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Identify this isolated monastery, a sacred Buddhist site located in the cliffside of the upper Paro valley in Bhutan. It is one of thirteen caves in historical Tibet in which Padmasambhava practiced and taught Vajrayana.
Members of the Underground Railroad used specific terms based on the metaphor of the railway. A hiding place, often located in basements, barns, or churches, was called a _______ (7), as it was where they stopped along the journey. What term did they use? (7)
What does Barney Stinson call his bachelor party? It is a play on a coming-of-age ritual that involves reading from the "bro-rah" which is written in "he-bro" while wearing a "bro-makka".
Which type of light draught horse, known for its all-black coat colour, originates from a Dutch province, whose notable cities include Leeuwarden and Sneek? The region is in turn is named for an ethnic group indigenous to the coastal regions of the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark.
30 for 30 examines the story of the rare and valuable T206 Honus Wagner baseball card. What is the title of this episode (4,5), a phrase used for an object that has great significance, is highly desired but nearly impossible to find, much like the object from Arthurian legend?
An increasingly uncommon condition in the digitised modern day, what activity was historically attributed as the cause of this kind of callus? It is caused by the pressure from gripping a slender, cylindrical tool.
In Hindu mythology, it serves as the vahana (“vehicle”) of Lakshmi and in Greek mythology, it often accompanies or represents Athena, the goddess of wisdom. What bird is this?
The first look poster for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights paid homage to which film, a famous literary adaptation starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable?
Identify this member of Teen Titans. (6) This superhero is the result of experiments performed on him by his father, Silas Stone, fusing his being with computers and robotic parts to make him superhuman.
I'm Back (Italian: Sono Tornato) is the title of a 2018 satirical comedy film, based on the German book and film "Look Who's Back". The original film features unscripted vignettes of Oliver Masucci as Adolf Hitler interacting with ordinary Germans, interspersed with scripted storyline sequences. What role does the lead actor Massimo Popolizio play in Sono Tornato?
Algerian writer Kamel Daoud's 2013 debut work 'Meursault Investigation' is a re-telling of which 1942 work from the perspective of Harun, the brother of an 'Arab man', who was namelessly and meaninglessly murdered by the protagonist of the original work?
The chapter on Information Asymmetry in Freakonomics deals with which organisation and the role of a mole who brought down its member base by revealing its secrets to the public, thereby making it a subject of ridicule? Later, when the authors realised that the mole's role in it was exaggerated, they published a retraction that was aptly titled Hoodwinked - referring not just to them being misled but also to the organisation.
Named after the Hawaiian word for "spewing" or "spreading", which shield volcano is the most active among the five that make up the Big Island? It has created 300-metre tall lava fountains during its most recent eruption which began in December 2024 and has continued into 2025.
The top-level domain of which African island nation is often seen used for curriculum vitae-related services or products?
This 1980s war poster uses propaganda for an anti-war effort, depicting the civil war in which biblically-named country as 'Vietnam II' drawing parallels between it and South Vietnam? The government of this country was overthrown by Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), a left-wing group backed by Castro and Soviet Union, with the US intervening to help them out.
This ice cream is flavoured with a fruit (pepo) within the Cucumis family that is named for its distinctive odour. What flavour, popular in Japan, is this?
"Spongiforma" is the genus name of a species of fungus first described in 2011. The fungus produces sponge-like, rubbery orange fruit bodies, which are the reason for its unique name. Additionally, the authors note that the spore-bearing surface somewhat resembles a "seafloor covered with tube sponges, reminiscent of the fictitious home of [BLANK]". Prefixed with the genus name, the species contains WHAT REFERENCE, one that was originally rejected by the journal editors as "too frivolous"?
The Battle of Leyte Gulf (1944) was a decisive naval battle that crippled the Japanese who had thrown in their entire fleet against the combined forces of USA and Australia in a last ditch attempt to take control of the Pacific. After losing almost all of its fleet, what desperate measure was employed by the Japanese for the first time ever during this battle?
Disasters around what 132-metre-high rock in the Rhine River have led to the myth that there is a woman there whose seductive singing leads men to crash their boats?
Which Nobel Prize winning scientist’s (and his wife’s) tombstone is this? It depicts the formula expressing the noncommutativity of quantum mechanical quantities, from which his student Werner Heisenberg derived the famous uncertainty principle.
In 2013, this athlete became an ambassador for Athlete Ally, a nonprofit organization that focuses on ending homophobia and transphobia in sports. She has also spearheaded efforts to attain equal pay for women athletes in US football. Which World Cup Golden Boot winner whose heroics in 2019 also earned her the Golden Ball?
Chosen by Merriam-Webster as the Word of the Year 2022 last week, which word originates in the title of a 1938 Patrick Hamilton play (and a 1944 film adaptation) but has been widely used in the new age as more people question their abusive relationships, their cagey political leaders, and even their dismissive doctors?
WHICH AUTHOR made a cameo as a school wrestling referee in the 1982 film adaptation of his novel that starred Robin Williams? He has also written the bestsellers The Cider House Rules and Hotel New Hampshire.
Kyu Sakamoto sang the misleadingly-upbeat Japanese song with some panache, painting a sad image of the Japanese protests against the US military occupancy in the 1950s. Enjoying three weeks at the top of Billboard Hot 100, only Japanese number to get there, which song that is named after a hotpot beef dish from the country?
In 1964, after this country's independence from the British crown, it adopted the hymn Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika (God bless Africa) as its national anthem. But, after nine years, it edited the original hymn to bring specificity to the nation through a public competition, exhorting people to "Stand and Sing of [Blank], Proud and Free", flying high like the noble African eagle - just like it does on the nation's official flag. Which country?
John von Neumann was a Hungarian-American polymath with ground-breaking contributions in mathematics, physics, computer science and engineering. He was also part of the Manhattan project where he was asked to undertake an analysis to maximize the effectiveness of the bombs. What was he asked to 'select'?
What name is given in Northwest France and Breton culture to a half-woman half-fish spirit of a freshwater source? A popular myth at the time said that the Dukes of Anjou were born from a union between one of these and a knight named Raymondin.
Which Central European country enjoys the peculiar coincidence of Christmas Day and Independence Day (dan samostojnosti en enotnosti) being celebrated on consecutive days? Christmas as a public holiday had been abolished in 1953 but was re-instituted in 1991, when it gained full independence.
Not to be confused with cappelletti, what pasta is traditionally stuffed with a mix of meats, eggs, and cheese and served in a sauce or broth? Its name is a dimunitive of "cake" or "pie" in Italian.
Which former national captain, with the middle name "Chokshanada", has been head coach of Rajasthan Royals since 2021? With 28,016 runs, he is #2 on the list of most runs in men’s international cricket across all three formats.
Private Parts is a 1997 comedy film taking autobiographical chapters from [BLANK]'s book of the same name. It follows the rise to success of one of the most controversial people in American radio. Who is the movie about? The film came to be after his original project, The Adventures of Fartman fell off. The star of the film was nominated for a Razzie in the Worst New Star category in 1998 and has also been a judge on America's Got Talent from 2011 to 2015.
Which sauce from Italy is prepared using slow-cooked meat, tomatoes, onions and wine? Known for its rich, savoury taste, it is traditionally paired with tagliatelle and is a fundamental component of Bologna-style lasagna.
What connects: the colour of the rabbit in the psychedelic classic by Jefferson Airplane, the type of wedding Billy Idol hopes to have, and the kind of Christmas Bing Crosby wishes for?
The historical drama series Vikings and its sequel Vikings: Valhalla brings the stories of Nordic heroes to the screen. Vikings centres around which legendary Swedish and Danish king, played by Travis Fimmel? While his children Ivar the Boneless and Sigurd Snake-in-the-eye are known figures, the existence of this hero is debated by historians. First or last name acceptable.
Which writer borrowed his pen name from the German city of the same name, the birthplace of J. J. Winckelmann, an art historian and archaeologist famous at the time? He added an extra "h" to make the Germanic pronunciation more clear and touches upon his pen name(s) in Memoirs of an Egotist.
TikTok's second most followed account features WHICH Senegalese-born Italian who rose to fame in 2020 through videos wherein he silently mocks overly complicated life hack videos? This Turin-based star has also featured in Juventus FC's player announcements and fiddled around in Ferrari's garage with F1 star Carlos Sainz Jr.
What animal piece (5) in fairy chess moves three squares before two squares of perpendicular movement? Although more "zig-zag" in movement compared to a knight, this wild equine is a better fit as it is in the game's conventional colour scheme.
The name of which country is derived from the fact that the native stilt-houses built on Lake Maracaibo there reminded explorers of buildings in a similarly wet European city-state?
What type of richly decorative shuttle-woven fabric is often made in colored silks and sometimes with gold and silver threads? The name comes from Italian for "embossed cloth", sharing its root word with a much-reviled vegetable.
Which Japanese electronics company, whose name means "three oceans" as it aspired to expand across the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, was known for its affordable TVs, radios, and rechargeable batteries before becoming part of Panasonic in 2011?
Eggs Atlantic, Eggs Hemingway, Eggs Norvégienne, Eggs Pacifico, and Eggs Halifax are all name variations for a dish that replaces the Candian bacon in an Eggs Benedict with what alternate ingredient?
Which author of the Red Planet (1949), a novel about students at the Lowell Academy boarding school on Mars, has a Martian crater named after him?
The 'attitude' of a heraldic lion refers to the position in which it is depicted, and is one way to create differentiations between crests. A walking lion with the right fore paw raised and all others on the ground is referred to as a "lion -------". Which 7-letter word fills in the blank, one that might be familiar to chess players from its use to describe a special move.
The Praia do Barro Vermelho on Graciosa Island is part of which archipelago? With its capital at Ponta Delgada, this autonomous region also boasts the country's highest point, Mount Pico.
This 1500 painting by German printmaker Albrecht Dürer depicts Hercules firing arrows at which creatures? This flock of man-eating raptors plagued the dense marshlands surrounding a lake in the mountainous Arcadia region. Please provide a two-word answer.
The Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) was an American guerrilla group active in the 1970s and considered by the FBI as the first terrorist organisation to rise from the American left. It was formed by Donald DeFreeze, who took on the alias General Field Marshal Cinque after escaping prison. He took this alias from the leader of the rebellion which took over a Spanish slave ship in 1839. Which ship, the titular subject of a 1997 film?
Which musician, the lead singer of No Doubt, has Olivia Rodrigo cited as being one of her primary songwriting inspirations? Apart from a cover of "Just a Girl" being a staple of Olivia's setlist, her debut single "driver's license" has been often compared to this genre-blending figure's style of telling personal stories through songs.
The Arcul de Triumf was built in 1921–22 to commemorate the country's victory in World War I and the coronation of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie. It replaced an earlier wooden arch celebrating the country's independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1878. Which city is this arch located in?
For the 2011 Cricket World Cup, Pepsi released a series of ads showing cricketers receiving inspiration for their signature shots from Indian fans. Which shot is being demonstrated to Kevin Pietersen here? The name stems from the fact that the batter [BLANK] from a right-handed to a left-handed batsmen, or vice versa.
The 1995 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize shared his award with an organisation that he co-founded with a single event in 1957. The event was held at the Thinkers' Lodge, which is located in a small fishing village that gets its name from the Mi'kmaq word for "a shoal." Identify either the individual or the organisation.
Soviet and Georgian Grandmaster Nona Gaprindashvili took issue when a throwaway line in WHICH PRODUCTION said that she had "never faced men"? Gaprindashvili did face and defeat many of the best male players of her time, and used this fact to sue the producers for $5 million.
Given the kind of motorcycles Harley-Davidson is known for manufacturing, what is their appropriate 3-letter ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange?
As part of a recent campaign for her lingerie brand Syrn, Sydney Sweeney appears to cover which landmark with a long chain of bras? It was later revealed that CGI was used to mimic the 45-foot-tall white-painted letters.
Named the Female World Swimmer of the Year in 1984, 1986 and 1988 by Swimming World, WHICH East German athlete became the first woman to win six individual gold medals at a single Olympics in Seoul 1988? Her achievements were, however, marred by the revelation that the East German contingent were being doped by their coaches.
In which country would you be encouraged to take a Brückentag or 'bridge day', i.e. a day taken off from work to fill the gap between a holiday Thursday (or Tuesday) and the weekend? Notably, Ascension Day and Corpus Christi are Thursday holidays throughout large parts of the country, so such bridge days are fairly common, albeit unofficial.
Which French group completes this list of the "Big Four" advertising/creative agencies?
WPP
IPG
Omnicom
Which 21st-century Booker Prize winning novel by an Australian author is narrated by its titular character, a fifteen-year-old boy from Texas whose rotten luck it is to find himself as a "skate-goat" in the aftermath of a Columbine-type massacre of sixteen high-school students committed by his best friend? It was adapted into a critically acclaimed stage play directed by Rufus Norris in 2007.
Commonly served on the Jewish Sabbath and during festivals such as Hanukkah, this baked pudding or casserole can be sweet (with noodles, cinnamon and raisins) or savory (often made with potatoes and onions). Its Yiddish name comes from a German word meaning “ball,” reflecting its original rounded shape. What dish is this?
Portrayed by Asia Kate Dillon in John Wick 3, the ___________ (11) is a position under the High Table that decides the fate of people who have violated the rules. What position? It is also used for a person who is given the power to review details and make a binding decision on disputed matters.
This structure inside Pragati Maidan was designed by architect Raj Rewal in the early 1970s to house an exhibition curated by Charles and Ray Eames on the life and times of which statesman? It was demolished in 2017, along with Rewal's groundbreaking Hall of Nations, as part of a "redevelopment plan" by the central government.
The map shown here was signed by a French and British diplomat in 1916 to divide up what entity between them on the assumption that the Triple Entente would achieve success in World War I? The entity began under the rule of the namesake leader in 1298, until the Treaty of Sevres officially divided it up into parts on the basis of this map.
What is the name of this class (6,6) from Darkest Dungeon that is a mercenary targeting specific enemies to turn them in for a reward? Historically, such private agents worked for bail bondsmen, capturing fugitives and criminals for a commission.
Which writer inspired this sock design by ChattyFeet, described as being so comfortable that every woman must have a pair of her own? The design's name is a wordplay that removes a letter from the author's name to refer to the sock's material.
Which eponymous fashion house based out of New York City has released multiple capsules of Hello Kitty handbags? Its late founder aptly chose a symbol from a deck of cards as her brand's logo.