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In 2023, The Camden Garrison was transformed to include locations such as Solomons' Yard, the betting shop in Small Heath, the bakery on Regent's Canal, and fans were invited to interact with gangsters and take down London. Which BBC TV series was this an immersive experience for?
In 1972, thousands of illegal immigrants from which country, lured by promises of good jobs and money by unscrupulous dhow captains, crossed the Gulf of Oman and landed in Quriyat in Oman? An embarrassment to both governments, they were housed for a time at Bait al Falaj, a goverment building in Muscat and finally repatriated by air, all at the expense of the Government of Oman.
Mason Alexander Park plays Gren, a soldier-turned-musician in which space Western series, where bounty hunters Spike and Jet meet them at a jazz bar on Mars? This live-action adaptation reimagines this veteran of the Titan War as a non-binary character.
The Shrek universe features several medieval parodies of real companies. What is the name (6-9) of the ice cream chain? It modifies the name of a global chain, known for their 31 flavours, to include the name of a folk hero.
Identify this class of Italian dumplings, which are 'badly formed' balls of ricotta and spinach which is lighter in comparison to the potato-based gnocchi. You may also identify its Tuscan form, where they are considered to be 'naked' ravioli, as it consists of just the filling without the pasta shell.
One of the earliest examples of archaeological fraud, what forged Roman decree was used by the papacy during the Middle Ages to claim political authority with the Holy Roman Empire? Composed probably in the 8th century, it was identified as a forgery in the 15th century and forms the subject of this painting from Raphael’s workshop. A brief explanation will be accepted.
Rochelle Pinto is a long-time journalist and current editor-in-chief of the Indian edition of which international fashion and lifestyle magazine? The trendy magazine started its India operations in 2007, and its most recent cover features Dimple Kapadia.
Which artist created the following work titled "Sakuntala"? This 1905 bronze sculpture depicts the legend of King Dushyanta embracing Sakuntala, and was one of the first major independent works by the former muse and student of the studio at Folie-Neubourg, Paris.
Armani created a sophisticated and futuristic look for Ethan Hawke's "in-valid" character in which 1997 film, perfectly complementing the story's themes of genetic perfection and a sterile, controlled society?
Production for this upcoming show was shut down repeatedly due to the Writers Guild strike before being suspended indefinitely. This is a shame, because many fans were looking forward to seeing Charlie Cox reprising his role, this time as part of a much larger cinematic universe. Which show (9: 4, 5), whose subtitle hints at the character's attempt to build a new life for himself? You'll need to give the complete title.
Which amino acid discovered by Albrecht Kossel and Sven Gustaf Hedin in 1896 has a name that references how it was specifically found in tissue samples? This essential amino acid is a precursor to a compound involved in inflammatory immune responses.
Solve this clue: 3 Down: Dorothy's dog in The Wizard of Oz
This mischievous goblin, often depicted as an adolescent boy, is popular in the folklore of Kerala. Described as the son of Shiva and Parvati, this figure is the inspiration of Tovino Thomas's character, Michael, in Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra. Which figure, whose young avatar was the basis for India's first 3D film?
The crowd is doing all the singing for a song that Green Day performed in 2017 as a tribute to a famous British band. This 1976 song would come to further popular consciousness in 2018. Name either the song or the original band.
1759 is considered an Annus Mirabilis for Great Britain thanks to the numerous victories against the French. The French failed to capture the British garrison in the city of ______ (6 or 7) that year, and also lost the Battle of Wandiwash after this. This led to the surrender of a French possession in the vicinity. Which Indian city (6 or 7)?
Nepalese–American designer Prabal Gurung's Fall 2011 line reimagined Miss Havisham from which novel before she got jilted at the altar by her fiancé and lost her mind? She encourages her adopted daughter Estella to entrap the protagonist Pip and break his heart, "for practice".
With archaeological evidence of settlements dating back to over 7,000 years ago, this city in Lebanon is regarded to have been where the modern alphabet originated. Which city, that shares its etymology with a religious text, is this?
The Long Walls of Thrace is an ancient stone fortification that extends for 56-kilometres between the coasts of Black Sea and Sea of Marmara in Turkey. It was built by which empire to protect their capital from invasions from the west by Huns, Slavs and Bulgars? It existed for over a thousand years until it was conquered by the Ottomans in 1453.
Banksy first executed this work in Jerusalem in 2003, painting it on the city’s West Bank barrier wall that separates Israel from its Occupied Territories. The image depicts a protestor sometimes referred to as “the masked thug,” caught in the act of hurling…a bouquet of colorful flowers, not a Molotov cocktail. What is the name of this artwork, one of many artworks that Banksy has executed in favor of Palestinian rights?
Which person fell off the Forbes 400 list for the first time in 25 years in 2021? This person was accused of inflating their wealth a few times deliberately so that they could feature on the list with their highest historical rank being 71 in 2003. However, with most of the person's wealth being tied up in real estate at a time when most wealth generation is through technology stocks, this person dropped off the list in 2021.
Identify this 2013 song Dua Lipa covered at her concert in Auckland.
Here’s a snippet from Hustle 2.0’s Nazz vs Srushti Rap Battle. Listen to the short bit, and identify who is Shrushti referring to when she says that her reference game is kickass?
This is the coat of arms of the Venezuelan state Zulia, which depicts Catatumbo lightning, an atmospheric phenomenon that produces the highest concentration of lightning in the world. Which lake does this phenomenon take place in?
The Kuuk Thaayorre people from Queensland, Australia have a directional sense of time. When asked to arrange photos showing a human aging from a child to an old man, they arrange them from East to West on the table, irrespective of their seating position. What do Kuuk Thaayorre people base their time system on, leading to this outcome?
On 5 August 2024, more than 22,000 users logged into the flight-tracking website FlightRadar to track flight AJAX1431. The flight eventually landed near Ghaziabad (India) after covering over 1400 km, following which the primary passenger on this flight was moved to a secret location. Who was this passenger?
In 1926, Roald Amundsen and 15 other men made the first aerial crossing of the Arctic in the airship Norge. Which archipelago, with a more well-known 21st century claim to fame, did the airship take off from during the final leg?
Which 1912 work of literature by a renowned mystery writer introduces Professor Challenger and follows his expedition to the Amazon basin in a bid to study extant prehistoric animals? It lends its name to a subgenre of science-fiction/fantasy.
The 1965 movie Shakespeare Wallah was produced by WHICH FILM COMPANY, named after its Indian and American founders? The founders were life and business partners from 1961 until the death of the Indian half in 2005. During their time together, they made 44 films.
What is the name given to bags that are used for storing electronic components, which are prone to damage caused by 'ESD' - which gives it the name? These bags are usually plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and have a distinctive color (silvery for metallised film, pink or black for polyethylene). In essence, these bags work like a Faraday cage, a shield from ESD.
Adult Swim is an American adult-oriented nighttime cable television channel that runs from 8 pm - 6 am in the night only. However, this is not a stand-alone channel, but a night-time variant of another channel whose usual customers are usually sleeping at the time. What channel would you need to be on at 8 PM if you wish to switch to Adult Swim?
What dry anise-flavoured liqueur is consumed widely as an apéritif in Greece? It lends its name to the scientific phenomenon where a milky oil-in-water emulsion is formed when water is added to this or any related transparent liqueurs or spirits.
Our man Pan, through his amorous and sexual ways, made many advances at women. He chases one such wood-nymph of Arcadia, known for her chastity, and fashions his eponymous instrument - the "pan flute" - out of her. Who is this nymph, whose name Pan himself gives to the instrument, which in modern parlance has given its name to a different type of instrument?
What pair of antonyms can be formed by picking one word from each of these two literary titles?
1. Jules Verne's classic adventure featuring Phileas Fogg and Passepartout.
2. A collection of folktales narrated by Scheherazade to Shahryār.
These gibbons of the Hoolock genus spend their whole life swinging in the air between trees, almost never touching the ground. What name is given to them, that they share with a fictional family from far far away?
In terms of construction, German knives usually have a full ____(4) construction, meaning that a single robust piece of steel runs balanced from blade tip to butt. Japanese blades instead taper inside the handle, which makes them lighter but front-weighted and more delicate to use. Fill in the blank with a term that describes the portion of the blade inside the handle, and shares its name with an American drink mix brand.
In 1875, Stéphane Mallarmé, a French poet, commissioned Eugene Manet to illustrate the French translation "Le Corbeau" of which work of poetry? Instead of using the colours he is known for, Manet used bold black-and-white smudges to fit the dark nature of the poem.
Each [Blank] [Blank] is unique and programmatically generated from over 170 possible traits, including expression, headwear, clothing, and more. All [blanks] are dope, but some are rarer than others. This is how the founders describe their NFT (Non-Fungible Token) collection of profile pictures, that has become a fad among Western celebrities. What set of in-vogue, highest-priced NFTs?
Which waterfall located in the Drakensberg of Royal Natal National Park in South Africa is, according to some measurements, taller than Angel Falls, the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall? It is part of a namesake river which gets its name from Zulu for “sudden”.
In S02E06 of Mad Men, Don Draper works on an era-appropriate sexist ad for the lingerie brand Playtex. It plays out as a jibe at a rumoured affair from the period. If the second lady is named Marilyn, what is the name of the first lady?
Fresco is a technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid lime plaster. The Creation of Adam is among Michelangelo's most well-known works, pictured here as part of a large fresco on the ceiling of which building in Vatican? Named for a 15th century Pope, the building is also home to another well-known fresco, The Last Judgement, seen here behind the altar.
By what Japanese term is the hydrated wheat gluten used as a substitute for meat (such as in mock duck) known? Coined by a Japanese advocate of macrobiotic diet, the term has seen widespread popularity with many global vegan restaurants named for it.
Which shade of blue, defined on the RGB colour wheel as having hue codes between 255 and 225 degrees, is derived from an ancient dye of the same name and gets its name from the Latin for 'Indian', as the dye was originally exported to Europe from India?
Produced by the weavers of Koraput district’s Mirgan tribe from Odisha, this fabric is characterised by natural red, brown, and black dyes from the Aul tree grown in this area. Primarily used to make handwoven dupattas & shawls, what handloom is this?
In 2011, Mark Zuckerberg took up a personal challenge that saw him consuming meat only if it met a very specific criteria. What rule did he follow that allowed him to eat certain goats, pigs, chickens, lobsters, and other animals that were easy to get his hands on? The common name is a (4-4-3-3) phrase, but a general description will do too.
Which video game sees the titular character engage in the final battle with the Vizier at the Tower of Babel? In this game series inspired by the creator's brother performing parkour, one of the first cinematics from The Warrior Within shows the tower still being constructed.
Created by Garth Ennis and John McCrea, this titular character is a metahuman that works under contract for various government organisations to eliminate other metahumans. Which character, not to be confused with a namesake video game franchise?
The watch Elvis Presley is most associated with is the one he wore during his army service: a gold-plated Omega _____________ (13), the world's first mass-produced chronometer wristwatch. Which model, whose original version had several stars patterned on its crest?
Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House (1910) is often regarded as the finest example of which architecture style, the first to be considered uniquely American? Its name was coined by critics who likened the dominant horizontal nature of the buildings to "the treeless expanse of the Midwest".
This photo demonstrates some steps in making what? Though traditionally associated with the USA and a neighboring country, these are now common in restaurants across India.
2021 saw a reboot of the Resident Evil film series, with the release of 'Resident Evil: Welcome to [BLANK] City', which sees a new cast of characters attempt to survive during a zombie outbreak in the titular city. Fill in the blank with the name of an intelligent nocturnal mammal of the genus 'procyon', native to North America.
What is the name of this restaurant in New South Wales? It changes the order of letters in one of the words in the title of a 1994 film to reference a cut of beef that comes from the back of the cattle. Spell out your answer.
Barrier reefs are considered to be the geological successors of another kind of shallow coral deposit which form natural borders along the length of a shore. What type of reefs are these?
What type of bakeware is commonly used for preparing and serving individual portions of dishes including creme brulee, souffle, and cocotte? These small serving dishes are highly resistant to heat due to their extensive use in flame-torching processes.
Which 2004 mashup album by American producer Danger Mouse was created by mixing an a cappella version of rapper Jay-Z's 'The Black Album' with samples of the Beatles' self-titled ninth album? The album gained notoriety when EMI attempted to halt its distribution despite approval of the project from Jay-Z and the two surviving Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.
Ranked No. 6 on Rolling Stone's 20 Greatest Duos of all time, this band was an American rock duo from Detroit, Michigan formed in 1997, consisting of Jack White and his ex-wife Meg White, although they pretended to be siblings publicly. They rose to prominence with their successful and critically acclaimed albums 'White Blood Cells' and 'Elephant'. IDENTIFY THIS DUO whose most famous song is '7 Nation Army'.
The 2025 Nepal protests saw several signs reading "No More ____ ____" (4,4), referring to these children of politicians showing off their lavish lifestyle on social media. What term, popularised in Hollywood and applied to celebrities like Dakota Johnson and Zoe Kravitz, is this? Variations of the term are accepted.
Since 1981, Pakistan has been following a policy of 'Mango Diplomacy' by gifting world leaders with mangoes of which cultivar, famed to be the best in the country? Its name however comes from a village in UP in India!
The largest branch of the Shia Islamic faith, comprising about 85% of all Shīas, is named so because of the number of ordained leaders they believe in. They also believe that the last Imam lives in Occultation and will reappear as the promised Mahdi. Which sect is this?
The Oxford English Dictionary defines the term as, "a huntsman's assistant who keeps the hounds from straying by driving them back using a [blank] into the main body of the pack". In a political context, it ensures that members of the party vote according to the party platform, rather than their own individual ideology or the will of their donors or constituents. What term?
In her 73 Questions, shot in a theatre, who stated that her hit (somewhat eponymous) show came from the cynicism she felt in her 20s, a relatable character, and a touch of female rage? She summarised her other hit show as "murder, murder, hair".
Jerry Pinto's translation of which Hindi writer's memoir is titled I Have Not Seen Mandu: A Fractured Soul-Memoir? This writer is most famous for his 1991 play Court Martial and has been missing since 2006, after reportedly showing symptoms of acute depression.
The body of which founding father was preserved following his death in 1969 and is housed in a mausoleum at the site where he read the Declaration of Independence on September 2, 1945?
King Lycaon of Arcadia sacrificed a boy to Zeus, who appalled by this offering, decided to put an end to the Bronze Age by unleashing a deluge. Who, with the aid of his father Prometheus, was saved from this deluge by building a chest? He and his wife Pyrrha, after floating in the chest for nine days and nights, landed on Parnassus.
The reparations that Germany had to pay after WW I was exorbitant and soon the country was in the throes of hyperinflation. What was the name of the economic plan in 1924 that successfully resolved this issue? It is named after the American banker and Republican politician who was the 30th vice president of the United States from 1925 to 1929. For his work on this Plan, he was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1925.