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A Secutor was a class of heavily armed gladiators who were specifically trained to fight against the Retiarius who were lightly equipped. As Armor Secutors wore a helmet with a face-mask and a 'Manica' which was armor for the forearms. He also wore an 'Ocrea' which was made of leather or metal. The 'Ocrea' was used to protect which body part, for which modern football players also wear protection?
Which 21st-century Booker Prize winning novel by a British author is narrated by a retired man named Tony Webster as he recalls his life and friendship with Adrian Finn and what happened after they took on different trajectories in life? In 2017, it was adapted into a film featuring Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling and Emily Mortimer.
Billed as Japan's Stieg Larsson, Keigo Higashino is a mystery writer whose novels have been adapted into over 20 movies and TV series. His 1989 book 'Burutasu No Shinzou' has been adapted into which recent Hindi movie on Netflix starring Huma Qureshi, Rajkummar Rao, and Radhika Apte?
Canine Chaos is a card-swapping game where each "punny" card represents a celebrity. This card changes the last letter of a legendary Hollywood figure's surname to highlight the sound that the dog version might make. What is this card called?
While __________ (10) printing began in China and the West had adopted it centuries earlier, Andy Warhol innovated by combining painted backgrounds with photographic images. The technique gets its name from the material originally used to make the mesh over which Warhol would run a squeegee to print an image. Name this technique (10).
Pictured here is a statue of which children's literary character at the Victorian Bevin Mansion in Northport Bay of Long Island, looking across to the Duck Island where the French author wrote the titular work in 1942? Translated into over 500 languages, the narrator of the book is a pilot, just like the actual author.
The season 4 premiere of Archer is a crossover episode where the titular protagonist suffers from amnesia and works the grill at an alliteratively named restaurant, assuming the identity of the patriarch of the Belcher family. Which show, named after the restaurant, does the Belcher family appear in?
In this 1959 blockbuster artist Matthew Yuricich replaced modern buildings with hills and extended the set with a matte painting of spectators on three sides along with a towering statue in the foreground. Which film?
What 6-letter word refers to the passage by which food passes from the mouth, through the throat, to the stomach? It is used in a well-known idiom: "a stick in one's ------", meaning something that is annoying and difficult to accept.
Which North African dish is a slow-cooked stew of meat, poultry, or fish, along with vegetables or fruit and spices braised at low temperatures in a clay pot setup of the same name? Deriving from the Ancient Greek word for "frying pan", this dish is most commonly consumed in Morocco and Algeria.
WHICH DRUG was discovered accidentally by Pfizer in 1989 while looking for a treatment for heart-related chest pain and became commercial in 1998? While these PDE inhibitors are used to treat pulmonary hypertension as well as ulcers in toes and feet (Raynaud's Syndrome), it is most commonly known for increasing blood flow to treat a different condition.
What is the title (11 or 4,7) of Raja Mohan's Indian Express column on foreign policy and international affairs? It combines his first name with a circular design pattern used in Hindu and Buddhist art to form the name of a postulation put forward in Kautilya's Arthashastra about a 'circle of kings'.
In an episode of Sex and the City titled The ____-__(4, 2) Always Sticks Twice, Carrie gets broken up via what entity (4, 2) bearing the words "I'm sorry. I can't. Don't hate me."? It was left behind by her lover Jack Berger, who bails in the night.
Which historical region and civilisation, one of the four ancient riverine civilisations alongside Nile Valley, Yellow River (China), and Indus Valley, was the land that was situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers - a fact that gives it its name? This civilisation was also home to Ur, considered to be the world's first literate society.
This unique form of tourism involves traveling to a country/destination and purchasing the local edition of a particular product. Following this, they visit at least four railway stations and a few utilities agencies but make sure to avoid landing up in jail. What product, that saw sales boom during lockdowns, acts as their itinerary?
Devin J. Stone runs a popular YouTube channel that makes educational content about U.S. law. A court scene from which film is being discussed here, where a witness testimony causes a passionate outburst during the trial of Brooke Windham?
Which 1936 Russian work for narrator and orchestra was written to introduce children to the instruments of a symphony orchestra? The joyous strings represent the young hero while his friends are represented by a flute (bird), oboe (duck), clarinet (cat), bassoon (the grandfather), and kettledrum (hunters), with three sinister French horns representing a big bad canine.
This 88 m statue is located on the shore of Lake Tai in the Jiangsu region. It depicts which Buddha who was born as Dharmākara, a king who became a monk? Known for his 'limitless light', this revered figure of the East Asian schools established Sukhāvatī ("pure land").
Which 2025 film did Fortnite collaborate with for this special skin? Loosely based on Thomas Pynchon's Vineland, it saw the feature film debut of an actress whose name comes from Nicole Kidman's character in Batman Forever and a Buzz Lightyear quote.
Gully Labs is a sneaker design house that blends local street culture and Indian craftsmanship. "Gully Number 001 - Naadu" features Kantha stitching on its side based on certain 100-120 feet long entities central to events that are primarily held between July and September each year. The most coveted of these events takes place near Alleppey. What does the stitching depict?
The “Playboy interview” started in 1962 was the magazine’s next most popular section featuring figures like The Beatles and Martin Luther King. But the first head of a country to appear was in 1963 in an interview titled, “a candid conversation with the architect of modern....” Controversially the same issue carried an “Editor’s Note” that the interview was not an exclusive personal conversation but simply a gathering together of public pronouncements made by the subject over several years. Who was the subject?
After Burma had been annexed by Britain, it was merged with British India, and the Burmese felt a sense of neglect from the British authorities. This was cemented by the appointment of the _____ _________ (5,10) in 1927 to examine the state of constitutional reform. The resulting tensions led ultimately to the Saya San rebellion. Which appointed body was this, well-known in India due to a famous protest in the 1920s which in turn led to the death of Lala Lajpat Rai?
What small-sized whale is the only living species of its genus Delphinapterus? Found in the Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, it gets its common name from Russian for 'white' and lends its name (and shape) to one of the largest cargo planes in the world.
What is the title (4,3,4) of the reimagining of The Little Mermaid in the Meant to Be series? It shares its name with a song from the 1989 Disney film, whose lyrics encourage Prince Eric to make a key romantic gesture towards Ariel, the female protagonist.
One of the locations covered by Simon Winchester is a militarised atoll in the Indian Ocean. Which island, whose residents were forcibly evacuated in 1971 for the establishment of the military base, is this?
The writers of this 2022 movie (collectively sometimes called The Daniels) have said they had been working on the basic concept since at least 2010, and so were disappointed when they saw movies like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and the second season of Rick and Morty explore a lot of the same ideas. Which film, that follows the journey of a dissatisfied and overwhelmed laundromat owner?
When Howard Carter first reached the final door leading to Tutankhamun's tomb, he initially made a breach in its upper-left corner but could only see darkness in whatever lay beyond. He then made use of the [BLANK] test to determine if it was safe to enter. What common item did Carter use, thus performing a variation of a dangerous test that was commonly done in mines as a precaution against foul gases and is still performed today in labs, in much safer settings?
This solitaire variant, whose objective is to compress the entire deck into one pile, gets its name from its resemblance to the pleats of an ironed-out musical instrument. What is this variant (9) named?
From Jan-Apr 2025, Captain Marvel Brie Larsson will be seein in her London West End debut as the titular character in which ancient Greek tragedy written by Sophocles? This tragic character infamously devises a devious plot along with her brother Orestes to kill their mother.
Jules Vaughn is a transgender girl who moves to East Highland High School and eventually finds herself in a turbulent relationship with Rue Bennett, the narrator of which teen drama series?
A "shammy" is a towel that a diver uses to drape themselves. Although today it is made out of highly absorbent viscose rayon, it was originally made from a fabric derived from the hide of a goat-antelope species native to mountains in Europe. What type of porous leather, named after the caprine, is this?
Which song, by a band that is embarking on a worldwide Voyage in 2022, was played on the morning the Spirit mission crew was to handle an emergency crisis - regaining contact with the rover after a loss of communications?
This band of brothers hit the spotlight even before they were drafted into the NBA due to frequent comments by their father about how they good they were. The elder brother is the current starting point guard for the Chicago Bulls, while his youngest brother (who plays for the Charlotte Hornets) was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2021 and was voted an All-Star last year. Which family?
_______ (7) paper is usually made from sulfite pulp that creates cellulose fibres. The paper is beaten to a degree of extreme fineness - thus hydrolysis helps remove air inside, so that light doesn’t get diffused, as it does in normal paper. This gives the paper the level of light permeability needed. Which type of paper, useful to school kids, architects and engineers, and named after its usage?
This 12-time Grand Slam singles winner was a figurehead in the effort to pass Title IX in the US Congress, a law which prohibits sex-based discrimination at educational institutions. She was also a driving force behind gender equality in her sport, her efforts leading to the establishment of a separate association for women. Which tennis star, who caused a scene, is this?
While most versions have them bearing children and in love, in some versions, Pan is angered after being rejected by a musically-gifted nymph who is killed and torn into pieces by his followers. The goddess of the Earth, Gaia, received the pieces of this nymph, whose voice remains repeating the last words of others. Who is the unfortunate nymph?
Known for its vibrant and long-lasting colour, Aker Fassi is a natural lip stain originating from Morocco that is made using the rind of pomegranate and the flowers of which plant? The pods of this symbol of remembrance contain many powerful medicinal alkaloids.
Gravitational [BLANK]-ing is a method of detecting exoplanets. It makes use of the effect that an object of sufficient mass between a distant light source and an observer bends the light from the source as the light travels toward the observer. This effect was predicted by Einstein in his general theory of relativity and later confirmed by others. Fill in the blanks with the name of an object from another branch of Physics.
Food has been the cause of some conflicts or used inventively in many modern-day protests. In 2018, a climate-fueled conflict over 277 square miles of water between USA and Canada became the subject of an award-winning documentary. Involving an area known as Gray Zone in the Gulf of Maine, the two nations have been at odds about rights to what particular product available in plenty in this area?
The ______ Shot (6) is a camera angle framed from just below the actor’s waist to right above their head to present them in a heroic manner, thus enabling viewers to register emotion on the actor's face and catch important action around the hips. What is this shot (6) called? It conjures up a genre typically set in the latter half of the 19th century and the early 20th century in North America.
What is the good word that the Swedes use to describe the concept of minimalism and being content with what you have? Deriving from a local word meaning "according to custom", this concept has now come to refer to the lifestyle adopted by Swedes which also includes the concept of 'fika', i.e, stopping at a cafe to have coffee and conversations everyday.
The lemon is a hybrid between the citron and the bitter orange. The bitter orange in turn is a hybrid between the pomelo and which naturally-occurring fruit originating from Asia? It was associated with Chinese imperial officials, who wore robes resembling its colour.
The Krebs cycle is a series of biochemical reactions that aerobically break down carbohydrates and fats into ATP. It is also named after what tricarboxylic acid intermediate that is consumed and regenerated to complete one cycle? You may be more familiar with this acid as the primary acid in fruits in the lemon and orange family.
Marconi was born into Italian nobility, the son of an Italian aristocratic landowner and his Irish wife Annie [BLANK]. Annie's grandfather John was the founder and creator of what Irish product, by far the best selling in its category?
The OAS (Organisation de l'armée secrete), a right wing millitary organization, made many attempts on Charles de Gaulle's life. The most famous was on 22nd August 1962, when a hail of bullets fired at the president’s vehicle succeeded in blowing out all its tyres, although de Gaulle’s driver managed to accelerate away. What act of de Gaulle's, a few months in as the President of France, had led to these attempts on his life?
Which ancient city, the capital of the Licchavis, received a portion of the Buddha's remains as it was the site where the Buddha delivered his last sermon? This city is believed to have been the home of the royal courtesan Amrapali and close to the birthplace of the final Tirthankara, Mahavira.
Pa-234 undergoes a series of decays to form a radioisotope of which chemical element? It was first isolated in 1898 and named after its discoverer's homeland to bring attention to its lost independence.
Which confederation of nomadic tribes from the steppes of Central Asia appeared from beyond the Volga River some years after the middle of the 4th century, conquering all of eastern Europe? They established a vast, but short-lived, empire on the Danubian frontier of the Roman empire.
One of the first air-raids to get global attention was the 1937 bombing of a town in the autonomous community of Basque. Nicknamed Operation Rugen, the air bombing of civilians was carried out by German Luftwaffe on behalf of the rebel leader Fransisco Franco. WHICH TOWN was this inflicted on, that also became the subject of a masterpiece anti-war painting by Picasso?
In 1943, Yellapragada Subbarow successfully developed a method to isolate and synthesise which water-soluble vitamin as a protective agent against anemia? Found commonly in fortified breakfast cereals, it is essential for DNA/RNA synthesis, cell growth and production of RBCs.
Elaborated in detail in this 2007 book, a _______ ____ (7,4) is an odd concept that arises when, by moving only upwards or downwards through the system, one finds oneself back where one started. The title of which 2022 Tony Award-winning musical (7,4), about a black, queer writer writing a musical about a black, queer writer writing a musical about a black, queer writer, is derived from this concept?
WHAT CLASSICAL FORM OF VERSE became standardized in 13th century Italy as being a fixed number of lines following a fixed rhyme scheme and logical structure? The English version departed ABBA-ABBA-CDECDE scheme to use a ABAB-CDCD-EFEF-GG scheme that used a greater variety of rhymes and also added a final couplet.
In [Blank] [Blank] is a post-apocalyptic novel by Richard Brautigan where many everyday objects are made of the titular food item(s). After getting a copy of it, an English singer also wrote a hit 2019 song by the same name. In the song, the title is a metaphor that means female pleasure, to imply it is as sweet and refreshing as these. FITB.
What two-word term (5,7) refers to the phenomenon where one object revolving around another eventually gets fixed in a state where the period of rotation on its own axis is the same as the period of revolution around the other body? 85% of all discovered exoplanets exhibit this phenomenon with the stars that they orbit, and it is also the reason for only one side of the moon being visible from the Earth.
Anniversary celebrations are sometimes associated with a gem or a metal, depending on the milestone. 75th-anniversary celebrations are associated with which metal? You may arrive at the name by identifying either of the following:
a) Certification in the music industry to denote that an album or single has sold a minimum number of copies
b) A chemical element with the atomic number 78
This American band's self-titled debut in 1973 was followed by the album Get Your Wings. What is their fan club called (4,5,3), a wordplay on the official call sign for a pair of highly customised Boeing 747s?
In Verne's The Earth to the Moon, the French crew member Michel Ardan was inspired from the pseudonym of a real-life French photographer who was the first person to take aerial photographs. What is the pseudonym of this pioneer of artificial lighting in photography, that is also the surname of an Indian industrialist?
This "One Perfect Shot" highlights the hue that underscores the mood of which David Lynch film?
Identify the filmmaker duo from this select filmography.
1990 Miller's Crossing
1991 Barton Fink
2003 Intolerable Cruelty
2004 The Ladykillers
2016 Hail, Caesar!
What term is used for this icon, comprising three dots horizontally arranged? The name stems from its resemblance to a dish made with animal mince shaped into little spheres, which goes by names such as köfte in Turkey, and köttbullar in Sweden. This icon is typically used to open a menu with additional options.
Shirley Serban parodies a pop hit of the 1980s that was famously covered in the 2000s. She changes the middle word to go with the geriatric theme of the video. Name the parody.
An eye primer along with mascara were used to create the trending 'Winged Lashes' look of the Sharma Sisters in which Netflix romance television series? This was combined with Empire-waist dresses with pearl embellishments, opera gloves, and hair bows to achieve the 'Regencycore' aesthetic.
What term (9) is used to refer to an isolated rock hill or small mountain that rises abruptly from a virtually level surrounding plain? This German loanword hints at how the mountain appears like an island (in the ocean) with the Uluru being a classic example of such a feature.
An ad taken out by a drummer in 1981 in the Recycler magazine's classified ads section reads: "Drummer looking for other metal musicians to jam with. Tygers of Pan Tang, Diamond Head and Iron Maiden". This led to the formation of which band?