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With 24 routes spanning 256 kms, which city boasts the longest tram track network in the world? Operated by the company Yarra Trams, it includes a zero-fare "City Circle" route that features vintage W-class trams that stop along Victoria Street, Spring Street, and Flinders Street.
Identify this type of firework that releases gold or silver spark-trailing stars in an umbrella pattern. It resembles the patterns on an opulent fabric that shares its etymology with an often disliked green vegetable.
The star in this national flag represents the geographical location of which island country, a few degrees above the Equator? It is one of 11 countries in the world that formally uses the United States dollar as its currency.
This grassland that covers parts of North America, Europe, and Asia is characterized by coniferous forests and is called the world's largest land biome. While it is colloquially called a 'boreal forest' in the United States and Canada, WHAT IS THE TERM used to describe the more northern, barren areas approaching the tree line and the tundra?
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera is a 1985 documentary film which critically examines the creative processes of the 20th century American composer ______ _____ (6,5). His work has been associated with minimalism, being built up from repetitive phrases and shifting layers. Which composer (6,5), who has also composed Oscar nominated scores for Kundun, The Hours and Notes on a Scandal?
The tattoo 'Daddy's Lil Monster' on Suicide Squad member Harley Quinn's heart isn't an ode to her father, but to which lover of hers with whom she has a toxic relationship? Another tattoo on the back said 'Property of {blank}', which was later changed to "Property of No-one", with the letters remaining same in number.
While Oliver interrogates his various suspects, Broadway legend Jayne Houdyshell’s character, Bunny, 'auditions' with a refrain of “Pay your bills, pay your bills, pay your fcking biiiiiiills!”. This is a tribute to which Broadway musical* about a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in Lower Manhattan's East Village?
Which type of caffeinated beverage served at cafes is a shot of espresso with a dash of steamed milk? It gets its name from Italian for 'stained', because the idea is that the espresso is slightly stained with milk rather than overwhelm it. This type has the highest ratio of espresso to milk of any regular cafeteria coffees.
Which Sikh Guru, who began a collection of hymns called the Goindwal Pothi, the precursor to what became the Adi Granth, is shown destroying the 5 vices in this work? This 'immortal one' lived up to his name, remaining the leader of the Sikhs till he turned 95.
While the earliest known golf balls were made of hardwood such as the beech, which polymer of isoprene became the norm in the late 19th century? This is the rigid, naturally biologically inert, electrically nonconductive, thermoplastic latex derived from a namesake tree in the Sapotaceae family. The material is also extensively used in root canal therapy for the teeth.
Which brand was founded in 1935 by Bishandas Basil, an engineer from Calcutta’s Telegraph Department, who built India’s first indigeneous sewing machine? Bishandas named the venture after his youngest daughter and it has now become popular for its fans, lighting, and other home appliances.
Which TV show focuses on a team of people working at the Montecito, a fictional hotel and casino? Although much of the filming occurred in a studio in California, filming also took place in and around the Monte Carlo and the Mandalay Bay to provide authenticity.
Borrowing from the world of medicine, what word (7) is used to refer to tattoo customers who refuse to talk to the artist during the entire process, instead lying on the tattoo bed motionless as if devoid of life?
Which 2008 film features Irrfan Khan playing an inspector trying to quiz the protagonist for suspected wrongdoing? The movie is a loose adaptation of a 2005 novel by an Indian author and diplomat. The title of the film refers to the background of the protagonist and his newfound status.
Signed in 421 BCE, the Peace of Nicias is a purported treaty that ended the first half of which conflict named for the geographic region it was set in? Led by Lysander, his fleet along with Persian subsidies, finally defeated Athens and started a period of hegemony in Greece.
ANIMAL was a 1975 computer program that pretended to be a game while secretly copying itself into other locations. It is thus the first instance of what kind of malware, that misleads users of its true intent? The term was popularized by Ken Thompson in his 1983 Turing Award acceptance lecture, subtitled: "To what extent should one trust a statement that a program is free of [BLANKs]? Perhaps it is more important to trust the people who wrote the software."
This screen grab from Ariana Grande's Thank U, Next references "_____ __ __ !"(5,2,2), a film that has been dubbed the "Citizen Kane of Cheerleader Movies". Which film (5,2,2), about a high school cheer team ready for the challenge of nationals, is this?
Human breast milk contains complex sugars known as Oligosaccharides which the baby is not able to digest. However, these sugars are present solely as food for [BLANKS (3, 8)] in the baby. These organisms play an important role in the digestive process in humans and other animals, help in the synthesis of Vitamin B & K and aid in breaking down dietary fiber. Fill in the blanks.
The Pygmalion myth inspired Fritz Lang to make which sci-fi movie in 1927 about a fembot named Maria brought to life? The movie is named for the fictional city it is set in.
The 2025 Nepal protests were driven through an instant messaging and VoIP social platform conceived by Jason Citron in 2015, and is widely used by gamers. Which one?
Which Caribbean country has been blanked out of this World Athletics Championship 100m medal table? The silver medal was earned by an athlete in the 2007 edition in Osaka.
Which former country is described as existing between 1961 to 1964, following which it merged with a self-ruling archipelago with the two main islands Unguja and Pemba? He chose an omlette based dish called chipsi mayai to represent this nation, which shared its name with a prominent water body in the continent.
Part of a group of 33 towers across Belgium and France that form a combined UNESCO World Heritage site, what word refers to the tall tower that forms part of the churches in the region, inside which these loud contraptions are installed?
In The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, the titular protagonist's lover Dilan Dharmendran attempts to solve his murder in a big city. Dilan is asked if he's trying to mimic a famous fictional investigator and thus given the nickname Detective _______ (7). What nickname, a homophone of the fictional investigator's name? (7)
The design of this device, invented by Otto von Guericke in 1650, was improved by Robert Boyle. It draws gas particles from a sealed volume and leaves behind a partial vacuum. What device, the subject of this painting by Joseph Wright of Derby? Two-word answer.
According to the Book of Samuel, which Philistine challenged the Israelites twice a day for forty days before a young shepherd and harpist defeated him?
Directed by Gurinder Chadha, the maker of Bend It Like Beckham, which 2004 Jane Austen adaptation features Aishwarya Rai as Lalita Bakshi marrying William Darcy, an American man "in possession of a good fortune"? The name of the film differs from Austen's 1813 original by one letter.
In this episode of Binging with Babish, Babish takes inspiration from which 2007 movie to reacreate its titular dish?
Atul Dodiya's Lamentation juxtaposes a recreation of a Cubist work by Pablo Picasso against an image of Gandhi leading a group taking their _____ _____ (5,5) towards the independence struggle. Which work (5,5) that shows a little girl taking her _____ _____ (5,5) is referenced here?
Identify this casting director, the inaugural winner for Achievement in Casting. A frequent Paul Thomas Anderson collaborator, her credits include There Will Be Blood, Inherent Vice, and the winner One Battle After Another.
Color blindness is an inherited problem that arises due to a lack of development of either of two different types of photoreceptor cells present in the retina. What are these, with one being more active in low light and the other more active during normal daylight?
Scotland has five officially recognised whisky producing regions. The Highlands, the Lowlands, Islay, and Speyside are four of them. What is the fifth, named for a small coastal town in the Mull of Kintyre? Glen Scotia, Glengyle, and Springbank are the only three brands available in this variety today.
This person, who passed away in April 2021, became the face of an era of financial misdeeds for running the largest and most devastating Ponzi scheme in financial history in 2008. WHO IS THIS, whose confession to his own children about the scheme brought about his downfall? Inspite of being whistleblowers, the children faced a lot of shame that would lead to one of them dying by suicide.
Also known as the Marimekko plot, what term is used to refer to this type of graphic visualisation of data from two or more variables? It is named for its resemblance to producing a picture by arranging together small pieces of stone, tile, glass etc., a craft popular in the Byzantine Empire.
The locals call their country Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka, which is a translation of the English name in Sango, the official language of the country. During colonial times, the country was called Ubangi-Shari after the two main rivers of the country. Which country?
The 2016 NBA Slam Dunk Contest is considered one of the best editions ever, featuring some of the most breathtaking dunks ever seen on a court. However it ended with what many consider a robbery, when Zach LaVine edged out this Orlando player for the win. For his final dunk, this player jumped clean over a 6.5ft-tall mascot, grabbed the ball, passed it under his legs, and then finished with a slam. Name this player, now a Championship winner with the Denver Nuggets.
With a Resin code of 5, which is the second most commonly produced synthetic plastic polymer in the world? Since it has the lowest density amongst all the mass-produced plastic polymers, it is used in applications where weight is a factor. For example, it is used for plastic flower pots, interior trim in cars, and in the flip-tops such as that of a tic-tac box. A two-letter acronym OR full name acceptable.
Which goddess of adversity came into being with the poison Halahala during the churning of the ocean? Often referred to as Moodevi or Alakshmi, she is regarded as the elder sister of Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity.
Gen V is a spinoff based on which comic-inspired show? Both shows are R-rated thanks to their overt depictions of visceral violence perpetrated by superheroes.
WHICH 'INDUSTRY BABY' artiste collaborated on Elton John's 2020 album 'The Lockdown Sessions' with the song 'One of Me'?
In 2020, this artist recorded a cover of Chris Isaak's Wicked Game and it was released as a Spotify Exclusive track. Identify this Canadian 'queen of power ballads' from her signature vocal style.
It has been frequently observed that several languages have many words to describe concepts that are of strong cultural significance to the speakers of the language. An oft-quoted example is the 50 Inuit words for snow. For which animal do the Baka people of Central Africa have 15 different words, depending on the animal's age, sex and temperament? They believe their ancestors walk with this long-living animal through the forest.
With a major influence on the climate along North America's Eastern Coast and Europe's Western Coast, WHICH warm ocean current is named after a marginal sea (and ocean basin) of the Atlantic around Mexico? Within this basin, the current carries the name we’re looking for which changes to North Atlantic Drift as it goes up the US Coast northwards.
Which fermented dairy product is a strained yoghurt usually paired with olive oil and used for dipping flatbreads or as a spread in sandwiches? This mezze staple is made from cow's milk, although traditionally it was made from goat milk or camel milk.
What legal doublet uses the Old French word for “limit” and Latin for “to agree upon”? It refers to the requirements or limitations relating to a contract or the guidelines one must abide to while using a product, service, or website.
Which Roald Dahl book was revised in 2023 due to criticisms for misogyny, especially a line that "all [BLANK (plural)] are women", by replacing references to women being typists or cashiers with scientists and businesswomen? The book also featured on the American Library Association's first list of books most frequently sought to be banned from libraries and schools.
The 2024 edition of the Tour de France is set to be flagged off from Florence in June. This coincides with the 100th anniversary of the first ever Italian victory at the event. Who was this rider, also finding a mention in Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises?
Pictured here is the banner of which royal house who have held the hereditary position of the “Druk Gyalpo” since the reign of the first king in 1902? The current ruler is Jigme Khesar Namgyel [Blank] where the blank refers to the name of the house.
This map of the county of Flanders was meant as a peace offering to Charles V, who had crushed the 16th century Revolt of Ghent and imposed heavy sanctions on the city he was born in. Which cartographer created this map, who developed the technique of representing sailing courses (rhumb lines) as straight lines?
In Game of Thrones' most iconic episode S3E9 popularly called Red Wedding, which band's drummer, Will Champion, played a cameo? Considering the events of this episode, maybe he could've played the band's number See You Soon or Everything's Not Lost.
One of the key elements visible across every Shinto shrine is a gated entrance that symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred. What is this called, that also doubles as the symbol for Shintoism, which derives its name from an Indian word that represents a similar gateway - often also called vandanamalikas - in Hindu/ Jain traditions of India.
What you see is what you get. What is the 1-word name of the painting by Giotto, depicting an event in the Christian calendar, some days after Easter?
David Hockney's sketch Myself and My Heroes features a younger him standing next to two of his idols: Mahatma Gandhi and WHICH AMERICAN POET known for his free verse style? Inscribed above the haloed poet is the line: “For the dear love of comrades” from his poem “I Hear It Was Charged Against Me”.
The titular figure of Marianne in Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People can be seen sporting what style of cap? Also called simply the 'liberty cap', it came to symbolize liberty during the American and French Revolutions. Its name is derived from an ancient kingdom in western Anatolia.
This parody of Nirvana song Smells like Teen Spirit is said to have revived the career of which artist? The song parodies the fact that hardly anyone could understand the lyrics sung by Kurt Cobain in the song and he reportedly sang some verses with cookies in his mouth to get the garbled delivery needed for the song.
Which Scrabble-style word arrangement game (6) involves the players trying to find as many words as they can from a grid of lettered dice (pictured), within a set time limit? The name comes from an alternative term for a goblin or specter that is used in English parlance to mean amazement or astonishment.
A rewatch podcast is hosted typically by cast members of a popular film or TV show that no longer runs, where they discuss the film or show and/or "rewatch" scenes or episodes.
Second in Command hosted by Matt Walsh and Timothy Simons is a rewatch podcast based on which political satire series that ran from 2012 to 2019?
Identify the 1954 dystopian novel from some of its chapter titles.
Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach
Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair
Chapter 5: Beast from Water
Chapter 10: The Shell and the Glasses
Chapter 12: Cry of the Hunters
One of the nominees for the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Video Game Soundtrack is a game with the subtitle Fireteam Elite, featuring tracks such as Into the Hive, Contact, Regicide and Gift of Fire. These refer to various elements of which multimedia franchise that started with a late 70s sci-fi film?
The first Monument of the cycling season, La Classicissima starts in Milan, heads over plains of Lombardy and Piedmont and runs along the coast for 140 km in which Italian region? Lending its name to an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, it consists of the provinces Genoa, Imperia, Savona and La Spezia.
Gnorm the Gnat was an unsuccessful comic strip that forced its creator to veer away from insects to a more relatable anthropomorphic pet. Which gag-a-day comic strip, featuring a character that does not enjoy the start of the week, did he go on to create?
The train service (12105/06) connecting Mumbai CSMT and Gondia is named after which historical region covering the Amravati and Nagpur divisions of Maharashtra that has demanded to form a separate state? It is one of the 38 teams currently playing the Ranji Trophy.
Pod Yourself A Gun hosted by Matt Lieb and Vince Mancini started as a rewatch podcast based on which crime drama series that ran from 1999 to 2007?
Which national language is the only Semitic and Afro-Asiatic language of the EU? A latinised descendant of Sicilian Arabic, it evolved independently of Classical Arabic following the Norman invasion and re-Christianisation of its nation in the late 11th century.