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Po-218 undergoes a series of decays to form a radioisotope of which chemical element? In 1753, Claude Geoffroy proved this "white mass" to be distinct from lead and became its official discoverer.
Often categorized among the greatest Indian novels of all time, which Booker-prize winning 2008 work is written in the form of letters from an Indian villager over seven consecutive nights to the Chinese premier, Wen Jiabao?
Alphonse Mucha's The Slav Epic is a cycle of 20 large canvases depicting the history of Slavic peoples. This painting depicts which emperor whose successful campaigns against the Byzantines, Magyars, and Serbs led the First Bulgarian Empire to reach its greatest territorial expansion ever? This great tsar’s reign from 893 to 927 CE saw the Bulgarian capital being moved from Pliska to Preslav.
The Bronze Horseman statue sits at the centre of the Senate Square in Saint Petersburg - the city’s foremost landmark. However, from 1925 until 2008, the square was known by the name of which group of rebels who staged an uprising in 1825? These rebels were the supporters of Konstantin and his brother Nicholas, the two potential heirs to the empire, and they also name an American indie rock band.
Which member of the ape family, the closest extant relative to humans after Chimpanzees, are found only in the Congo Basin in DCR Congo and Central Africa? Historically called dwarf or pygmy chimpanzees, their name comes from an erroneous spelling on a shipping crate from the town of [Blank] on the Congo River. A modern-day British DJ also shares the name.
One of the non-fiction books to make The New York Times list of "Ten Best Books of 2024" is Cold Crematorium by Jozsef Debreczeni. First published in 1950, not too many years after the horrors Debreczeni witnessed first-hand, it made the 2024 list thanks to a new English translation. This book documents the author's experience at what specific location?
Been [MULTIPLE BLANKS] for so long it's not true
Wanted a woman, never bargained for you
Lots of people talk and few of them know
The blanked out portion from this 1969 song in the self-titled debut album of an English rock band was used as the title of a 1993 coming-of-age comedy by Richard Linklater. Fill in the blanks.
Identify this 2006 song, which spawned a dance challenge set to its beat.
The "Line Cross" is used to hint at films that will feature leads who hate each other initially but eventually fall in love. In which 2009 film's poster are Gerard Butler and Katherine Heigl separated by a line? The poster features Butler as a misogynistic anchor who gives viewers the cold hard facts about love.
WHAT CLOUD-BASED TOOL was launched by Ukrainians Alex Shevchenko, Max Lytvyn, and Dmytro Lider in 2009 as a program for universities to teach their students English? It later transformed into a writing assistant for users to proofread and edit their documents.
The meteoric rise of Labubu has prompted several fashion brands to release their own bag charms. Which luxury fashion house sells the Thomas Bear Charm in a selection of check patterns that are found on its trench coats and scarves? They also sell variants specifically for their "Knight" bag, which is named in tribute to their logo.
Amongst the coins Sher Shah Suri introduced, the more valuable gold coin was called the mohur (15 rupees), and the less valuable copper one was called dam (40 dams make a rupee). According to English historian and etymologist Robert M. Gorrell, what English PHRASE do we get from one of these?
An early moniker The Rock used to refer to himself while in the WWE in the 90s is an epithet most famously associated with NHL legend Wayne Gretzky. Which moniker?
In astrology, _______ (7) refers to the movement of a planet in the sky with respect to one's natal chart. Which term (7)? In astronomy, the term is used to refer to an event when one celestial object passes in front of another.
Harry K. Yee, now 104, is known for his bartending inventions and popularisation of tiki culture. What now-popular inedible garnish did he use on a Tapa Punch in 1959? While there is dispute about whether he was the first to use it as a garnish, some find it plausible since the bar already stocked the item as a decorative toothpick.
WHO was the founder of the British Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), the most prominent figure of the suffragette movement? Her sisters, Adele and Sylvia, were also members of the union but rifts among them caused a schism that made Adele a key figure in the Australian suffragette movement. The person in question was played by Meryl Streep in the movie Suffragette.
Identify this Marvel series, which will see Dominque Thorne reprise her role from a cameo in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It will follow the titular character using her will of steel to take on various foes while trying to finish her degree at MIT.
This tarot card is for the second season of which Netflix series based on a Hugo Award-winning trilogy? It was David Benioff and D.B Weiss' first television project since the conclusion of Game of Thrones.
Surrounded by the Eastern Ghats, which hill station located in the Alluru Sitarama Raju district is noted for its fair trade coffee production that supports regenerative farming practices, well-known thanks to a flagship cafe (pictured) in Bangalore? The hill station has historically also been a source of bauxite, mined from the Anantagiri and Sunkarimetta Reserved Forests.
Which Dutch philosopher, whose family originally fled from Lisbon, adopted Euclid's "geometric method" from his seminal work Elements to achieve the same level of logical rigour in philosophy? It culminated in the posthumously published 1677 work Ethics, Demonstrated in Geometrical Order.
What term refers to any narrow band with a vertical face, such as the part between each of the flutes on columns? The term is also used for a boneless slice of meat or fish, and the latter is served in this style by McDonald's.
Maison Margiela's Replica is described as a "Reproduction of Familiar Scents and Moments of Varying Locations and Periods".
The scent "By the Fireplace" invokes the smell of burning wood and chestnuts at a log cabin in which alpine resort town known for its rich sporting history? This popular skiing site is located near Mont Blanc.
This is the description of which local dish from the Southern Spice restaurant at Taj Coromandel, Chennai?
"Tempered rice and lentil dumpling, shallow fried in a traditional concave mould and served with a fiery red onion relish"
The towering gopurams (temple towers) of the temples of southern India such as the Brihadeeswara Temple at Thanjavur found scientific use as convenient locations to hoist a theodolite for which daunting project conceived by William Lambton of the East India Company in 1802?
Which poem, written in anticipation of a new exhibit of a king acquired by the British Museum, has been translated into ASL here?
Which Icelandic singer, known for blending genres such as jazz pop and classical music, has put up such billboards for Coachella? This darling of "performative males" has won two Grammy awards in this decade.
The Disgusting Food Museum in Malmo exhibits food items that are challenging on the eye or nose, such as the Vieux-Boulogne and Norwegian Surstromming. In a clever use of design, the entry tickets are designed to resemble something that can come in handy should any exhibits prove too stomach-turning. What are the entry tickets usefully designed to double up as?
The men’s High Jump event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics witnessed a two-way tie for the Gold medal, with both jumpers hitting 2.37 metres. Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy was one. Which sunglass-wielding Qatari athlete was the other?
Identify this song, released by its artist for a particular Oscar nominated film.
Aivazovsky's longstanding wish to visit his ancestral homeland was fulfilled in 1868. During this visit, he became the first Armenian artist to illustrate which biblical mountain known for its two distinct volcanic cones?
Though Nagasaki had been established since the 16th century, it became a war production city in mid 19th century, largely thanks to one company that established a steel plant, arms plant, and electric shipyard. WHICH COMPANY IS THIS, part of a larger namesake group having many varied interests such as banking, automobiles, heavy electricals, etc? Despite what their logo suggests, they have nothing to do with diamonds.
Sujata Massey's Perveen Mistry Series is set in 1920s India, where the protagonist is a lawyer who also investigates local cases. The first book is named Widows of [BLANK] [BLANK]. Which South Bombay neighbourhood are the widows from, where people lead truly elevated lives?
This earthy brown shade from SUGAR's Matte Crayon lipsticks is named [BLANK] Woodhouse after a wealthy 19th century heroine of an eponymous novel who is often frivolous, but caring and patient for her close ones. She has also seen multiple portrayals in media, including a 2010 Bollywood film. Fill in the blank.
Katherine Switzer was the first woman to take part in this event, however she only managed a few miles after which she was forcibly removed from the race as captured in this iconic 1967 photograph. Which annual event was this, site of an unfortunate 2013 event?
In K-beauty, the term "____-ging" (4-ging) refers to the step of applying a thick emmolient (like petroleum jelly) at night to lock in moisture. It is similar to how certain shell-less molluscs secrete a layer of mucus to prevent water loss. Fill in the blank (4).
The modern prevalence of this symbol is attributed to Ray Tomlinson, who used it in 1971 when he spotted it on his Model 33 teletype during the first test of a now-ubiquitous technology. What symbol, that Tomlinson chose because it could never be confused for a character in a person's name, is this?
Peretti designed this motif for Tiffany's in 1979 after being inspired by something in the locale around her new house in Catalonia. Identify this necklace, which has been described as "a jewel with a sting in the tail".
This film was one of the first to use a leitmotif, a technique borrowed from opera. The film takes its title from a letter used by a team of beggars to brand the killer in the film so that he maybe more easily surveilled. What is this film's one-letter title?
One of the surprise bids for the 2018 Commonwealth Games (which eventually went to Gold Coast, Australia) was from a town in Sri Lanka. Devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, it has made use of sport to rise from its ashes. Which town, best known for its cricket stadium?
The Martha Mitchell Effect is used to refer to someone diagnosed as delusional or paranoid for making seemingly improbable, yet true claims. Martha Mitchell, the wife of the US Attorney General John Mitchell, was also nicknamed _________ (9) of Watergate, as her initial, accurate claims about Watergate were dismissed as the ravings of a crazy person by the Republicans. Fill in the blank with a mythological figure (9).
"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?
Which bird, endemic to New Zealand, do Stephen Fry and Mark Carwardine encounter in the BBC wildlife documentary series Last Chance to See? This critically endangered bird is the world's only flightless parrot.
Identify this 2010 track, which Loren sings from the perspective of the girl the song is about.
This North Atlantic archipelago and island country is located about halfway between Norway and Iceland. Between 1035 and 1814, it was part of the Kingdom of Norway, part of its union with Denmark from 1380. Which island group, today a self governing country but still part of the Kingdom of Denmark?
What is the name given to bags with a strap, traditionally used for carrying books? The strap is often worn so that it diagonally crosses the body, with the bag hanging on the opposite hip, rather than hanging directly down from the shoulder. In Shakespeare's 'All the world's a stage' monologue, he says "Then the whining schoolboy, with his [blank], And shining morning face, creeping like snail."
Malinowski's observations on the Kula ring, a ceremonial exchange system conducted in the Milne Bay of Papua New Guinea, was integral in understanding the nature of what type of economic system? In this system of exchange, valuables are not sold, but rather presented without an explicit agreement for immediate or future rewards.
The second and third iteration of which video game series by Konami was adapted in 2017 by Netflix into an animated series? It follows Trevor Belmont, Alucard and Sypha Belnades as they defend the nation of Wallachia from Dracula and his minions.
The first instance of what diplomacy in the modern era was arranged by Soong Mei-ling (Madame Chiang) in 1941 as a dramatic way of saying thank you to the U.S. for sending aid to the Kuomintang? The most famous instance came in 1972 during President Nixon’s visit, with the “gifts” later being donated by First Lady Pat Nixon to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
What type of Christian place of worship serves as the seat of a bishop and is therefore the administrative centre of a diocese, conference, or episcopate? It derives its name from Latin for “seat” or “chair”.
Club cells are columnar/cuboidal cells found in the small airways of the lungs. They were known as Clara cells, after Max Clara (1899–1966), before the editorial boards of major respiratory journals resolved to change the name in 2012. Why was the name changed?
In the entire history of men's Test Cricket, only 31 triple centuries have ever been scored. The highest individual score by an Australian in test matches is the 380 scored by which opener at the WACA against Zimbabwe in 2003? For a brief period, it overtook Brian Lara’s 375, only to be overcome by Lara again en route to his 400 run knock.
i. Louis Antoine de Saint-Just
ii. Georges Couthon
iii. Which Jacobin leader completes this triumvirate that unleashed a "Reign of Terror" between 1793-94?
Under taxonomical ranking, many Families have common English names, apart from the scientific name. E.g. - Leguminosae is also called the pea family. What is the common English name of the Cucurbitaceae family, also called cucurbits? Pumpkin, watermelon, squash, cucumber and zucchini are some common genera under it. The word is attached to the names of several vegetables, in order to differentiate them.
This screen grab from Ariana Grande's Thank U, Next references a film starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo. Which film, with a title based on a song from Sound of Music, is this?
Bubbles from Angry Birds represents which passerine bird? (6) It derives its name from Latin highlighting its golden colour and may also be familiar to supporters of a Major League team.
Deriving from Greek for flesh-eating, what term is used to refer to ornamental box-like structures meant as receptacles for the dead body? Commonly carved in stone, these are usually meant to be displayed above ground.
Identify the "opposite" pair of terms used to categorise the following type of chemical reactions.
- Those that release energy in the form of heat or light.
- Those that absorb energy from their surroundings.
Glaser designed this poster in 1967 by creating a minimalist version of which folk rock duo who would go onto perform hits from their recent album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme at the concert?
Which director had his daughter play a cameo in his 1999 film, the first film in his prequel trilogy? He has her comment that the podracer her friend had been working on wouldn't work.
What mathematical term comes from a Latin word for “money paid as a gift or gratuity”? It is used to refer to a theorem which is established by the proof of another (generally more notable) theorem.
Which archipelago, split between Argentina and Chile, is the terminus of a metaphor used to refer to the Americas as a whole, with the other being Alaska? The capital city in the Argentinian province of this region, Ushuaia, is the terminus of the Pan-American Highway, stretching till Prudhoe Bay in Alaska.
The 2025 Nepal protests resulted in the resignation of KP Sharma Oli, who had been serving as the prime minister of the nation. He was also the chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML). Identify either of the two people that are referenced through the letters ML in UML.
Which obsolete unit of measurement was a unit used to measure coal in the northeast of England? It was named so because it was the quantity of coal carried by a [blank]boat on the Tyne and Wear rivers. The term today refers to the steel structure along the base of a ship.
On The Beatles Art History blog, the line "Gee It's Good To Be Back Home" from Back in the U.S.S.R. is superimposed on which 20th century painting? It is the third in the series of four works inspired by Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1941 State of the Union Address.