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The Sick Child by Edvard Munch depicts which disease that was widely prevalent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? This "white death" is today the deadliest infectious disease, with a quarter of the world's population harbouring a latent version in their lungs.
Pictured here is the creation of a death mask, akin to how it was done in Roman times. What material was used to create such masks or other funeral effigies? The most famous type of sculptures made from these are by a late 18th and early 19th century French sculptor whose works are now in her namesake museum in over 25 global cities.
The canals of Havers are a series of microscopic tubes that allow blood vessels and nerves to travel through the outermost region of which group of rigid structures to supply the osteocytes? These structures come in various shapes and sizes.
WHAT CLASSICAL FORM OF VERSE appearing in England in the 18th century has a strict rhythmic pattern in which the first, second and fifth line rhyme and align, while the third and fourth lines are shorter and share a different rhyme? The subject matter of such poems is usually humorous and frequently rude.
The Engilchek Glacier in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan is the sixth longest non-polar glacier in the world. It is part of which mountain range, whose tallest peak is Jengish Chokusu, the highest point of Kyrgyzstan? Its second tallest peak, Khan Tengri, is the highest point of Kazakhstan.
Identify this Cuban track and field athlete who made history by becoming the first—and thus far only—man to win Olympic gold in both the 400 metres and the 800 metres at the same Games. His power and speed earned him the nickname "El Caballo" (The Horse).
Dala dala is the tautonym for shared minibus taxis in Tanzania which serve as the primary public transportation system in the country. What more familiar English word does the name derive from, a reference to the price of a ticket?
In 1986, this discus thrower (visual) set one of the longest standing world records in men's track and field, managing a mark of 74.08 metres. He won a gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympics representing East Germany and silver at the 1992 Olympics representing Germany. Identify him.
In this photo, Salgado captures a herd of hippopotamus using balloons, his preferred method for aerial photography. They are wading in which inland delta formed by the fourth-longest river system in southern Africa? In 2013, it was named one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa.
Which empire, founded in 312 BCE by a namesake general, built many hubs in Asia Minor and Anatolia to create a network of trade routes that came to be known as the "Silk Road"? Its reached its greatest extent under Antiochus III the Great (223 to 187 BC) but collapsed entirely by 63 BC.
Which artist produced several abstract compositions featuring concentric circles, sometimes broken by straight lines to explore colour theory and movement? Most of these paintings were made in the 1920s and 1930s, invoking the earlier Orphism style co-developed by this artist.
Which artist known for her carefully inexact repetitions of other artists' works created over thirty “repeats” of Andy Warhol’s portraits of Marilyn over six decades in different formats and colour permutations? When asked about his own silkscreen technique, Warhol once said, "I don't know. Ask [redacted]."
Located at the waterfront in the island of Addu, Koagannu is the oldest and largest burial ground on the island nation, and dates back to the 12th Century when Islam arrived in this part of the world. Like the rest of the nation, Koagannu is in great peril from global warming and increasing sea water levels and hence finds itself in the 2022 World Monument Watch. In which country will you find Koagannu?
Cunk on Earth is a mockumentary series starring Diane Morgan as Philomena Cunk, an ill-informed investigative reporter.
What is the two-word title (5,3) of the second episode of Cunk on Earth about religious "belief" leading to several wars and clashes in the Middle Ages? You can arrive at the answer by altering the title of a 1997 John Woo film, which involves an experimental surgery leading to a swap of the two central characters.
Which 1972 Ira Levin book, adapted into a hit movie three years later, is a spin on the Pygmalion myth in which all the women in the titular suburban town have been replaced by docile, submissive life-like robots by the town's men's club?
Which Disney Channel series features Demi Lovato as the titular character, a teenage comedian from Wisconsin who joins the cast of a sketch comedy television series titled So Random! after moving to Hollywood?
Initially known as water ballet, this sport was popularised at exhibitions with the players called "modern mermaids". A name change by the international governing body in 2017 was contested by athletes for diminishing the "uphill battle to be taken seriously". What is the new name of this sport, which has only had women's events at all Olympics so far? (We won't prompt you on old name, sorry!)
When quarantine came about in 2020, this song became a TikTok anthem especially after the dance challenge was noticed by the singer who reposted it with #quarantineandchill. Which song where in the lead artist talks about being sassy, bougie, and a ratchet became viral on TikTok, which led Beyonce to do a popular remix?
This young, naive American only wanted a life. She wanted to be courted, and she was by Mr. Winterbourne, a sophisticated compatriot of hers. His pursuit of her is hampered by her own flirtatiousness, which is frowned upon by the other expatriates when they meet in Switzerland and Italy. She eventually catches malaria and dies in Rome. Which titular heroine is this? Her creator also wrote A Portrait of a Lady.
Giovanni Bocaccio’s De Mulieribus Claris (lit. 'Concerning Famous Women') published in 1361 is the first recorded text devoted exclusively to women in Western literature. Name the queen of Scythia who defended her kingdom in a battle against the Achaemenid Empire. According to Herodotus, she was responsible for the death of Cyrus the Great and is depicted in many works of art with his severed head.
Some Living American Women Artists/Last Supper is a collage by Mary Beth Edelson created during the second wave feminist movement. Which artist is second from left in the collage? This abstract expressionist produced "color field paintings" on unprimed canvas with oil paints heavily diluted with turpentine, a technique that she named "soak stain".
Many F1 World Champions have lent their voice to the Cars franchise. Which four-time F1 World Champion voiced Max Schnell in the German version of Cars 2 and a virtual assistant in the German version of Cars 3? He retired from F1 in 2022 with a maiden post on Instagram.
In 1912, which then-Prime Minister of Egypt was assassinated by a graduate student, kickstarting a long series of assassinations in the country? The first member of an elite family, his grandson who served as Egypt's Deputy PM later was named after him, which explains the grandson's rather peculiar name. This grandson would also become the first leader of the La Francophonie organization.
Which sport, involving bouncing a "ball" off a walled-in space by accelerating it to high speeds with a hand-held wicker, was a demonstration sport at the 1924, 1968, and more aptly at the 1992 Olympics? While the one-walled version is common, varieties include 'Trinquet', 'Mur a gauche', and its more "enterprise" version in Latin America. The traditional name or its enterprise name in the modern era are acceptable.
In a key archaeological breakthrough, five Vasconic words across 40 characters were identified on the Hand of Irulegi that was excavated near Pamplona in Spain. This is the earliest text written in which language isolate spoken primarily in Northern Spain and the western Pyrenees?
In total, 11 Muslims (10 men and 1 woman) have been to space so far. As there is no clear timing for sunrise and sunset in outer space, the astronauts follow the timings from which place of relevance to astronauts to keep their fasts?
Stephen Sondheim’s musical Sunday in the Park with George is based on the pointillist painting by George Seurat composed entirely of small specks of colour. In the musical what is the three-letter apt name of the artist’s muse and mistress who models for him? Visually, you can spot her name at many points in this question!
This installation at Burning Man 2016 consisted of roughly 60,000 LEDs that displayed a high-definition video. What traditional feature of a Japanese garden was this an interactive version of? It houses coloured variants of the organism C. rubrofuscus.
Chapter 3 of Fun Home sees Bechdel going into detail about her father's fascination with a particular author. He is specifically a fan of which 1951 biography of the author by Arthur Mizener? It derives its name from the author's 1920 debut novel: delving into his social and personal life. The biography or debut novel is accepted.
Which writer appears throughout Ernest Hemingway's A Moveable Feast, given how much he used to visit the writer and her companion? This writer coined the term "Lost Generation" for the modernist writers and artists of the interwar period, and is known for works such as The Making of Americans and Three Lives.
Identify the two desserts that make up this fusion dessert. It uses a spread made with speculoos, a type of Dutch twice-baked treat, to flavour a popular fudge-like milk-based sweet from the Indian subcontinent.
This arrangement involves each curtain being tied in the centre, creating a tapered form that allows for light to pass through whilst maintaining privacy. Identify this style (9 or 4,5), which looks like a figure with a small waist.
The Aidi (lit. "dog") is a Berber dog breed used as a livestock guardian, primarily for herds of goats. Its nickname stems from which mountain range in the Maghreb that the breed is native to?
The aggressive style of the Bad Boy Pistons was finally overcome by Jordan's Bulls team in 1991, when their 'Jordan Rules' were effectively neutralized by the use of which offensive basketball strategy, orchestrated by coach Phil Jackson and assistant Tex Winter, that created optimal space on the court and encouraged smart passing?
In astrology, ____ (4) refers to the imaginary line or gap that separates a pair of consecutive zodiac signs in the sky. Which term (4), deriving from the Latin word for "spear" or "point"?
Identify the 2006 romcom from the recreated poster, which features Bob and his wife Linda in the top half, and Linda's sister Gayle and her love interest in the bottom half. It's similar to the original movie where two of the four leads are siblings, and is set against the Christmas season where everyone is fighting the oncoming sadness from being alone.
"Sixteen Great Turkic Empires" was a concept popularised by Turkish nationalists to represent Turkic history. Which Great Turkic Empire, ruling from the late 11th to early 13th century in Central Asia and Persia, was originally a vassal of the Seljuk empire? It was the last Turco-Persian Empire before it famously fell to the devastating Mongol conquest.
Who did Tom Alter portray in the 1993 biographical drama film Sardar? This viceroy's name is often used to refer to the 3rd June 1947 Plan, that Vallabhai Patel lobbied Nehru and other Congress leaders to accept.
Which ancient city, the capital of the Mallakas, received a portion of the Buddha's remains for being the site of the death and parinirvana of the Buddha? It is among the four most-visited holy sites in Buddhism along with Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, and Sarnath.
"It is impossible to separate a cube into two cubes, or a fourth power into two fourth powers, or in general, any power higher than the second, into two like powers. I have discovered a truly marvelous proof of this, which this margin is too narrow to contain." Which mathematical quest was kick-started with this quote, which exasperated mathematicians for over three and half centuries since 1637, before finally being solved in 1994 by Andrew Wiles?
The below two questions and answers from DoesTheDogDie.com are for which movie? "Does someone spit?" "No but [blank] is shown taking a **** in front of Trump Tower which is arguably the best part of this movie"
"Is there Kidnapping?" "Attempted kidnapping of Pamela Anderson, fails but he tries to put a sack over her head which may be troubling for some viewers."
This TVF/Amazon Prime Original's opening title sequence is a montage of scenes from a village, particularly its idyllic landscapes and the mundane activities of its inhabitants. Which TV show is this?
Rami Malek stars in what thriller television series about a cybersecurity engineer and hacker with social anxiety disorder and clinical depression? Episodes are named as files on a computer – for example “eps1.2_d3bug.mkv,” “eps2.3_logic-b0mb.hc,” and “eps3.8_stage3.torrent”
Because of the mortal danger involved in making this sharp turn, what alliterative term is used in the world of fighter pilots to refer to it? The clip gets muted when Tom Cruise uses the phrase in Top Gun: Maverick.
Who portrayed the 13th incarnation of The Doctor on Dr. Who? She was the first female actor to play this role. She is also well known for the role of the grieving mother Beth Latimer in the show Broadchurch.
What term is used for this Art Deco motif of round windows? Inspired by nautical transportation these small, gaping apertures get their name from the French word for 'door' and may also give one a peep of the approaching harbour. This motif is seen here on the Sonawala Building at Marine Drive, Mumbai.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup kickstarts this week in Australia and New Zealand on 20th July. In 1999, which footballer gave the world an unforgettable image of her in a sports bra after scoring the final penalty to make the USA the first and only ever winner of the tournament on home soil?
The theme for which 2002 film has been performed here? The progressive jazz vibes of the music takes the audience back to the 1960s/70s, during which the semi-autobiographical source material is set.
Which Greek dish is traditionally made in a clay pot and consists of aubergines and potatoes, a rich beef or lamb mince tomato sauce and topped off with bechamel sauce and cheese? Deriving from the Arabic word for "pounded", several versions of the dish exist in the Balkans, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
This moustache style, brought to popularity by Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler, is one where men shave the edges off and keep only a third of an inch at the center of their upper lip and just below the nose. WHAT IS THE NAME given to such a style, deriving from a daily use object?
Which railway hub serves as the headquarters of the Eastern Railway (ER) zone, consisting of the Howrah, Malda, and Asansol divisions? Serving the metropolitan of Kolkata, it is considered to be one of the busiest railway stations in India in terms of daily footfall.
Inspired by the stories of excavations he learned during his visit to the Bay of Naples, Aivazovsky depicted how the sea would have looked like during the cataclysmic destruction of which ancient city in 79 AD?
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) history is defined by eras which moved it forward. Which era ran from 1982 to 1993? Hulk Hogan was the defining superstar of this era which saw the first Wrestlemania in 1985. The era gets its name from a two-word term used for periods of excellence in various fields.
The 'miso' style of ramen comes from Sapporo in Japan featuring a very tangy and sweet broth. This broth is made primarily from the namesake paste that is produced by fermenting what item along with a mold of fungus called koji?
Which brand, now owned by Mars Inc., transformed millions of cans of its products, giving them a scannable moustache to help access Movember Conversations, a mental health tool?
Which sport, invented by a Dutch school teacher in 1902, featured as a demonstration event at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics? Played by two teams of eight players with four female players and four male players in each team, the objective is to throw the ball into a netless basket that is mounted on a 3.5 m high pole. Its named for the Dutch for basket.
What term is used in international politics to describe a state considered to be an outcast in the international community? It may face isolation, sanctions or military action by nations who find its policies or its very existence unacceptable. Examples are North Korea, Syria and Myanmar. The term originally comes from the name of an indigenous Tamil group considered to be outcast.
The deepest point of the Southern Ocean, Meteor Deep, is in located which trench lying 100 km to the east of the namesake island group consisting of four groups - Traversay, Candlemas, Central Islands, and Southern Thule? It forms a British Overseas Territory with South Georgia.
These are the medallists of which women's event from the 2025 World Athletics Championship?
Katie Moon 4.90 m
Sandi Morris 4.85 m
Tina Šutej 4.80 m
This Tinkle comics character is based on a 13th century Sufi satirist from modern day Turkey. He is a witty man whose rivals always try to put him in a spot, but he turns the tables on them because of his cheeky ways. Who is this character?
An early work by which artist do you see here? Known for depicting loneliness in urban settings and urban landscapes, this 1921 etching is a fitting precursor to the larger oil on canvas works that he created in the 1940s.
This Belgian ace became the first and thus far only person from his country to reach the finals of the World Snooker Championship when he won the title in 2023. His comeback from nine frames behind is the biggest deficit ever overturned in the history of the tournament at the Crucible Theatre. Identify him.
Identify this isolated monastery complex, an elevated rock formation in the regional unit of Trikala, in Thessaly, in northwestern Greece, that hosts some of the most prominent sites of Eastern Orthodoxy.
Identify this mushroom, which became known for its versatility via French cuisine. It is typically used for sautés, soufflés, cream sauces, or soups. It derives its name from Greek for "tankard" or "cup", based on its trumpet-like shape. You may also identify its German name, from being similar in taste to a particular spice.