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Founded during the Cold War, the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War was awarded the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize. What appropriately replaces the Rod of Asclepius in the organisation's its logo?
In The Tempest, Shakespeare provides a bit more stage direction in relation to the spirit Ariel but yet leaves some direction open to interpretation. One of these reads: Enter Ariel, [BLANK], with music. Fill in the blank with an adjective, impossible to achieve physically on stage and hence done through smoke devices or camouflages.
This sign indicates the presence of which monotreme that has been described as having "quills like a porcupine, a beak like a bird, and a pouch like a kangaroo"?
Which video game series by Riot Games was adapted with Netflix in 2021 as the animated series Arcane? The show is set around the “Champions” Vi and Jinx amidst the escalating unrest between the rich utopian city of Piltover and its seedy underbelly of Zaun.
Following the split from Gondwana and Madagascar, the Indian Plate, owing to its thin lithosphere, moved towards Asia at a tremendous pace of 20 centimetres per year. Which island in the Indian Ocean is the site of the volcanic hotspot (visual) that melted away the Indian Plate's lithosphere, creating the Deccan Traps 66 million years ago? Its name is meant to reflect "meeting" or "assembly" in French.
Which city has a dedicated heritage streetcar fleet in its public transport system, serving the E Embarcadero and F Market and Wharves lines? The city is also home to the world's last manually operated cable car system.
Which great Roman defeat occurred following the battle against a unified force of Germanic tribes led by Arminius and Segimer in 9 CE at the eponymous green hills in Lower Saxony? This defeat of Publius Quinctilius Varus brought an end to the Roman Empire’s expansion under Augustus.
Built in the 16th century following a defense alliance forged by the Sultan of Gujarat and the Portuguese when Humayun attempted to annex the territory, this citadel near the Gulf of Cambay is one of the Seven Wonders of Portuguese Origin in the World. Which sea fort is this, located in the namesake island?
Beedle The Bardcore is a musical artist who creates medieval instrumental covers of popular songs. Identify this song from a 2000 album.
Several photographs from the 2026 Winter Olympics were compared to great works of art. This photo of Gregor Deschwanden's ski jump uses chromatic blur similar to a tribute painting titled Vincent by which Hungarian artist? Along with Piet Mondrian and Theo van Doesburg, he was one of the founders of the De Stijl movement before moving on to graphic design, creating the brand identity for Miss Blanche Virginia cigarettes.
Identify the food chain from its colour palette. While the Orange and Pink represent the company name in the logo, the Brown is what stands for its two most iconic consumables, which is a constant go-to for a certain Ben.
What animal is the Wunghoo or Warrigal in the Australian Aboriginal mythology of the Yamatji (Tjupan) nation? According to this Dreamtime myth, this canid creature was made by the clan leader Mabarn with a mulga branch for a backbone, forked sticks for ears, the teeth of a marsupial mole, and the tail of a bilby to protect his village from an evil kangaroo.
Which repetitively named British New Wave band has an avatar presence on the online 3D virtual reality world Second Life since 2006? The band members "live" on a fantasy, luxury island within the world, and hold virtual concerts and media appearances in addition to those held in real life.
An ultramarathon, which begins near the towns of Twizel and Lake Tekapo, is set around the base of which mountain? Located in the Southern Alps, its dual name was settled by the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998.
What is the title of this 2013 cook book by Tim Federle, subtitled "Cocktails with a Literary Twist"? It puns on the title of a 1960 novel (and 1962 film) by combining it with the name of a Mexican spirit.
In season 13 of this TV series, its protagonists find themselves sucked into the world of Scooby-Doo, Where are You! where they hunt down a murderous ghost before returning to their world. Which show? This was a rare crossover between a live-action series and a cartoon.
French artist Yves Klein travelled to a test facility of the 'Centre d’Essais du Gaz de France' to experiment with a technique that produced such artworks on highly resistant cardboard. He replaced the brush with a hand-held industrial device to employ a certain medium to produce an inferno of colours. What is used to produce such artworks?
This cover by Quentin Blake is used for which Roald Dahl classic? The story concerns the spectacular titular animal and how he outwits his farmer neighbours to steal their food.
In the UI/UX terminology, navigation icons or components are often given food or food-related names.
What term is used for this icon, comprising 3 horizontal lines of equal length? The name stems from the icon’s resemblance to a patty between two buns, and it indicates to users that there is more content to explore beyond the current page or screen.
Which state was introduced at the 2024 Democratic Convention with a 1980 song by new wave band The B-52s? The song is also the source of the title of a 1991 Gus Van Sant film.
What type of nut (5), that has a domed end to protect its thread, is named for its similarity to the fruit of the oak tree, a favourite among squirrels?
Nadsat is a type of linguistic slang or argot spoken by the members of a teen subculture including the teenage protagonist in which dystopian black comedy novel? The name comes from the Russian for thirteen, referencing the Russian-influenced English spoken by all the characters in the book. The protagonist calls himself "Alexander The Large".
Which designer, part of the 2023 New Year Honours from King Charles III, designed the outfit selected to be the first Dress of the Year in 1963? She is widely acknowledged as the inventor of the 'miniskirt', 'hotpants' and waterproof mascara.
WHICH regional political party of India, founded in 1920, is a Sikh-centric party in Punjab and also India's second oldest? The basic philosophy of the party was to give a political voice to Sikh issues and it believed that religion and politics go hand in hand. Currently led by Sukhbir Singh Badal, the party was recently left the NDA alliance in opposition to the farm laws. [ACRONYM ACCEPTABLE]
Lost Girls is a graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Melinda Gebbie, depicting the sexually explicit adventures of three female fictional characters of the late 19th and early 20th century: Alice from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Wendy Darling from J. M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy, and WHICH other character whose illustrations were done by Denslow?
Created by Walter Mendez in 1989 on behalf of an advertising agency for a state tourism board, what 3-word term is used as the official tagline by an Indian state that was listed by National Geographic as one of the ten paradises of the world in 2020?
Thomas Edison held a total of 2,332 patents worldwide. US Patent #90,646 dated June 1, 1869, was his first patented invention. It failed commercially because it was too quick and efficient, and the target clients preferred the slower pace of the traditional system that allowed debate and negotiation. What was this invention?
Two more Fat Man design bombs were tested on 5th July 1946, on a coral reef in the Marshall Islands of the Pacific Ocean. WHAT was this coral reef called, which also lent its name 4 days later to an invention by Louis Reard, who hoped to achieve a similarly "explosive commercial and cultural reaction" to the nuclear testing?
What is the apt three-word name of this feature of Riley's mind in Inside Out 2? It flows with all the thoughts and feelings that pop into her mind.
What music genre of the Jamaican sound system succeeded ska? This style slowed down the tempo of ska and experimented with accents and gave rise to the prominent bass line that is now a key characteristic of Jamaican music. The name comes from a popular (slower) dance style mentioned in an Alton Ellis song.
In the V-day special episode, Spongebob and Sandy plan to present Patrick with a chocolate hot air balloon at the Valentine’s Day Carnival. While Sandy is delivering the surprise gift, the balloon is attacked by a flock of marine animals, whose family name is derived from the Latin for comb. In the show, they serve as Bikini Bottom’s equivalent of birds. What marine animal is this, a much loved food delicacy and the symbol of the pilgrimage to Santiago De Compostela?
Amadeo Modigliani's early art influences were with the Macchiaioli, a collective of Italian artists who did much of their painting outdoors. Modigliani was well-regarded in these circles, and his teacher Domenico Morelli often referred to him as 'Superman', reflecting the fact that Modigliani was not only quite adept at his art, but also that he regularly quoted from Thus Spoke Zarathustra, a work by which German philosopher?
The 1915 painting Charge of the Lancers is the only work on the theme of glorifying war by which painter & sculptor in his typical style emphasising dynamism & speed? He enrolled in WW1 and in an ironic twist of fate, he was trampled to death a year later after being thrown from his horse.
In 1657, which Dutch mathematician wrote De Ratiociniis in Ludo Aleae (The Value of all Chances in Games of Fortune), the first book on probability theory after learning of the subject from the correspondence of Pascal and Fermat? He was the inventor of the pendulum clock and the proposer of the wave theory of light.
Designed by Charles & Ray Eames, this elliptical coffee table made by welding steel wire is often compared to the narrow plank used in an adventure sport which took on much of its modern form in Hawaii. What is this table nicknamed? (9)
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a neurodegenerative disease. The MRI of the brain in PSP depicts selective atrophy in the midbrain region, resembling the head of ______ _____ (6,5). What is this sign called?
What kind of fish is the primary protein in Indonesian Bebotok Ikan, Japanese Miso Gindara and the Cantonese Xue Yu? This popular fish was the subject of a 20th century conflict in Europe.
Which oxymoronically titled 1999 movie was legendary director Stanley Kubrick's last completed movie? (The movie "A.I." was still incomplete when he died.) This movie, an examination of domesticity and its discontents, was based on an Arthur Schnitzler novel called Dream Story.
"Snuff" is a perfume bottle designed and launched by Elsa Schiaparelli that was inspired by a 1929 painting about the treachery of images with the words "This is not a pipe" on it. Which surrealist artist is the inspiration for this design, aptly a bottle of perfume rather than a pipe?
Which former Formula One driver won the 2012 Race of Champions held in Bangkok? This former Haas driver exited the sport after a horrific crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix. It bolstered support for the 'halo' in the sport, which allowed this 10-time podium finisher to escape with his life.
What idiom names a dish featuring two small pieces of grilled mackerel and a larger piece of tuna seared in oil? The chef presumably prepared the dish while thinking about the more important things he had to attend to.
Gūr-i Amīr is a mausoleum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It occupies an important place in the history of Central Asian and Iranian architecture as the model for many later tombs of kings in the region. The body of the most famous person buried here broke in two when another ruler who idolized him tried to carry away the sarcophagus. WHOSE body?
What colourful optical phenomenon is represented by the serpent deity Yurlunggur, particularly as the serpent moves from one waterhole to another in the Australian Aboriginal mythology? This deity is also associated with particular springs, quartz crystal, and seashells such as mother of pearl as they also exhibit similar iridescence.
In this Esquire cover, art director George Lois pops Andy Warhol down the Campbell Soup can, creating his own version of it in a bid to suggest that this art movement was dying. What has been blanked out, a French term that denoted a guard unit that went in advance to survey that has come to describe a primarily anti-establishment art movement?
What word is signed in ASL by grabbing the third finger of your left hand, pulling at it, and throwing something on the ground?
Which god from Norse mythology is typically depicted as an enemy of Loki as they are fated to kill each other during Ragnarök? This guardian of the interdimensional portal is a son of Odin and the nine mothers.
The traditional wedding ceremonies among people from which country feature a percussion ensemble called a gamelan that includes the kendang (drums), a set of gongs, kemanak (idiophone), and gangsa (metallophone)?
WHICH 1969 ANTIWAR NOVEL has the subtitle "The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death"? The more popular title refers to the underground meat locker where the protagonist of the book (as well as the author IRL) takes refuge to survive the Allied bombing of Dresden.
Which live-action film opens with a vibrant, chaotic animated sequence depicting miniature versions of children in near-disaster scenarios, a consequence of the actions of their father, the eccentric inventor Wayne Szalinski?
Many commercial products were initially created for a completely different purpose than what they are known for today. In 1957, Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes invented this product as a form of 3D-textured wallpaper. There were no takers for that use but soon the invention was repurposed and was used in the shipping of the IBM 1401 series of computers in 1960. What product was thus born that is an addictive pastime for some?
A Bornhardt is a dome-shaped, steep-sided, bald rock outcropping at least 30 metres in height and several hundred metres in width named after the eponymous German naturalist. What is its common nickname however, deriving from such a mountain in Brazil, which in turn gets its name because it resembled the molds in which refined [BLANK] was sold in 18th/19th centuries?
What term is used for on-field match officials in baseball, cricket and tennis? It derives from "nonper", an Old French term for one who is requested to act as arbiter of a dispute between two people.
Due to the abundance of plankton, 3 of the 6 flamingo species of the world are found on this Bolivian salt lake named for its distinctive hues. Which lake, whose name can be arrived at by changing the last letter in the name of the American state with the highest mean elevation?
What is the name of the two-mile-long street in Beverly Hills, California which was earlier a ranch but became an international centre of fashion shopping in the 1970s after a publicity campaign to boost its elite image? It is home to the "Walk of Style".
Which Disney Channel series features Dylan and Cole Sprouse as the titular set of twin brothers alongside Brenda Song and Ashley Tisdale, who play the roles of a rich heiress and candy counter girl respectively?
Eager to "join the trend" (his words, not ours), which Tamil cricketer-turned-actor posted various pictures of himself lying nude in bed, along with a caption that credits his wife, Indian badminton player Jwala Gutta, as the photographer?
Pavarotti & Friends was a series of 10 concerts in the 90s and 2000s, where the biggest names in music would sing with Luciano Pavarotti for various social causes. The band used the pseudonym Passenger and debuted this song during the 1995 Pavarotti & Friends concert for Children of Bosnia. The song was named after the beauty pageant winner in the lyrics. Which band?
What is the name of this non-fiction book about The Great Depression? The title refers to the one basic thing denied to millions who were rendered penniless.
This pictogram, created in 1966 by an engineer working for the Dow Chemical Company to put on their containment products, is used as a warning symbol for what danger? You’ll commonly find these on “sharps containers”, as a reminder to dispose products with this danger into them immediately after use. A standard term is required.
As a child, he had multiple deformities in lower limbs. However, this did not stop him from playing a vital role in Brazil's victories in the 1958 and 1962 FIFA WCs. Which Brazilian, nicknamed "Little Bird"?
James Brudenell, 7th Earl of [blank] commanded the Light Brigade during the Crimean War. He, via his troops, popularised what item of clothing, a knitted buttoned sweater vest that they wore as part of their uniform?
Recent celebrity engagements have seen the return of vintage-style, glitzy diamond engagement rings. Fashioned by Artifex Fine Jewelry and costing an estimated $1 million, this ring was at the centre of a viral Instagram post by which musician in August 2025, announcing her engagement to her athlete partner?
This leaf shape, seen in some species of cottonwood, poison ivy, birch, etc, has a name that it shares with a muscle group in the upper half of the human body. Both derive their names from their supposed resemblance to a letter in the Greek alphabet. What is the seven-letter name of this leaf shape?
Known to the French as Le Papillon Belle-Dame, it is the most widespread of all butterfly species. Each year, it spreads northwards from the desert fringes of North Africa, the Middle East, and central Asia, recolonising mainland Europe and reaching Britain and Ireland. Name this butterfly species.