 million people.

Which code word from the NATO phonetic alphabet is replaced with an alternative code word in a particular Asian country due to geopolitical reasons? The original code word is replaced by the name of a country from Southern Europe.

In Hispanic America, what celebration is held on a girl's 15th birthday to mark the transition from childhood to young womanhood? In Spanish, the term is reserved solely for the honoree; in English, the term is used to refer to the celebrations and honours surrounding the occasion.

What invention does Prof. Liulevicius consider as a turning point in modern history for "probing both the power and the perils of the Internet—from aiding popular uprisings to rewiring our brains"? The year 2004 is considered as a landmark year as it saw the launch of the most-popular platform based on this technology.