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Chinese fashion model He Cong is reincarnated as which goddess represented in a masterpiece that is widely identified to have been holding the Apple of Discord won in the Judgment of Paris?
Regional lore in the Himalayan describes three main varieties of the creature - Nyalmo, having black fur and 15 ft tall, the Chuti, around 8 ft tall and the Rang Shim Bombo, with reddish brown fur and only around 3-5 ft tall. Which purported ape-like creature is this, whose origins may come from Sherpa folklore?
What sugar substitute, discovered in 1891 by German chemist Emil Fisher, is similar in sweetness to regular sugar but contains 40% fewer calories? Its name reflects that this sugar alcohol was first isolated from wood.
The national flag of which country depicts the liberty cap along with its day of independence? It is the smallest modern day nation that was part of the Federal Republic of Central America.
Lee Krasner was a key transitional figure in art, helping define the abstract expressionism movement.
Her stint at the WPA during WWII saw her employ what technique to create public artworks, one that helped shape her style of abstract art? In the 1950s, she once again used this method of pasting cut-and-torn shapes of paper and cardboard onto several large-scale paintings resulting in a namesake series.
Identify the US city via these images representing the sports teams based out of the city.
Which fairy tale-inspired nickname did writer Damon Runyan give to boxer James Braddock? The reason was clear - Braddock was poor, cast aside, and yet came back to rise above expectations and win the highest prize - the world heavyweight championship. His story was made into a 2005 film of the same name.
The oil extracted from the inner bark (and ocassionally leaves) of which tree native to Sri Lanka, Malabar Coast and Myanmar is used in aromatherapy to reduce the feelings of depression, faintness, and exhaustion? Its bark is used as a spice for a number of savoury and sweet dishes across the globe.
The headgear worn by T’Challa’s mother, Queen Ramonda was inspired by the hat worn traditionally by married women of which ethnic group in southern Africa? The various clans of the group were part of an independent kingdom between 1816–1897.
What sequence is this mnemonic used for? It is for memorising the order pertaining a particular property of chemical elements, a scale first described by Linus Pauling.
First Off, Clean Now. Bring In Some Caps, Hats [and] Pants
The next ten letters (the second decade) of the braille alphabet, K–T, are identical to A–J respectively, apart from the addition of a dot at position 3 (bottom left and shown in red in the image). What letter of the alphabet does this braille pattern stand for?
Glaser designed this concert poster in 1968 by placing the artist’s name onto his signature shades. Which artist, who presumably had ‘innervisions’ of the success that was to come in the 1970s?
The flow map for Napoleon's 1812 campaign was created by which French civil engineer? He was 80 years old and long retired when, in 1861, he called on the innovative techniques he had invented for the purpose of displaying flows of people, in order to tell the tragic tale of the Russia campaign in a single image.
Effigies of what legendary creature made of straw, bamboo and incense are taken dancing around the streets as a part of Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations in Hong Kong and some other cities in the region?
Which 1984 movie was legendary director David Lean's last movie? This movie, based on a famous 1924 English novel, was shot mostly in and around Bangalore and Ramanagara, and not in Bihar where the book is set.
The first capital of the Assyrian Empire and its religious centre from the 14th to 9th centuries BC, which UNESCO World Heritage Site was damaged in 2015 by ISIL? This site along the Tigris River was attacked at the same time as the other former capitals, Nimrud and Nineveh.
This fleece jacket by The North Face made its debut in 1988 during the first free ascent of the Salathé Wall in Yosemite by Todd Skinner and Paul Piana. Which peak, the tallest in its country and the third-most isolated peak on Earth, after Mount Everest and Aconcagua, lends its name to this cult product?
What term describes a military formation in which units are arranged diagonally? Each unit is positioned just behind and to the right (or left) of the unit ahead. The name comes from the French word meaning 'rung of a ladder', which describes the shape of the formation when viewed from above.
Mole Day is celebrated from 6:02 AM to 6:02 PM on what date each year? It is based on what 6.022 is multiplied by to form Avogadro's number. The answer should be in the form "name of month + date".
So [MULTIPLE BLANKS]
Catch the mouse
Don't look down
Shove it in your mouth
The blanked out portion from this 2001 Radiohead song became the title of a 2019 murder mystery film, the first instalment in a franchise whose third film is due this year. Fill in the blanks.
Even though Carpenter and Ortega are enemies in the video of 'Taste', they unexpectedly kiss in a scene. Along with the fact that the video ends in a swimming pool, the two scenes are a reference to which 2009 black horror comedy film in which Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried also unexpectedly kiss even though they are on the opposite sides?
Identify this 2024 hit covered by Adam Krueger.
The body of which statesman was embalmed despite his request to be cremated and has been on public display in a memorial hall that was inaugurated a year after his death in 1976?
While The Great Game is well-documented in parts, the usage of the term became more widespread thanks to a 1901 literary work - that unfolds against the backdrop of the Great Game - by an Indian-born English journalist and author. Name either WORK or AUTHOR.
Which French preparation is a type of loaf, similar to pâté, made from forcemeat or aspic, and traditionally cooked in a namesake lidded earthenware dish? It is often served chilled in slices, sometimes lined with fat or wrapped in bacon.
Claimed to be the highest navigable entity of its kind, which water body was once considered by the Incas as the centre of the universe? As per local legend, because the sun and the moon were created here, its islands Isla de Sol and Isla de La Luna are named after them.
Guitarist Zoltan Bathory stated that he came up with the name Five Finger Death Punch for his band after being amused by a scene involving a similar move in which 2004 film?
Name this species of hardwood, a possible corruption of 'm'oganwo', an African word for these trees. Principally reserved for shipbuilding during colonisation of the Caribbean, it appears on the Belizean national flag.
The Reef, Bait 3D and The Meg are examples of a subgenre of exploitation films that features a particular creature terrorising humans in exceedingly elaborate ways, leading to the genre sparking inflated fear of the animal. What type of creature is this?
Which British explorer went missing after departing from England in 1845 aboard HMS Erebus and HMS Terror to traverse the last unnavigated sections of the Northwest Passage? In 2014, the wreckage of this expedition was discovered in the waterways of Nunavat.
From the 1950s, as African countries gained independence, socialism became increasingly popular as a means of unifying people. Which first president of a West African nation is arguably the first person to use the term "African socialism"? This poet defined his variant of Afrosocialism by drawing on Negritude, a celebration of black culture and the African personality.
Identify this 2001 song Dua Lipa covered at her concert in Melbourne.
Which capital city will host the 22nd Asian Games in 2034? The emblem used for the bidding process depicts the map of the country as an outline enclosing various sporting pictograms.
Pictured here is the banner of which royal house, descendants of the House of Utbah, who have ruled their country as the Emir since 1783? The word is the feminine form of the title used for the chief religious leader in the Sunni Islam tradition, as seen in the name of the current Emir Ahmed bin Muhammad bin [Blank].
Which event from the 1980s is sometimes credited with giving Sakhalin Koreans their first glimpse of the immense progress made by their motherland since their departure, via global telecasts? The collapse of the Soviet Union only a few years later made it easier for the third generation to travel back and find their roots.
In which Alfred Hitchcock movie does he taunt the censorship norms by cutting from the kiss scene to this shot in the final scene? Given that it is set in a train, it seems like a natural transition, but the visual metaphor is unmissable.
This proposed fifth vital sign is typically found in the range of 79 to 125 mg/dL by testing in healthy patients. What does this vital sign measure, the levels of which are usually lowest in the morning, and usually rise after three time points in a person's daily routine?
WHICH ANCIENT INDIAN CROSS AND CIRCLE BOARD GAME is played using a symmetric cross-shaped board and three four-sided long dice? It is similar to other games such as Pachisi and Ludo, and is famously claimed to be the game of dice played in the Mahabharata by Yudhishthir.
What is the name (4,5,4 or 4,3,4) of this candy brand by Mondelez International? Known for its tartness, the name of this candy aimed at children was developed to capitalise on the popularity of a line of iconic cloth dolls.
After spending some time with the local San people, Anthony Bourdain was once offered the prize portion of their latest catch: an unwashed warthog rectum. To his credit, he didn't back down from the challenge, but Bourdain has frequently described this as the worst meal of his life. In which country did he have this experience, home of the second-highest population of Bushmen in Africa?
In 1999, Michael Palin presented a BBC travel documentary called [BLANK] Adventure, where he travelled to various location visited by which titular author? The sites include Chicago (where the author was born), Spain (where the he enjoyed the bull run), Italy (where he was wounded during WW1), and Uganda (where he survived a plane crash).
Glenn Close was nominated in 1983 for her role in The Big Chill. She lost out to which actress portraying the role of Billy Kwan in the Year of Living Dangerously? She was the first woman to win an Academy Award for portraying a man.
A two-member band playing two instruments, a davul (a large double headed drum) and zurna (woodwind), are essential during the bridal pickup ceremony in the traditional wedding of the people of which country? A henna night, called kina gecesi, is also a major part of the festivities in which the bride wears a red ribbon around her to bring luck.
What is the common name of the currencies of the following countries?
Qatar
Yemen
Iran
Which kingdom founded by Si Inthrathit in 1238 existed as an independent polity until 1438, when it fell under the influence of the Ayutthaya? Although there is disambiguation as to whether there's a connection between the name of this kingdom and a modern-day nation, historians agree that it is the first kingdom ruled by the natives of the nation.
Identify this song, which led fans to refer to him as “Travis Sharma”.
This citizen science game crowdsources the process of analysing blood smears manually through a microscope. The gameplay is used for diagnosing what infectious disease caused by Plasmodium, a parasite that uses a vector to infect the liver and eventually red blood cells?
Bleacher Report's YouTube channel released a series depicting NBA players as characters from popular animes. Which anime series is referenced here? It depicts Jayson Tatum going Mamba Mode, much like the alliterative power-up in the anime.
In 1595, Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira made first contact with which ethnolinguistic group of people in the Marquesas Islands in the South Pacific? The name of this group, as well as their namesake region, refers to the fact that they are a collective formed of many.
What syncretic religion was created in 1582 by Mughal emperor Akbar in an effort to reconcile the differences that divided his subjects? Translating to "religion of god" or "divine religion", it was primarily drawn from Hinduism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism, but also included elements of Christianity, Jainism, and Buddhism.
The song Bitch, I'm Madonna features on Madonna's thirteenth album, Rebel Heart. The title comes from the explanation that anyone who could remain cool when faced with criticism was appropriating Madonna. The song featured guest vocals from which Trinidad-born rapper? She worked with Madonna on songs such as Give Me All Your Luvin and I Don't Give A.
A part of forensic odontology, what forensic technique has faced a lot of criticism for being unreliable with some studies claiming a 63% rate of false identifications? A major reason cited by experts is that while the impression(s) on the medium (i.e., skin) can be unique, they aren't preserved properly. Ted Bundy was famously convicted using this technique.
The Pearl in Qatar has visitors enjoying running up and down the steps. Though this image is cropped, they occasionally make a sharp step to the left as well. Alas, there are only 30 steps, nearly a third of what would have been ideal. Which instrument has this staircase been designed in the shape of?
Timeless is a sci-fi TV series where a trio of Wyatt, Rufus and Lucy face a history-altering cult. During a jump to Chicago in 1893, Wyatt and Rufus end up trapped in a hidden chamber within the World's Fair Hotel. Which performer, no stranger to escaping from chambers, crates, or straitjackets, helps rescue them?
Which long-bodied, hound-type dog breed was originally bred to scent, chase, and flush out badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals, thereby getting its name from the literal translation of "Badger Dog" in a local European language?
Patented by the French watch-maker Breguet, what term (10) is given to this addition to the mechanics of a watch escapement to increase accuracy? Deriving from French for "whirlwind", in such a mechanism, the escapement and balance wheel are mounted in a rotating cage, with the goal of eliminating errors of poise. This contraption is visible on many mechanical watches.
While this three-word phrase would unimaginatively be 337.5 degrees starting clockwise on a direction finder, a more poetic origin of this phrase is found in Hamlet when he observes that while he might be mostly mad, at other moments he is astute enough to know his friends from his enemies. But under the direction of Alfred Hitchcock this ordinal phrase became the title of which 1959 spy thriller?
For Independence Day, Tata Tea produced the "Desh Ka Garv" initiative showcasing the diversity of India’s handlooms with limited edition packs. The production of this silk fabric can be traced back to the 13th century with Ahom Kings mandating courtiers and higher officials to wear it. What handloom?
In 2014, a court in Madhya Pradhesh directed police to register a case for obscenity against Raju Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and which Indian actor, for the distribution of a film poster in which the actor appeared completely nude? His namesake production house is responsible for fetching India its most recent nomination for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
This "One Perfect Shot" is from which David Lynch film, framing the despair of life in an industrial landscape?
Telangana’s "Silk City of India" is home to a GI-tagged Ikat saree variety. Created using tying and dying, the fabric is usually a mix of silk and cotton, with elephants being a common motif. What handloom, named for the village, is this?
Which mythical location in the far east was first mentioned by the English author James Hilton in his novel Lost Horizon? While it is widely assumed to be in China, many of the recent explorations undertaken to locate this idyllic isolated utopia place it in some villages of Ladakh, India that lead a lifestyle close to Hilton's description.
When Street Food: Latin America visited Peru, one of the featured dishes was one consisting of fresh raw fish cured in fresh citrus juices that is spiced with aji and other seasonings. Which dish deriving its name from a Quechuan word meaning "tender fish"?
This Frameless exhibition shows works by which artist, a Post-Impressionist known for his bold use of colour and being a romantic ideal of the "tortured artist"?