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This shows the making of what latte art motif depicting a flower whose bulb-like form led to it being named after the Persian word for "turban"?
The Attainment of the Bridge is a 1940 oil painting by which Surrealist artist using the concept of veristic or illusionistic Surrealism, i.e. applying traditional techniques to incongruous subjects, creating a sense of magic and illusion? The birdman in this painting is likely the artist's alter ego, Loplop, while the painting also shows elements of frottage and grattage, techniques invented by him.
Identify this style of watch hand (9), which has detailing meant to evoke a certain type of religious structure's stained glass windows, cupola, or spires.
What is the name of the pencil-and-paper method of division that requires both dividend and divisor to be broken into two-digit pieces, and then divided in sequence, to produce a quotient and a remainder, also in two-digit chunks? It is named after its French inventor, but you can also give us the more common name.
A 1946 Orson Welles Broadway production, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, was one of the most expensive failures in theatre history. It featured elaborate props such as a giant eagle, an authentic Japanese circus troupe and even an elephant. Which 1870s work of literature, featuring a character with a name similar to a document one might need to complete the titular quest, inspired this production?
The women's team at the 1984 LA Olympics secured the US's best finish in which sport? They would put up valiant fights against powerhouses South Korea and West Germany but were whitewashed by eventual gold medal winners Yugoslavia, 30 goals to 15.
Which mocktail was supposedly created as a boys’ version of the Shirley Temple, replacing the ginger ale in the latter with cola? It was named after an actor, singer and TV host known as "King of the Cowboys" for the huge popularity of his Westerns.
One of the three classical Japanese art forms is kodo, an appreciation for what? Traditional kodo involves heating a piece of agarwood in a special ceramic cup delicately enough that it doesn't burn but yet produces enough [blank]. Two of its ten principles include "Is not unpleasant, even in abundance", "Sharpens the senses".
Chosen by Collins Dictionary as the Word of the Year 2022, what creative term is used to describe an extended period of instability and insecurity, especially one resulting from a series of catastrophic events? The term gained currency following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, that came right on the heels of the Covid-19 pandemic. Thinking of the term for "growth of agricultural ecosystems in a self-sufficient and sustainable way" will help.
Incorporating elements of basketball rather surprisingly, which non-contact Canadian winter sport is played by girls on the same rink as ice hockey with a blue, rubber, pneumatic [BLANK]? The blanked out word is the key item used in the sport, instead of puck, which lends its name to the sport itself. It does not feature at the Winter Olympics just yet, despite Canada's attempts to do so.
Which 1972 debut novel features a vicious green-eyed cat named Tab living at Nuthanger Farm? When the rabbit protagonists raid the farm, Tab and his gang prove to be bold, dangerous enemies and are subdued only by the wits of Hazel and Blackberry, the brawny courage of Bigwig, and the speed of Dandelion.
Which 1571 AD naval battle was this the in-game scenario for in AoE II: Definitive Edition?
- The player controls Don Juan as the leader of the Holy League coalition.
- The player must defend their bastion on the Gulf of Patras from a large Turkish fleet of galleons.
Eoin Colfer of Artemis Fowl fame was picked to write the sixth book titled ...And Another Thing of which series of works by a different author? This was published in 2009 on the 30th anniversary of the original work, which itself was a radio-show turned book that's given us a quintessential answer. We are looking for the FIRST WORK by which the series is known.
Balloch is a small village on the foot of Loch Lomond. Bus route #1 (or 'The One', as locals call it) of which city starts at the bus terminus in Balloch and ends at a bus stop on Osborne Street, close to the River Clyde?
While the precise list of seconds is traditionally kept secret, this Polish 'kingmaker' has been long known to have been working with Gukesh Dommaraju and several other Indian players. Name this opening theoretician, who also aided Vishwanathan Anand in his 2014 title defense.
On The Beatles Art History blog, the line "All My Troubles Seemed So Far Away, Now It Looks As Though They're Here To Stay" from Yesterday is superimposed on which 20th century painting? Its titular subject, who suffers from a degenerative muscular disorder, is depicted facing the Olson House.
Which character's journey is depicted in this map? He plays a minor role in the Illiad, where he is the commander of Troy's Dardanian allies. We would be more familiar with his story through a work by Virgil where he is cast as an ancestor of Romulus and Remus.
What semi-precious stone is used for this variant of the Alhambra bracelet? This variety of chalcedony, known for its distinctive bands that are typically black and white, also lends its name to a rock/ground type Pokémon.
Which TV show's 3D office floor plan includes Gina’s pink telephone, Jake's cluttered desk, and a broken vending machine covered with barricade tape?
This is the flag of which indigenous people inhabiting the northern reaches of Nordic countries and the Kola Peninsula in Russia? These primarily nomadic reindeer herders have historically been known in English as "Laplanders" but they find its usage offensive.
Twins Cameron and Nicholas Crovetti have been interchangeably playing the illegitimate son of a superhero in which ongoing TV series (2019 - present)? His character is also presumed to be the first naturally born superhero, as opposed to the others in the show.
What kind of pasta gets its name from the Italian word for 'little worms'?
Which former NBA player was a minority owner of Sacramento Kings from 2013 to 2021? Fans pointed out that this wasn’t the first time he owned the Kings, referring to his dominant performances against the Kings during his playing days. This big fella's venture into NBA ownership didn’t surprise many, considering his plethora of business interests and endorsement of over 20 brands.
This is the unpainted national flag of which African nation? Adopted after its independence from the UK in 1965, the blue band on its centre alludes to the geographical feature from which the country takes its name.
As a part of an elaborate fraud, Japanese archaeologist Shinichi Fujimura purportedly “found” objects from the Paleolithic period (300,000 to 35,000 BCE) in the Miyagi Prefecture. However in the year 2000, he was caught burying antiquarian stone tools from which prehistoric period of Japan that dates from 14,000 - 300 BCE in deeper layers of soil to make them seem like Paleolithic tools?
In 2020, South Korean pop band Blackpink collaborated with which artist for a promotional single, "Sour Candy", for the artist's sixth studio album, Chromatica? Aside from a successful singing career, the artist has also made major strides as an actor playing significant role in two large Hollywood productions, one of which fetched her a Oscar nomination for Best Actress.
This is an illustration from Maurice Sendak's 1981 allegory Outside Over There, about a young girl named Ida and her baby sister, snatched from her crib by goblins. This work was inspired by his memories from five decades before, with a national hero's spirit broken and parents all over worried sick. What incident was this, that led to a case often designated as a "trial of the century"?
Which scientist is the subject of this special edition Barbie doll? A Professor of Vaccinology at the University of Oxford, she led the team that developed the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which is today used in over 170 countries.
Mood Kharab is an Amazon Prime Special by which comedian? Largely focussing on fictionalised personal stories, he created the series Laakhon Mein Ek and even launched a stand-up masterclass with FrontRow.
The Mad Men episode titled _______ ____ (7,4) has Don's personal relationship with Faye being tested after he asks her for a business favour. The episode's title is a term that invokes an insurmountable ancient fortification. It refers to any protocol or policy that restricts the flow of information between groups within an organisation. What is the title? (7,4)
The highest value single coin ever issued by the RBI was in 2012, when a 1000-rupee coin was issued to commemorate the thousand years since construction of WHICH TEMPLE in Tamil Nadu? Part of a group of World Heritage Sites called 'Living Chola Temples', the temple also was commemorated in a 5 rupee coin showcasing King Raja Raja Chola I in front of the temple.
Identify the tower whose interior replica forms the backdrop for the Dev Anand and Nutan song "Dil Ka Bhanwar Kare Pukaar". It was constructed as a replica of the Minaret of Jam. Originally the song was to be shot at this WHS, but its interiors proved to be too narrow to manoeuvre the cameras and hence shot on a set instead.
Which film, the prequel to a famous literary adaptation, had this promotional popcorn bucket? Evoking an iconic headgear, the bucket was widely sold to moviegoers, even those without a special ticket.
Bir Billing in Himachal Pradesh attracts enthusiasts of which recreational activity for its world-famous thermal currents? It involves flying in a pod suspended below a fabric wing, either individually or in tandem with an experienced pilot.
Which Disney Channel series features Selena Gomez as Alex Russo, a teenager with magical abilities, who lives along with her brothers, Justin and Max, at the titular location in Greenwich Village, New York City?
This Wes Anderson character portrayed by Bill Murray is inspired by a British writer who is known for works informed by his training in medicine. The character in the film can be seen working on a teenager suffering from a rare combination of symptoms such as amnesia, dyslexia and other similar disorders. Which author, with an autobiography titled On The Move: A Life?
A documentary called 'The Final Member' captures the quest of an Icelandic museum with the largest collection of such "objects" to obtain a human one. Its collection of these from other animals is extensive - largest being the that of the blue-whale and the smallest that of a hamster. What "objects" are collected in this museum, one of Iceland's top tourist attractions?
____ (4), Re dell’Indie (“_____ (5), King of the Indians”) is a 1731 opera by George Frideric Handel. Set in India, it is centred around its titular figure, best known for a conflict in 326 BC. Who is this? The blanks are variants of the same name.
This biopic depicts the process of acquiring the rights to make a classic children's film. Which 1960s film, that won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Chim Chim Cher-ee", is shown being made in this biopic?
Which American shapewear brand is known for its focus on body positivity and inclusive sizing? Originally registered as “Kimono” in 2019, its founder quickly renamed it following backlash, with the new branding also referencing her name while indicating how it can be one’s “second skin”.
Which Greek hero's journey from Minoan Crete to Athens was commemorated every year by ancient Athenians, who sent a religious mission to the island of Delos on the same Athenian state galley used by the hero? The galley thus had to be maintained in a seaworthy state, so any wood that wore out or rotted was replaced, giving rise to some interesting questions.
In a headline-grabbing event in the leadup to COP27 summit this week, Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' painting on display at a London gallery was smeared with what product by two protestors from the group 'Just Stop Oil'? They said "Fuel is unaffordable to millions of cold, hungry families. They can't even afford to heat a tin of [BLANK]."
With 22 wins, the most successful baseball franchise in the Japan Series are the _______ ______ (7, 6, plural). They are named for Japan’s leading newspaper and media company, and the second word is the same as that of a New York sports team, as well as a San Francisco sports team. Which team is this? We’ll accept just the second word as well.
Japan's only organized religion, until the Meiji period began in mid 19th century, was Shinbutsu-shūgō - a syncretism of Shinto and which other religion that entered Japan in 6th Century CE? The Meiji put down laws for separation of this to create "State Shinto", but aspects of the other religion - also followed in Japan today through schools such as Tendai and Nichiren - are visible in the Shinto shrines.
What separation technique utilises the namesake form of coordinate bonding to form metal ion complexes with polydentate ligands? It is employed in water treatment to eliminate toxic metals and also finds use in catalyst manufacture and MRI scanning.
Although a member of the Forbes "12 [Billionaires] under 40" and not 30 under 30, Trevor Milton was accused of fraud by Hindenburg Research. Notably, his vehicle company had tilted a video of its truck rolling downhill to appear as if it was travelling on a flat road. He was convicted and is due for sentencing in 2023. What is his company called, a fitting (fore)name considering the EV company they tried to emulate?
In the seminal 1950 paper Computing Machinery and Intelligence, Alan Turing explains that the Control unit of a digital machine will normally obey instructions in the order they are stored in, but occasionally an instruction may be: "If position 4505 contains 0, obey the instruction at 6707, otherwise continue straight on". Such instructions allow for the creation of what construct, common in all programming languages, where a sequence of statements may be specified once but carried out several times?
This statue was created following the unfortunate 1987 Black Monday, but is now rubbed by many tourists every day for prosperity. Which location, that covers eight city blocks, is it a symbol of?
The seminal 1950 paper Computing Machinery and Intelligence by Alan Turing attempts to answer the question "Can machines [BLANK]?" Turing starts by declaring that the terms 'machine' and [BLANK] are too poorly defined for the question to be answered, and replaces the question with a different test for machines, which eventually came to be known as the Turing Test. What's in the blank?
Which Rajputana princely state was founded in 1465 when the eldest son of a neighbouring kingdom chose to build his own kingdom instead of inheriting his father's? The Rathore family which ruled over the state for over 500 years prayed to Karni Mata, whose most famous temple known for its large population of rats is located here today. The last ruler ensured this was one of the first Indian states to join the union, even issuing a clarion call for other leaders to do the same.
WHICH INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE FORM from the state of Kerala gets its name from a historical enchantress avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, who helps the good prevail over evil by developing her feminine powers? While another popular dance form from Kerala is traditionally performed exclusively by men, this one is performed by both men and women.
SpaceX has designed several cutting-edge hardware pertaining to space travel in the last two decades. What family of launch vehicles developed by SpaceX is now the most-launched American rocket in history? It is named after a fictional starship from a popular media franchise.
The origins of which bank goes back to 1765, when Quaker iron producer and dealer Sampson [BLANK] along with John Taylor set up a private banking business in Dale End, Birmingham? Currently largest retail bank in Britain, its symbol is a black horse regardant device. Its parent company of the same name also operates other distinct banking brands, including Halifax and Bank of Scotland.
What term (7), cognate with the Dutch word for "compound", was originally used to refer to Malay villages before being applied to densely populated urban settlements in countries like Indonesia, Cambodia and Sri Lanka? In 1980, the _______ (7) Improvement Program in Jakarta was awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
Which 1996 first person shooter game takes inspiration from HP Lovecraft? Players must battle monsters through a medieval maze. The game is a successor to Doom, also developed by ID Software.
When the Ada computer language was under development, the versions of its requirement documentation were named in ascending stages of development, with names like PEBBLEMAN, STONEMAN, etc. What was the name of the fourth stage document in this sequence? It shares its name with a character who is similarly iterative in his suit usage, going from Mark 1 to Mark 85 over the period of 1963 to 2022.
Which style of hip-hop street dance from Dallas, is performed by moving one's body in a shimmy style and passing a hand through or near the hair on one's own head? The hip-hop group Cali Swag District brought this to the global audience with their 2011 smash hit Teach Me How To ]Blank].
10 November: Patti pays a visit to the grave of which poet who stopped writing poetry at age 21 following his last major work, Illuminations? The period following his relationship with Paul Verlaine can only be described as "A Season in Hell".
Depending on the part of the human body it supplies blood to, arteries have specific collective terms. What collective word is used for the group of arteries that supply blood to the legs? Its name is derived from Greek for 'thigh' because the artery runs from the upper thigh, down to the back of the knee. The long thigh bone also shares the same name.
Which natural material is traditionally associated with buildings such as the bahay kubo or nipa hut in the Philippines? While it has long been used in the construction of scaffolding and to hold up simple suspension bridges, there has been a growing interest in its use as a sustainable building material for much more complex projects due to its high strength-to-weight ratio, earning it the nickname "vegetable steel".
Which Italian aristocratic fashion designer, Coco Chanel's arch rival, collaborated with Salvador Dali to dress up Wallis Simpson in this "Lobster Dress"? Her namesake house is known for its hard-chic designs and its use of the "shocking pink" colour, and remains the only one to have a shop at Palace Vendome in Paris.
Maurice Leblanc penned two 1908 adventures that pitted which literary character against Sherlock Holmes, who is referred to as “Herlock Sholmes” to avoid copyright issues? Holmes also appeared in Leblanc’s first detective series that was titled [blank] [blank], Gentleman Burglar.
This NBA family is well-known for its 3-point shooting, with the father being one of the best 3 point shooters of his era. His sons have taken it to the next level, with his elder son (who plays for the Golden State Warriors) being considered the greatest 3-point shooter of all time and the younger son (who plays for the Brooklyn Nets) also noted for his shooting ability. Which family? (A surname will suffice.)
What island country and self-governing Crown dependency is the largest of all the 'Channel Islands' of the United Kingdom? This Norman-influenced island lent its name to the most densely populated state in another country, across the Ocean to the West, also an erstwhile Crown colony.