Since 1957, this South-East Asian nation has had an elective monarchy where rulers of the nine de facto states elect the king through a conference. The current king Ibrahim Iskandar is the Sultan of which state, the southernmost of the country, whose maritime borders are with Singapore and Indonesia?

Identify this long distance runner who had a 2.57% margin of victory in the 10,000 metres event at the 2017 World Championships in London. This Ethiopian was honoured as IAAF Female World Athlete of the Year in 2016.

"333 Hz" is an immersive sound experience by Antoine Bertin that explores the global tempo of a destructive human activity which results in 20,000 of something being taken down per minute. This is a representation of what activity, that claims between 15-18 million hectares of area per year?

Established by Sultan Muhammad Shah in 1368, the head of which royal house has been ruling as both the monarch and head of state of a South-East Asian nation? Since 1967, it has been ruled by the 29th Sultan, making him the longest reigning current monarch in the world.

Identify this middle distance runner who had a 2.54% margin of victory in the 1,500 metres event at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. This Romanian was the first woman to break the 4-minute barrier in the event, when she broke Mary Decker's world record.

What sugar substitute, synthesised in 1976 by researchers at Tate & Lyle, is about 600 times sweeter than sugar, heat-stable for cooking and baking, and commonly sold under the brand name Splenda? Its name reflects that it derives from the type of disaccharide that forms the main constituent of white sugar.

This altarpiece (Maestà) composed of many individual paintings was painted between 1308–1311 by which Proto-Renaissance artist in the Siena Cathedral? This founder of the Sienese School inspired generations of artists through his works, which includes the Rucellai Madonna painted for Santa Maria Novella, Florence.

What connects: the colour of the submarine described by The Beatles, the colour of the big taxi in Joni Mitchell's track, and the colour of the roses in Dolly Parton's country number?

Which water body situated in Baffin Island in the Nunavut province of Canada is the world's largest lake located on an island? The Arctic Circle passes through this cold freshwater lake, which derives its name from an Inuktitut word for the ringed seals that one might spot here.

Which German holiday cake is made with dried fruits, nuts, and marzipan, often dusted with powdered sugar, and shaped to resemble a swaddled baby, symbolising the Infant Jesus?

This is a LEGO recreation of which director's filmography, known for its eccentricity and distinct visual style?

The History of the True Cross is a cycle of frescoes painted between 1452 and 1466 by which Early Renaissance artist in the Basilica of San Francesco in Arezzo? His paintings, often built on geometric principles, include the "small painting", Flagellation of Christ, and the "sacra conversazione", Brera Madonna.

Mr. Peanutbutter was sold his political headquarters by which company (9) whose name is play on a British-founded auction house named for its founder? It adds one letter to the name of the company to reference an arboreal mammal known for its slow moving nature.

What connects: the colour of the suede shoes fancied by Elvis Presley, the colour of the eyes invoked in Elton John’s tribute to Elizabeth Taylor, and the colour of the sky as described by ELO?

What sugar substitute, first produced in 1879 by Constantin Fahlberg, is about 300–400 times sweeter than sugar, and was the first widely commercialised sweetener? Its name, which derives from Greek for "gravel" (lit. "sugary"), can also be used to describe something "unpleasantly over-polite" or "overly sweet".

Which country is next on this list of European countries by area?

Russia (3.9 million sq km)
Ukraine (603,549 sq km)
France (543,941 sq km)
Spain (498,485 sq km)
Identify (438,574 sq km)

In 2022, HomeAdvisor created a visual compendium of iconic TV homes. This is the Solis family residence from which TV series? This mystery comedy drama explores the domestic struggles and secretive plots hidden behind the doors of a seemingly-perfect suburban neighbourhood.

This is the Johnson family residence from which TV series? This sitcom explores the various issues of a family as they struggle to reconcile their racial identities with their choice of living in an affluent neighbourhood.

Which country is next on this list of South American countries by area?

Brazil (8.5 million sq km)
Argentina (2.7 million sq km)
Peru (1.28 million sq km)
Colombia (1.14 million sq km)
Identify (1.09 million sq km)

With a combined total of 4.5 million speakers, identify either of the languages spoken in the respective namesake divisons of Uttarakhand that are counted as dialects of Hindi as per the 2011 Census? Both have been called for protection in UNESCO's Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.

Which Apple "-gate" controversy (7) was associated with iPhone 6 and 7 where a certain component in older phones was found to be deliberately targetted and thus reduce its power storage capabilities?

With close to 6 million speakers, which language spoken in the namesake geocultural region spread between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh has been conflated with Hindi in censuses? Aside from fighting for recognition of their language, its speakers have also been demanding statehood.

This fresco in the Upper Church of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi was painted between 1285 and 1288 by which Proto-Renaissance artist? This master from Florence was the first to break from the Byzantine style producing works such as Maestà (Louvre) and Santa Trinita Maestà (Uffizi).

A part of the emerging Data Art movement to address a global issue, knitted artworks of this type are created as a representation of the fluctuations in what measure? This particular artwork makes use of data recorded from Alaska (left) and Death Valley in California (right) respectively.