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JFK by Oliver Stone is told largely in flashback as various witnesses recount various versions of events leading up to the Kennedy assassination, a la Rashomon. Who in this movie gets portrayed as a lone operator, an innocent patsy, or part of a larger conspiracy depending on the point of view of the person narrating that version of events?
During the banquet scene in John Adams's opera Nixon in China, Pat Nixon (Richard Nixon's wife) sings "Take a deep breath and you can taste it". She is not referring to any item on the table but the arrival of what, indicating a thaw in the relations between USA and China?
In a departure from the typical museum layout in which visitors pass through a series of interconnected rooms, the main gallery or the rotunda in this museum requires guests to ride an elevator to the top of the building and descend the ramp. Which museum, opened in 1959, contains this main gallery, part of the UNESCO WHS for Frank Lloyd Wright's 20th Century architecture? [Name and location required]
Which North-Eastern Indian region has demanded statehood on the account of being home to a namesake ethno-linguistic group as well as being on Brahmaputra's North Bank? In a peace agreement in 2003, an autonomous body was setup to govern this area in partnership with the state and national governments.
Starting with "Warty Warthog", all subsequent versions of Ubuntu have alliterative adjective-animal names. Ubuntu 18.04 released in October 2017 is named "Bionic [blank]". What rodent, regarded to be the second-largest in the world after the capybara, lends its name to this version?
The scene of major U.S.-Japanese naval encounters during World War II, which sea is located to the east of Papua New Guinea, and opens to the Coral Sea (south), and the Bismarck Sea (northwest)? It shares its name with an island nation to its east, whose capital is at Honiara.
The most important step during the golden hour of birth is “[blank] care”, a method where the mother holds the baby skin-to-skin to promote bonding and regulate temperature, heart rate, and breathing. Identify this form of care (8), named for how a certain marsupial carries its young.
Which novel about the lives and struggles of the Cossacks that live near the titular river, was initially published in Oktyabr magazine between 1928–1932? The tranquil river described in the title is not to be confused with a paternal title used for someone with an undeniable proposition.
Which present-day country’s Kilometre Zero lies at the Jaffa Gate? This gate is one of 7 Gates that are entry points to the walled Old City in the capital.
Bisexual lighting is the simultaneous use of pink, purple, and blue lighting to represent bisexual or queer themes. Which coming-of-age series drenches Nick Nelson in the colours of the bisexual pride flag as he watches his friend Tara publicly kiss her girlfriend, Darcy? It is at this moment Nick comes to accept his feelings for Charlie in this show based on a namesake graphic novel and webcomic series.
During the Emergency (1975-77), the Congress introduced sweeping changes to the Constitution of India. It also amended the Preamble, inserting two words into the description of India. If one of these was 'secular', what was the other word, in which regard the Congress was ideologically aligned to its rival, the Janata Party?
This alliterative term, taken from the sporting world, is used informally as an unusual unit of measurement. In America, it’s 57,600 square feet, derived from the dimensions 120 yards by 53.3 yards. The equivalents in UK, Canada and elsewhere would be different. What term?
While developing the version of Ōkami for Western audiences, the developers ensured one central puzzle was changed as it required knowledge of the steps in drawing what logographic characters used in the writing of Japanese alongside the hiragana and katakana?
Spotify Wrapped 2024 is out, including a list of the most viral songs, i.e., songs that were shared the most via the platform. As per the list, the year's most viral song is a duet called Die With A Smile by Lady Gaga with which artist whose only other release of 2024 was another viral duet with ROSE from Blackpink?
In 1986, Charles Correa designed the Jawahar Kala Kendra. It mimics the plan of the old city of Jaipur, which was constructed by the astrophile Sawai Jai Singh. The plan comprises 9 squares arranged in a 3x3 grid pattern used often in the Shilpa Shastra, the ancient Indian treatise on architecture. What term is used to describe this 3x3 grid pattern?
While the pimento and cheese sandwich became a staple food of this sports tournament in the late 1940s, it had become regionally popular earlier as a quick and cheap source of protein for textile millworkers. Which US tournament, one of four major championships in a sport amongst which this is the only one to be held at the same location each year?
Which infamous ruler of the Delhi Sultanate has been described as an "inhuman eccentric" with bizarre character in the accounts of visitors during his rule? He was known for his wild policy swings, including shifting the capital (and the general population) from Delhi to Dhaulatabad, and attempting token coinage with poorly minted brass coins.
This mathematician of the 19th Century was also known as 'Princeps mathematicorum' which means the 'foremost of mathematicians' in Latin. However, he was not just a mathematician. He made wide-ranging contributions to fields such as astronomy, electromagnetism and statistics. One non-trivial case of the Fermat's Last Theorem for n = 5 was proved by him. Name this mathematician.
Fritz Lang’s 1953 Hollywood film 'The Blue Gardenia' sees Anne Baxter blacking out after striking a man making advances on her. She wakes up elsewhere to learn that he’s been murdered, and the police are looking for the killer. The press sensationalises the story by giving an epithet to the murderer. Which real-life murder from that era was the film taking a potshot at, in terms of plot as well as the film's name?
Which aromatic fortified wine, typically available in "sweet" and "dry" versions, is a common ingredient in the following cocktails?
Negroni: Gin, Campari, and [blank]
Manhattan: Whiskey, Bitters, and [blank]
Martini: Gin and [blank]
Used as an ingredient in cocktails such as Grasshopper and Stinger, which green coloured beverage with a French name is made from Corsican mint or peppermint that is seeped in alcohol for weeks and then filtered to create the final product?
Which Scholastic book series was inspired by the author's daughter and their longing for a family pet "as large as a horse"? The titular creature ended up becoming the official mascot for the Scholastic Corporation.
"He came dancing across the water, With his galleons and guns, Looking for the new world, In that palace in the sun" Neil Young's number [Blank] The Killer talks about whom, who caused the downfall of a thriving empire by conniving with some of the locals who believed him to be divine?
An issue of Mad often carries a spoof of at least one feature film or television program. Mad added two letters to the name of this group, changing their name to refer to those who search for and collect garbage or discarded items. What was the resulting name?
The first Dane to emerge winner at the Tour de France was a Team Telekom rider in 1996. Even though he later admitted this was aided by performance enhancing substances, the Tour reconfirmed his victory with an asterisk against his name to indicate these offences. Who?
What word, used in the title of many newspapers, refers to an official journal that publishes legal notices, laws, and other important information? This Italian loanword stems from news-sheets that were each sold for a namesake Venetian coin of small value.
Which Netflix TV show, that first premiered in 2016, is based on Mike Carey's comic book of the same name set within the world of DC comics? The character debuted in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman before segueing into a spin-off series about the titular protagonist who swapped Hell for being a nightclub owner in Los Angeles.
As a part of Britain’s attempts to end the Atlantic Slave Trade, France assisted by capturing a slave ship and letting the slaves escape and settle in what is now Libreville, the capital of Gabon. So if Libreville were to be renamed in English, it will be the name of which other African city farther Northwest?
Eminem's most recent significant feud was with Colson Baker, who claimed in several interviews that Eminem had tried to jeopardize his career in response to Baker once calling Eminem's underage daughter 'hot as fck'. The two traded several all-out diss tracks, including Eminem's 'Not Alike' and 'Killshot', and Baker's 'Rap Devil'. Possibly still more famous for being in a relationship with Megan Fox, how is Colson Baker more popularly known*?
Which track by the Beatles completes this lyric in "Morning Glory"? The final track from Revolver, this influential psychedelic rock song draws from the Tibetan Book of the Dead.
While Konrad Lorenz had been a member of the Nazi Party, his co-awardees of Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1973), Karl von Frisch and Nikolaas Tinbergen, had been persecuted by it. Von Frisch's research on the way honeybees communicate by dancing rather than buzzing, continues to shed light on human communication. Later researchers have used what word from linguistics to describe the different dances performed by varieties of bees?
This congenital disorder causes an overgrowth of skin, bones, muscles etc., leading bodies to become increasingly deformed as one grows older. Which shape-shifting being from Greek mythology lends their name to this syndrome? Homer referred to this early sea god as the "old man of the sea".
What rhythmic gymnastics apparatus made of hemp or synthetic material for its quality of lightness, is sized in a way that both ends reach the gymnasts' armpits when the middle is held down by the feet? Some of the elements of its routine include swings, throws, circles, rotations and figures of eight.
Paul Delaroche is known for his melodramatic depictions of events from English and French history. Identify the subject of this painting, which captures her last moments in 1554 after a short stint of 9 days at the helm.
This dinosaur, appearing in the 2022 film Jurassic World Dominion, is one of the largest terrestrial vertebrates known, possessing the greatest mass of any land animal that can be calculated with reasonable certainty. It has a name that means ‘fears nothing’, almost the same as a type/class of battleship from the early 20th century. What name?
The production of the second season of this show has been suspended for the duration of the Writers Guild strike. The events of the show take place 15 years after its predecessor, although the numbers present in the titles differ by 20. It was initially reported that Topher Grace and Mila Kunis would appear in recurring roles, but they eventually only make brief guest appearances in Season 1. Which show?
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl half-time act was littered with symbolisms.
Lamar's act was supported by a large troupe of African American backup dancers who were either dressed in red, blue, or white. What symbol did the group arrange themselves to form midway during the act? Lamar also hinted through it how the nation was built by Black people.
The Civilization series of games features a changing cast of political and social leaders that players can choose to play as. Which leader, a nationalist voice in the latter half of the Spanish colonial period in his country, is a playable character in Civilization VII? This late-19th century leader's unique ability is called "Pambansang Bayani", which translates to "national hero" in the native language.
This 1999 trance instrumental is used in a trolling practice where various songs are often falsely identified as this instrumental within comment sections on Twitch and YouTube. The number continues to remain relevant as pump-up music at sporting events. Which single by a Finnish DJ?
This Irish ace became the first and thus far only person from his country to reach the finals of the World Snooker Championship when he won the title in 1997. This three-time finalist ended Stephen Hendry's record 29-match winning streak. Identify him.
For a new product or service launched what does the acronym CAC expand to? It describes the total marketing expense spent in attracting new consumers, divided by the total new consumers to arrive at the expense per consumer metric.
Which type of caffeinated beverage served at cafes is espresso mixed with roughly equal amount of warm milk to reduce the acidity? Originating in Madrid, it gets its name from Spanish for 'to cut', in reference to its dilution with milk. This isn't a very foamy drink as it only uses a dash of foamed milk (or sometimes none) on top.
What term is given to pie charts like the one shown here that shows the relationship of one part to a whole? One of the biggest advantages of such a pie chart is that you could add more rings to show multiple variables.
The mod fashion of the 1960s saw the rise of streamlined dresses, flowy hemlines, and sleeveless vests. Which player was a vocal critic of Wimbledon's all-white dress code and often chose outfits with subtle blue or pink embroidery? This legend won Wimbledon six times between 1966 and 1975.
This entity took form as a symbol of Palestinian oppression as the people often found themselves confined by it. Early artists drew the entity to "contain" images of tender moments like a mother nursing a baby. What entity (6,4 or 4,4), that artist Abdul Katanani uses for his artworks by salvaging scraps from refugee camps?
This highly acclaimed 2006 film from Jafar Panahi sees Sima Mobarak-Shahi play a girl who disguises herself as a boy in order to get into a stadium to watch a football game, since women are barred from doing so. Which film is this, where she finds herself in illegal territory, having dared to cross the line?
Which brand owned by Reckitt was founded by Guy Paschal in 1943 based on the idea that natural essential oils could neutralise bad odours? Paschal utilised a strip of porous material to evaporate liquid, pioneering a class of products for homes, offices, and vehicles.
Aside from amassing large prize money, Roger Federer has built his wealth via endorsements. Which Italian company, the world leader in its category, is a sponsor of Federer?
Which Greek letter, in lowercase, is used for the following?
- The Lagrange multiplier, in optimisation problems in calculus and economics.
- The wavelength of a wave, across sciences.
- The longitude, in celestial navigation.
During World War II, behavioural psychologist BF Skinner trained which bird with innate ability to sit in missiles (and send messages), to see the target through the window and peck at it, keeping the missile on course? The missiles were never used in combat and his creatures became famous for having learnt to play ping-pong instead, a fact popularised by an episode of The Big Bang Theory.
Vivian Fernandes spent his childhood in a Mumbai slum accompanying his grandma to church for mass. Eventually he'd start writing his own verse, before being introduced to gospel rap. What adjective did he adopt as his holy stage name to remember the origins of his craft?
In her "73 Questions", who said that she preferred being called "Lady", that she would want to be remembered for the message behind "Born This Way", and that she watched horror movies to relax?
Which country’s national anthem has different lyrics for each of the country’s four official languages – German, French, Italian and Romansh?
Identify this comedy drama sitcom that chronicles the lives of five mothers in Toronto as they balance their busy careers amidst the chaos of kids, motherhood, marriage, and identity crisis. It premiered in 2017 and concluded in 2023 following a seven-season run.
Which code word from the NATO phonetic alphabet is replaced with an alternative code word in some Middle Eastern countries due to religious reasons?
Which quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL was bestowed with the 2021 Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year? He led his team to a Super Bowl victory in the 2019-20 playoffs (in their first Super Bowl in 50 years) and was rewarded with the second-largest known contract in sporting history following this.
Mojave toxin is a potent presynaptic neurotoxin, with its name referring to a habitat its source is found in. Which animal is this toxin associated with, whose distinctive anatomical feature comprises of hollow, interlocked segments made of keratin that collide when vibrated?
The 2025 video game Date Everything allows players to romance human versions of common household objects. Which household object takes this form in Date Everything? This dateable shares many memories together with the player character, often narrating incidents and emotions from long ago.
Amankora's five distinct dzong-inspired lodges create a circuit of sanctuaries within this kingdom, which receives visitors on the quest for happiness. This lodge is located in which town, home to the country’s only international airport?
African tribes, known for the ingenious use of natural resources in their cookery, often use these makeshift ovens that one can find all over Africa to grill meats. The sturdy but porous towers serve as vents for these ovens and help with air circulation. What are these ovens made up of?
What 3-letter fossil word referring to "fuss that is greater than a situation deserves" or to "bother over unimportant details" appears in the title of a 1598-99 Shakespeare comedy?
Lookalike contests were one of the biggest trends of Autumn 2024. It all kicked off with the look alike competition in NYC of which actor who himself turned up at the event? While some chose to wear a top hat to mimic his release from 2024, many went for the good ol' chocolate boy looks.
Which defensive shot in badminton is played from the backcourt such that the shuttlecock attains a high trajectory and lands in the opponent's backcourt? It shares its name with a defensive kick in football that is meant to steer the ball away from your opponent.
Which highball, made with gin, lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water, gets a part of its name because it was originally made with a type of gin named after wooden plaques seen on the wall of pubs in 18th-century England which were shaped like a black 'male cat'?