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In his seminal 2009 hiphop song, 'Empire State of Mind', Jay Z underlines his life of luxury and sense of achievement by naming a car brand in the following lines. Fill in the rhyming blanks.
*Cruisin’ down 8th St, off-white _____
Drivin' so slow, but BK is from Texas*
Which ballet, based on a poem by Lord Byron about a mysterious pirate captain, was famously revived four times (visual) by the ballet master Marius Petipa? Pavlova has played the role of the lead heroine Medora and the harem slave Gulnare during her time at the Imperial Ballet.
Although Muslims were first commanded to fast in the second year of Hijra (624 CE), many religious scholars believe that this practice is derived from practices of many other religions. They point to fasting practices of pre-Islamic pagans of Mecca and the strict discipline of the Syrian Churches during which religious observance as possible inspirations?
Mani Ratnam wrote the script for Dil Se, first in Tamil and then translated it into English. Who, now a popular movie director himself, wrote the Hindi script for the movie based on the English translation? He is most well known for a 2012 biopic about an outlaw.
These are picks by Reuters political news reporter Lucinda Elliott for which national capital?
See: An opera at the legendary Teatro Colón.
Eat: Indulge in an "asado" barbecue meal.
Do: Football match at the La Bombonera in La Boca.
What internet slang (5) gained popularity through 4chan’s porn boards where users regularly used it to request for the origin of a particular gif or video? The slang itself supposedly originated from Ghost in the Shell in the early 2000's after a character misunderstands two similar words.
These egg-based sponge cake biscuits that are a principal ingredient in trifles and tiramisu are named for their resemblance to a body part rather than a similarly named vegetable. In fact the vegetable is also named so for the same reasons. What is the English name of this biscuit?
Which car brand is "Schyster" a parody of in GTA V? It is one of the "Big Three" in the United States.
The locals call their country Magyarorszag, literally "the country of Magyars". The use of Magyar to refer to these people is also seen in the Turkish and Persian names for this country--Magyaristan. Which country?
Advertising legend Dan Wieden died in September 2022. In 1988, Wieden came up with what 3-word slogan inspired by criminal Gary Gilmore's last words impatiently asking to be executed? The first ad where it was used featured 80-year-old Walt Stack running on the Golden Gate Bridge. That year, the company's share in the North American market rose from 18% to 43%.
FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron [blank] ordered the misguided Charge of the Light Brigade. Since he had lost one of his arms, he preferred a coat with the sleeve fabric extending to the collar rather than stopping at the shoulder. What style of sleeve did he thus invent?
With its shape and form evoking an infamous association, which overseas territory has regularly issued unique, commemorative coins such as this one since 1996?
Identify this gorilla, who famously learned American Sign Language and had a vocabulary of over 1,000 signs. She could also understand close to 2,000 words of verbal English.
South India is home to many biriyanis apart from the Hyderabadi variant. Made with seeraga samba rice and a blend of mild spices, identify this biriyani named for the city in Tamil Nadu it originates from. It is famously served by a chain which features an elderly, turbaned man on its logo.
What epithet is given to Goddesses like Artemis, Diana and Hecate due to their role as the protector of travel generally and crossroads specifically? This word has also entered English to mean something that players of this quiz league hopefully enjoy.
Which organelle forms a series of flattened sacs (cisternae) within the cytoplasm, providing a wide area for cellular reactions and playing an integral role in the folding and transport of proteins? One of its two types is studded with ribosomes, the sites of protein synthesis.
Which restaurant (4) was started by Chef Chintan in 2018? The East Village casual dive bar-like setting takes its name from the Hindi word for a regular group haunt or for the Bengali word for an informal chat session.
What type of traveling entertainer, particularly popular during the medieval period in Europe, performed songs, poems, and stories, often with the accompaniment of instruments? They were originally employed at court to entertain the lord and courtiers.
This is the Penguin Clothbound Classic cover of which 1874 novel? The cover references the bee-hiving scene that builds romantic tension between the protagonist Bathsheba and one of her three suitors, in the novel's idyllic setting of the distant countryside.
Google Docs uses “anonymous animals” to represent users.
Which “anonymous animal” does this icon represent? This aquatic bird gets its name from a contraction of the Latin term corvus marinus (lit. "sea raven").
ChattyFeet has a line of sock designs dedicated to literary authors. Which writer inspired this sock design, which aptly represents both the author and one of his most famous works?
What nickname is used by the Premier League football team whose logo is shown here, also often called 'The Blues'? The name comes from the two shops selling a certain eatable, one owned by Old Ma Bushell, and another called Mother Noblett’s [Blank] shop.
Which Asian country has been blanked out of this World Athletics Championship high jump medal table? They were all earned by one athlete between 2013-2023.
What English phrase has an idiomatic meaning of superficial appeasement? It stems from Roman leaders supplying free food and a form of entertainment involving chariot races and exotic animal hunts to distract the masses. You may also give the original Latin phrase.
A) The Prince of Orange from 1650-1702 CE and King of England from 1689-1702 CE.
B) The Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia from 1797-1888 CE.
C) The current heir apparent of the British monarchy.
What is their shared name?
Who equalled the record for most sixes (12) in a single WCWC at the 2025 edition? Four of these came in a knock of 94 in a group game vs SA, which was the highest score by a #8 batter in WODI history. She also shares the world record for the fastest 50 (off 18 balls) in WT20Is.
In reviewing Summer Crossing, a newly discovered manuscript by Truman Capote published in 2005, Kakutani adopted the voice of a famous character of his from which work who, in the review, took offence to the publishers' press releases that the book would remind readers of her? She maintains, with a smattering of French, that there's only one of her.
This quad is about one song and one song only. The 2011 Jay-Z/Kanye West song (Careful, readers) 'Ni as in Paris' contains the following lines in Jay-Z's verse: "(Ball so hard) Got a broke clock; Rollies that don't [BLANK]." The blank here refers to an onomatopoetic property that authentic Rolex watches famously do not have, since they do not use a quartz crystal that vibrates 32,768 times a second. What is this distinctive characteristic of authentic Rolex watches, which has become a common reference for rappers to indicate authenticity? A general description will do.
Which author adopted her maternal great-grandmother's name as her pen name and decided to put it in lowercase letters to convey that what is most important to focus upon is her works, not her personal qualities? This convention started with And There We Wept (1978), a chapbook of poems.
Which majestic waterfall on the Chalakudy river in Kerala provides much of the backdrop for the song Barso Re from the 2007 film Guru? It also appears prominently in the song Narumugaye from Iruvar.
The title of episode 4 of Beef - "Just Not All at the Same Time" - borrows from a response given by which feminist thinker at a conference, mirroring the way Amy does a similar Q&A in the show? Known for her pioneering 1963 work The Feminine Mystique, the author gave this response when asked whether she thought if women can have it all.
Identify this type of structure (8), which is open on all four sides and topped with a large roof to protect from the elements. This kind of tent-like building is also built to host large events like weddings or banquets.
The plot of WHICH 1902 NOVEL may have been inspired from the legend of Squire Richard Cabell of Brook Hall, Devon? Cabell was described as a monstrously evil man, and when he died in 1677 a large group of [BLANKs] appeared around his tomb. Legend said that he continued leading the [BLANKs] on anniversaries of his death.
This plate from the "Women of Letters" section of the Famous Women Dinner Service depicts which novelist whose most famous work was written primarily during the years she served in the Imperial court of Empress Shōshi around the peak of the Heian period?
Which 2002 novel is the second in JM Coetzee’s ‘Scenes from Provincial Life’ series of autobiographical novels? It is set in London. Like Boyhood, its 5-letter title, more generic, also indicates his formative years.
In Dragon Ball, which technique is this that was taught to Goku by Grandpa Gohan, reminding one of a common game? It involves Goku shouting one of 3 words corresponding to either a strong punch, an open palm strike, or an eye poke. Give either the English or Japanese name.
Which interior decor trend is characterised by rich colours, bold geometry, decadent detail work, and metallic accents? Reaching the peak of its popularity in the 1920s in time with the decadent glamorous times, it shares its name with the architecture movement of that time with the same aesthetic.
Tableau Physique is a famed infographic that depicts Mt. Chimborazo, and in a sort of cross-section, the vegetation that grows on the mountain at different altitudes. Which naturalist created this “painting of nature” in 1807, a concept which he referred to as "Naturgemälde"?
Many ships often carried cats to kill disease-causing vermin. Blackie was the ship’s cat aboard the HMS Prince of Wales. He accompanied Winston Churchill on the journey to the signing and subsequent declaration of which joint statement with US President Franklin D Roosevelt in August 1941? It outlined the aims of the two countries for the postwar world.
This book has long been understood as a criticism of the commercialisation of the festive season, but its ending, in which the cranky burglar returns the items he had stolen also seems to suggest a theme of conversion. Which 1957 book by Dr. Seuss?
The renovation work along the banks of this river, which was known as "Leybach" in medieval times, won the European Prize for Urban Public Space in 2010. The river rises out of the town of Vrhhika, south of the Julian Alps, before reaching which capital city that also lends the river its name?
Which short surname connects the only father-son duo to have lain in state in the Rotunda? The father, a 20th century US President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, lay in state in 1930. The son, called one of the 5 Great American Senators, lay in state in 1953.
Being a huge film buff, Hideo Kojima has used the likeness of several directors for characters in his recently released game Death Stranding 2 Which filmmaker, known for his kinetic editing and satirical genre films, can be seen here in the game? His collaboration with two of his countrymen gave rise to a popular trilogy named for a frozen dessert brand.
Which Mongol commander served as the primary military strategist for Genghis Khan and Ögedei Khan, directing over twenty campaigns and winning sixty five pitched battles? This led to him commanding more territory than any other general in world history.
The _______ of ____ (7, 4) was a title granted to someone in April 1814. It was intended to be a life-long rule over this newly-created principality off the Tuscan Coast that he had been brought to, to live out his days. His escape within the year, however, caused the principality and title to collapse. If we told you both words start with same letter, give the full title. (Both blanks needed)
The oldest known Empire in the Mesopotamian region is Akkadian Empire, in existence since around 24th century BC. Which emperor was its first king, leading the way for the civilisation's expansion across the Fertile Crescene? He is often called the "World's First Emperor"
What word, used in the title of many newspapers, refers to a namesake official from historical times who announced important news to the public? They also acted as registrars of coats of arms, ensuring no two knights used the same symbols.
Nijinsky forayed into choreography with which ballet with music by Claude Debussy in which a young half-man half-goat wakes up from his slumber and meets several nymphs? Considered one of the first modern ballets, it sparked controversy due to its 'erotic' subtext and ending - Nijinsky lies down in a 'suggestive' manner on top of a nymph's veil.
While Clara's work was spurred by the Holocaust, gynaecologist Ernst Gräfenberg was persecuted as he was a Jew and was ransomed by Margaret Sanger and left to the US. He had earlier published his studies of the first intrauterine device for which there are usage records. Which disputed body part is named after him?
Which American psychological horror-thriller series (2013-15) has the following as its episode titles, with each season keeping with a regional theme?
S1.E2 ∙ Amuse-Bouche
S2.E1 ∙ Kaiseki
S3.E7 ∙ Digestivo
The final few episodes, however, used titles such as "Great Red Dragon" and "Woman Clothed in Sun", alluding to William Blake paintings.
This series is about a group of six dealing with love and life in the big city. Which American sitcom, that released a special reunion show in 2021, is it inspired from?
Kaos is a recently released black comedy series, largely centred around Zeus, that puts a modern-day twist on classical Greek mythology.
Which titan is portrayed by Stephen Dillane who spends a majority of the show in the state pictured here, being visited daily by eagles?
One supplement that appears in the list is normally used to increase the presence of a certain element in the body, the absence of which can cause acne, alopecia, white tongue coating and also possibly impair the immune system. It is also administered with ORS as a treatment for diarrhea and helps decrease number of bowel movements. Name either the supplement or the element.
The Ali Gholi Agha Hammam was constructed in 1713 by the namesake courtier of two Safavid rulers, Suleiman I and Sultan Husayn. It is located in which city, that replaced Qazvin as the capital of the Safavids in 1598 under Abbas the Great?
What name is given to temporary structures of wood and brick that are burnt as a part of Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations as they resemble the pyramidal Buddhist roof forms across the region?
The refinement of bar tracery during the Decorated Gothic period saw the development of Curvilinear, Flowing, and what third type (11) of bar tracery? Characterised by repeated forms resulting in a net-like pattern, the term ___________ (11) derives from the Latin word for "net", and is used in a similar context in animal nomenclature.
In an opera, what 9-letter term describes the lowest range of female singing voice? These are typically reserved for villain roles or often, a breeches role - i.e a male playing a female character.
J.K Simmons stars as General Ketheric Thorm, a villainous necromancer in which 2023 turn-based roleplaying game? His role as an avatar of the god Myrkul of the Forgotten Realms compels him to raise an army to attack the game's titular city.
In the centre of this section of Children's Games, we see children vault over each other's stooped backs. Which game is this? Typically, the first participant rests their hands on knees and stoops over, while the next vaults over by straddling legs wide apart on each side. The game is named after these vaults, which is reminiscent of an animal's movement.
What is the good word that the Japanese use to describe the 'reason to live' as seen in the title of a popular book subtitlted 'The Japanese secret to a long and happy life'? This lifestyle concept from Japan gets its name from compounding two words meaning "life/ alive" and "effect/ reason".
This meme involves the use of the line “You Know the Rules and So Do I” as an image or text in comments as a reaction online. It is often used to imply the use of bro code or common sense, especially to shed light on the positive side of the human condition. Which 1987 song is used in this meme?
In 'Winter's Tale', Antigonus has to abandon a baby off the coast of Bohemia as he is chased by a wild animal. Shakespeare simply directs it as: Exit, pursued by a [BLANK]. Fill in the blank
Simon Winchester contemplated visiting a sparsely populated island in the Pacific Ocean, with Adamstown as its only settlement. Which island, with a 'bountiful' number of sea birds inhabiting it, is this?
While circling a revered ancient building in counter-clockwise direction exactly seven times, several people try to lean over and kiss this fragmented rock in a nod to someone's actions from the 7th century. Which specific building (5) is this rock located in, where it is virtually impossible to do this now, due to the increased footfall? PS: The rock is inside what you see here.