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In arithmetic, what term is used to refer to the method or algorithm shown here, used for dividing multi-digit numerals that is simple enough to do by hand? It breaks down the problem into a series of easier steps. Inexpensive calculators and computers have caused this algorithm to go out of style, and in the United States this method has been especially targeted for de-emphasis in school curriculum.
Which cosy-sounding British dish, less commonly called kilted soldiers, is made by wrapping chipolata sausages in streaky bacon? A common accompaniment to a Christmas dinner, the Americans have a dish with the same name, even though the Americans wrap the sausage in dough.
In 1993, a secret Iranian government memorandum entitled 'The [Blank] Question' was leaked. It detailed secret government plans to keep which community illiterate and living on a bare subsistence level, similar to the Nazi Final Solution? The second-largest religious group in Iran after Muslims, this highly-persecuted religious group have their HQ at Haifa in Israel.
Superfly was one of the nicknames of which American drug trafficker who operated out of Harlem, New York in the late 60s and early 70s? He was known for buying heroin directly from the Golden Triangle in SE Asia and allegedly smuggling it into the USA using the coffins of dead American servicemen. His life is depicted in the 2007 movie American Gangster.
Dinesh tells a bunch of coders that if they need blood, they shouldn't ask Gilfoyle because his blood group is "____-_" (4-1). What pun (4-1) on a blood group does he make to highlight that Gilfoyle's code is riddled with minor errors?
Which mythical location in the farthest north was first mentioned by Plato and has since come to refer to any remote location “beyond the borders of the known world” in literature and legend? In the 20th century, the search for this location found renewed interest as the Nazi Party purported it as the original land of the Aryans.
Which ex-shooting guard is the author of the preface for the 2017 book Most Valuable Dad? The title alludes to a distinction achieved by his elder son the previous year while playing from the Western Conference.
Will Smith found early fame as part of which hip hop duo, consisting of himself as the MC and DJ Jeff Townes? Active from 1986 to 1994, they scored a string of lighthearted, inoffensive, and humorous hit singles, including the Grammy-award-winning singles "Parents Just Don't Understand" and "Summertime".
The mausoleum of Bab, the forerunner of Baháʼu'lláh in the Baháʼí Faith, is located on the slopes of Mount Carmel within the Baháʼí Terraces or the “Hanging Gardens” in which city - the third largest in its country?
Traditionally celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, which ironically joyful festival observed in Mexico is the solemn version of All Saint's Day or All Hallows' Day seen in other parts of the world? During this celebration, ofrendas are built at homes, a literary form called calaveras literarias is practiced, and a bread called pan de [blank] is baked all around town.
Known for nourishing the hair and skin, this Moroccan-origin oil is extracted from the kernels of which tree that has adapted to survive extreme heat, drought and poor soil? It is also used as a dipping oil for bread or drizzled over salads.
The invasion of Europe by which ruler is the subject of the final chapter of Civilisations, where Binet inverts the course of colonisation? This son of Huayna Capac is considered the last effective ruler of an empire, although it only officially fell apart in 1572.
According to the Torah, which figure waited for forty days after the tops of mountains were seen after the great flood, before releasing a raven?
Which conflict did a Treaty of Paris officially end in September 1783? Signed by representatives of King George III and a team of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and John Jay, it recognised the independence and sovereignty of the Thirteen Colonies.
Which scientist does this stamp honour? It depicts the apparatus used by this Englishman for measuring the mechanical equivalent of heat. He is honoured with an SI derived unit in the field he pioneered.
Youtuber Anshuman Sharma has provided this recipe to recreate any song by which artist?
Step 1. Pick a relatable topic like heartbreak or proposals.
Step 2. Pick a fancy Urdu word like zulfien (tresses) or rahein (ways) or palkein (eyelids).
Step 3. Play simple tuunn tuunn chords, pretend you're about to cry, and sing.
Step 4. Play any acoustic instrument for the feels, with acoustic drums too. No bass.
What type of bakeware, a shallow pan with straight fluted edges, is used for baking the namesake French dish consisting of pastry crust stuffed with a savoury filling? One should be careful not to use a pie pan for this dish as its thin, slanted edges make it unstable.
HMS Endeavour's first mission in 1769 was to reach Tahiti in time to observe what astronomical phenomenon whose pattern repeats every 243 years? Comparable to a solar eclipse by the Moon, the observations from this event involving a planet were used for calculating the size of the solar system.
Which novel, the tenth to be set in Wessex and published in 1886, carried the subtitle "The Life and Death of a Man of Character"? The story opens with the titular protagonist, who in a drunken stupor, auctions off his wife and their baby daughter to a passing sailor.
To honour the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Robin Yayla juxtaposed an illustration of her with the Passion facade of an iconic monument serving as her crown. Which monument, once described by art historian Nikolaus Pevsner as growing "like sugar loaves and anthills"?
For this result from Jeff Hayword's DALL-E experiment, name the original artist and the artist whose style is being mimicked.
La _________ (9) is a pear-shaped pearl that was found off the coast of Panama. Once owned by Philip II, Richard Burton famously bought it for Elizabeth Taylor in 1969. Identify this pearl (9), which was named after the Spanish word for 'pilgrim' because it frequently changed hands. It shares its name with an avian predator species that was often caught while coming from foreign parts, akin to a pilgrim.
Identify this squat variant (6), which is performed with one leg while the other leg is extended forward without touching the ground. It is named ______ (6) owing to its resemblance to an entity that is held and fired with one hand.
What is the four-word title (4,2,3,8) of the fourth episode of Cunk on Earth about events from the 19th and early 20th centuries that saw increased use of automated appliances to improve efficiency? It shares its name with the subtitle of a 2003 sci-fi movie, the 3rd in a franchise, that sees a tussle between a T-X and T-850.
Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in Tanzania plays host to the planet's largest overland migration during which 1.5 million wildebeest and 250,000 zebras make an annual trip over to the Maasai Mara? Also home to the largest lion population in Africa, its name is derived from a local Maasai word to mean "the land that goes on forever" - a nod to the large savannah that is characteristic of it.
Which artist is sixth from right in the Last Supper collage? A pioneer of abstract expressionism, she developed several innovative techniques including an "all-over" style, which involved covering the surfaces of her paintings with repetitive motifs. Her work ranged from the influential "Little Images" series to the more darker "Umber" series from later in her life.
This weapon from Bayonetta, is crafted from which Golden LP, named for a movement by Holst? As the weapon slays enemies, it whispers things to the enemies that bring them joy, much like the mythical figure that gives the piece its name.
Following the ascendance of a right-leaning coalition in September 2002, the Slovakian economy underwent a change that featured liberal economic reforms that came at the cost of losses to the government programs. This economy was nicknamed the [BLANK] Tiger, alliteratively, where the blank refers to a mountain range that forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland. Fill in the blank.
In 2017, which former US Army soldier was released after seven years in jail when President Barack Obama pardoned her for leaking nearly 750,000 classified or sensitive military and diplomatic documents? She was also jailed for contempt in 2019-2020 for refusing to testify before a jury about Julian Assange.
What is the portmanteau name (8) of this type of hybrid garment designed to look like skin-tight denim _____ (5) while offering the comfort and stretch of ________ (8)?
A decline in trade with the Egyptians and Mestopotamians (caused by the 4.2-kiloyear event) combined with a weakened monsoon that affected the rain-fed Ghaggar-Hakra system led to the eventual collapse of which South Asian civilisation? The inhabitants moved towards the east, occupying regions around the Ganges.
Rimini is a small city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, which plays a starring role in the 1973 Oscar winner Amarcord ('I Remember') and I Vitelloni ('The Layabouts'). Both these works are from WHICH MOVIE MAKER, who lends his name to the city's official airport showcasing the importance of this person to the city's culture and history?
What term (10 or 5,5) derived from the Latin for 'cooked earth' describes the hollow clay tile blocks once used for framing in buildings? Better known to us for its artistic applications, these blocks were eventually replaced in modern construction by hollow concrete masonry units, although it remains a popular choice for features like light weight and fire resistance.
Identify this show revolving around the lives of a first response department based in a major American city. Searching for this show's two-word title on the internet might lead one to a 19th century disaster.
What name (7) is given to this fungal disease of oak trees? The swelling of the leaf body is reminiscent of fluid-filled bubbles on the skin formed by chafing or infection.
Using this track outline, identify the Formula 1 circuit whose loooonnngg main straight along the "shoreline" is excellent for catching a slipstream, but the narrow, winding old street roads of Sector 2 are quick to punish the smallest mistakes. Teams are thus forced to choose between downforce for the twisty bits or less drag for the straights.
The four towers of the Glory Facade of the Sagrada Familia are topped with pinnacles depicting the four evangelists. Which evangelist is depicted as a lion? He suffered martyrdom in Alexandria and his body was later smuggled by two merchants to a city which now has a basilica (and square) dedicated to this saint.
Taylor Swift draws a lot of inspiration from famous literary work in penning her songs. In the first verse of “New Romantics”, she sings: “We show off our different [blank] [blank]/ Trust me, mine is better”, referring to the title of which 1850 literary work in plural? In the song, Swift uses this comparison to talk about how she carries things she is shamed for on her neck, like the novel’s protagonist, but rises above it with gusto.
Which Japanese prefecture, that largely consists of the Bōsō Peninsula, is home to the Narita International Airport and the Tokyo Disney Resort? You may also be familiar with it via the surname of an actor who portrayed a master sword craftsman in a cult 2003 Hollywood film.
Which 1989 film, starring Sridevi as the titular character, featured this white Bharatnatyam-inspired costume in a classical dance scene? Interestingly, the dress was copied by many stores at a Delhi thoroughfare with the same name.
Which film is based on a short film (visual) that Evan Goldberg, his childhood friend, and Jay Baruchel created about two friends trying to be good enough people to qualify for the rapture? It was aptly the final rental given out by the last Blockbuster before it closed.
What are pairs of primes with a prime gap of 6 called? The name comes simply from the Latin for six and has nothing to do with how these numbers look.
Which 2017 film is based on the efforts to publish a series of documents that would reveal the extent of negligence by the sitting US government during the Vietnam War, led by its editor in chief Ben Bradlee?
Who is the subject of this 2023 3D documentary by Wenders? This painter and sculptor routinely incorporates unconventional materials in his works, which are deeply engaged with the complexities of German history.
In a Season 2 episode of ESPN's 30 for 30 podcast, the audio show narrates the story of how a Super-bowl winning coach and iconic broadcaster teamed up with EA sports to produce one of America's highest selling sport-based video games. WHICH E-GAME IS THIS, titled after the commentator, which is made in partnership with the official league?
Which artist created Camille, a feminine alter ego in the mid-’80s, through which he planned on releasing a full-length album that made it as far as the test-pressing stage? Alas, Warner Bros. shelved the record shortly before it was set to arrive in 1986, and he recycled much of the material for other releases, including his 1987 landmark 'Sign O’ the Times'. His Camille character was also the guiding force responsible for another shelved release, The Black Album, which featured two of his other alter egos, Bob George and Spooky Electric.
The house of the villainous Mayor Kenji Kobayashi of Megasaki City in which 2018 movie was modelled on the now-demolished Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, designed by F. L. Wright? The movie gets its name from the nickname of Trash Island, the other prominent location in the movie to which all pets have been banished following a zoonotic influenza outbreak.
When the Dark Knight Returns was adapted into an animated film in 2012, several scenes got updated for contemporary audiences. The Joker's appearance on the "David Endocrine show" was retained, but the Endocrine character's likeness and voice was given by which more recent late night talk show host, who has hosted various shows from 1993 to 2021?
The nail art equivalent of the “no-makeup make-up look”, this soft beige look is named for what common dairy replacement (3,4) made from a cereal grain (Avena sativa) of the grass family?
In a key archaeological breakthrough, excavators at a site in Fayum uncovered a large funerary building from the Ptolemaic and Roman periods with a collection of 100+ paintings. Portraits such as these are often painted on linen or wooden boards and found adorning what preserved entities?
The “____ (4) Cut Effect” is a term that epitomises the concept of Universal Design. It states that when one designs for disabilities, they make things better for everyone in the process. Fill in the blank (4) to form the alliterative name (in American English) of a feature found on roads that helps not just the physically disadvantaged but everyone.
[BLANK] gears are those where the axes of the two shafts intersect and the tooth-bearing faces of the gears themselves are conically shaped. They are often mounted on shafts that are 90 degrees apart, most commonly used in hand drills. What is this gear called, taking its name from a slope in carpentry and stonework?
40th-anniversary celebrations are associated with which gem? You may arrive at the name by identifying either of the following:
a) The once-owner of an American nightclub who is best-known for a retaliation act he did in 1963.
b) A song by the Rolling Stones about a gem of a Tuesday
Atul Dodiya is an Indian artist known for his quirky style influenced by western art. In this homage to Raja Ravi Varma's Gangavataran, he replaces Ganga, who is stepping down from the heavens, with an early 20th century artwork. Which artwork, first exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants? The artwork is blanked out in the visual.
This illustration depicts a distinguishing physical feature of which player best known for an infamous moment from the 1994 World Cup?
"Sugpo asian" is a Filipino traditional artisanal salt made using water from ponds that are inhabited by what type of popular edible crustacean (5), whose remnants lend the salt a pale pink hue? They come in variants such as "king", "wildfang" and "tiger".
Which Austrian novelist directed the 1978 film The Left-Handed Woman, based on his own novel about loneliness? This author of A Sorrow Beyond Dreams called the Nobel Prize in Literature a "circus", only to win and accept it in 2019.
At the time of the Annexation of Goa, the only significant Portuguese Navy warship present in the state was a lone frigate, first launched in 1934 and named after a Portuguese navigator. Who was this 16th century navigator whose name is often on people's lips this time of the year, and who served as viceroy of Portuguese India from 1509 to 1515?
Located inside the Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary, which set of caves is home to over 700 rock shelters that feature the oldest known petroglyphs (rock art)? Named after the resting place of a figure from an Indian epic, it is best accessed via a short car ride from Bhopal.
The Claim is a 2000 Michael Winterbottom film where Sarah Polley plays the role of Hope Dillon, daughter of the protagonist Daniel Dillon. Daniel Dillon is the founder of a Californian town called Kingdom Come, and the movie's plot is essentially that of a 1886 Thomas Hardy novel transposed to the Wild West. Which novel?
The highest individual score by a New Zealander in men's Test Cricket is also the only time anyone from the country ever made the 300 mark. Which ex-captain, wicketkeeper, and modern-day coach achieved this feat with a 302 at Wellington against India in 2014?
Monster of the Week hosted by Jeremy Greer and Chris Mosher is a rewatch podcast based on which horror fantasy series about The Winchesters that ran from 2005 to 2020?
Which oceanic trench runs for 3,400 km along the southern coastline of Alaska, extending from Northeast Asia to mainland North America? The subduction along the trench gives rise to the namesake island arc that consists of 14 large volcanic islands and 55 smaller islands.
The name of which tiny Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea is simply Italian for "donkey-inhabited"? The name may have also derived from the Latin "sinuaria", meaning "sinus-shaped".