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What is the surname of this person who worked as a land agent in Ireland in the 19th century? Having faced exploitation historically, the farmers and activists withdrew their labour and began a campaign of isolation against him in the local community, with local shops refusing to serve him.
Which real-life statesman and military leader did Athol Fugard portray in Gandhi? An internationalist who played a key role in the founding of the League of Nations, United Nations and Commonwealth of Nations, he also served as prime minister of the Union of South Africa from 1919 to 1924 and 1939 to 1948.
Following the deconolisation from British rule in 1963, a civil war broke out between the Hausa-Fulani-dominated federal government of the country and members of which short-lived secessionist state? The 1967-70 war in this secessionist republic led to many airlifts that prompted the formation of the NGO “Medicine Sans Frontiers”.
Trim, a black cat with white paws, was born on HMS Reliance during the voyage from Cape of Good Hope to Botany Bay in 1799. Which famous navigator, who was then a midshipman on the HMS Reliance, took Trim as a pet for life? The ship's cat for a famous circumnavigation around the Australian mainland between 1801-03, Trim has multiple statues dedicated to him across the country.
The newly built New York office of which company features an art gallery showcasing characters from its brand? The company is known for using gamification to motivate its customer base.
The _______ (7) of the _______ (7) is a 1975 board game, that's set in 1912. The first stage of the game sends players across the board collecting people from their rooms. The second stage brings in survival mechanics, where food and fresh water are hunted by draw of cards, and the game ends when one player finds rescue and all other lifeboats are lost. Fill in only the second blank, or tell us what this problematic game was all about, leading to it receiving heaps of criticism.
Iraq is divided into 19 administrative divisions known as Governorates. The Governorate of Babil has its capital at Hillah, on the Euphrates. What is the English form of the name of this Governorate, same as that of a former city that stood in the area?
In which 2022 film did the logo appear in this manner? The "2" in "A24" is depicted as a serpentine finger, much like the embalmed hand that the group of teenagers in Adelaide use to communicate with dead spirits.
Identify this leaf shape with a wide, rounded apex and narrow, thin base. Commonly seen in barberry species, it takes its name from a word that originally meant a long, flat piece of wood used to mix, spread, turn or lift material. In modern usage, it refers to a kitchen tool with a broad tip that serves a similar purpose.
Louise Bourgeois, typically fond of stainless steel and bronze, turned instead to white marble to create 32 of what kind of objects, zealously guarded by and stored inside her monumental ode to motherhood, Maman?
Which 1983/1993 pair of films were both directed by Brian de Palma and feature a "Latino" Al Pacino weaving his way through a life of crime?
Which welfare metric, often suggested as a replacement for GDP, takes into account environmental and social factors which are not measured by GDP? In addition to investment and consumption, environmental and carbon footprints that businesses produce or eliminate, including in the form of resource depletion, pollution and long-term environmental damages are added to this metric. An acronym will be accepted.
Fill in the blank in this Ogden Nash poem titled 'The Pig'
The pig, if I am not mistaken;
Supplies us sausage, ham, and _____.
Let others say his heart is big—
I call it stupid of the pig.
The Croatian cellist duo 2Cellos perform covers of iconic songs. This is a cover of which 1987 song by an American rock band from their debut album?
The fictional band '[BLANK] and the Starlighters' performed at Enchantment Under the Sea on 12 November 1955. However, someone else had to take over on guitar after the the band’s lead guitarist and vocalist injured his hand trying to jimmy open a car trunk. Who is the band’s lead guitarist and vocalist? Alternatively, give us the name of his more famous (and non-fictional) cousin.
This game has different names in the UK and US. The US name is a triple alliteration, referring to three entries coming together to secure the win. What is the British name, simply referring to the two characters used? It is also the name of a Malorie Blackman young adult book series.
What term is given to the great circle that passes through the zenith as well as the north and south ends of an observer's horizon, tracing an imaginary line across the sky? It derives from the Latin for "midday" or "noon" and might be more familiar as a 'prime' term in geography.
Which 1976 film by John Sturges is about a fictional attempt by the Nazis to kidnap Winston Churchill? Michael Caine’s character, however, decides to take matters into his own hands and attempts to assassinate him instead. The film takes its name from the success of an American mission in the previous decade.
Childish Gambino's video for Feels like Summer (2018) features cameos by many other black artists. In this part of the video, Travis Scott is seen toppling whose blocks? This is most likely a reference to their beef, sparked when she accused Travis of 'using' his girlfriend Kylie Jenner to increase his album sales, and beating her own single 'Queen’ to US#1 in the process.
Identify either half of this comic book couple: These two superheroes met when she was going by the alias of Knightress. After a stuttering start, the two finally kindle their relationship during her stint as a private eye, give birth to a baby named Danielle, get married, and become two key members of the “New Avengers” gang.
The welcome screen of the photo sharing website Flickr teaches users greetings in different languages. This is a greeting in which Austroasiatic language with over 85 million native speakers? It uses an alphabet based on the Latin script that was officially adopted in the early 20th century when it was under French rule.
What is the title of Maggie O'Farrell's memoir that captures her 17 near misses with death? The book's title draws from a thrice repeated phrase from Sylvia Plath's writings: "I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. [Blank][Blank][Blank]." The same short sentence, which might remind you of Descartes, is repeated across the blanks.
Which country aptly dons a hat and is "cut" through its middle? It has a hate-love-hate relationship with USAball, which helped construct the "cut" and has recently expressed taking control of it.
Digital artists Raylene Zamora and Liller often recreate posters of movies using characters from the animated series Bob's Burgers. Identify the 2010 romcom from the recreated poster, which features Bob and his wife Linda in place of the leads. The film shows the couple trying to spend the [Blank] [Blank] as a break from their routine lives but instead getting caught up in a case of mistaken identity. This is similar to how Bob and Linda are trying to catch romantic breaks away from their kids but aren't able to.
Full Circle with Michael Palin was a 1997 BBC TV series where Palin covers the entire Pacific Rim region traveling from Diomede islands and then back to the same location covering Russia, Japan, South Korea and southwards till Australia and New Zealand and then northwards through Chile, Bolivia and so on. In which strait are the Diomede islands located?
Identify the "opposite" pair of terms used to describe the uniformity of a chemical mixture.
- One that has the same composition and properties throughout.
- One that has a variable composition, with parts that remain separate.
The most popular Scrabble-based variant in Europe, especially France and Netherlands, is one where all the players are faced with the same board and letters at the same time and must play the highest scoring word they can find. The [BLANK] scrabble is named so because everyone receives a copy of the same setup to play with. Fill in the 1-word blank (9).
While the Swahili words like “kanuni” (law) and “sheria” (law, institution) originate from the Arabic “qanun” and “sharia” respectively, WHAT IS THE SWAHILI WORD for “lawful” or “permissible” that is also borrowed from Arabic?
The American name of this game refers to the design of the board. What is the British name? It comes from the Middle English verb for ‘pull up or draw’, though the word is used as a plural noun.
This hardwood is easy to shape and mold while remaining strong and resilient against pests. It comes in red and white varieties, with the red one having a unique grain and finish. What wood is this, famously used in the construction of the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Westminster Hall among others?
Which sauce was originally described by Escoffier as a daughter/small sauce, but was moved to the mother sauces list in the first English translation of his book 'A Guide to Modern Cookery'? It is a warm emulsion of egg yolk, melted butter, and lemon juice or vinegar.
Which national capital's flag depicts the mythical bird Garuda? The people of this country refer to Garuda as Khangar'd as a sign of respect.
After India's independence in 1947, Portugal continued to hold a handful of exclaves on the Indian subcontinent, collectively known as the Estado da India. Primarily this included Goa, Daman and Diu, and which third district, which was captured from the Portuguese in 1954 and ruled as a de facto state for 7 years, before being annexed by India in 1961?
Which university was founded in 1241 to accomodate students whose studies were being discontinued by the University of Palencia, which was founded in 1218 by Alfonso VII? It is located in a city that serves as the de facto capital of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
Which American TV series (2005-20; 2022-) was adapted as a K-drama that follows a group of highly trained profilers who often find themselves getting into the head of perpetrators to nab them?
This painting by Albert Edelfelt depicts which scientist holding a vial containing the spinal cord of a rabbit infected with rabies? He would go on to develop the first successful rabies vaccine.
Hamida Banu Begum was the third Padshah Begum and was conferred this title by the son of the padshah. Where is she buried - the first garden tomb in the subcontinent and a UNESCO WHS since 1993? [Need a specific structure & city]
The first and, till date, the last South African to score a triple hundred in Tests achieved it against England at the Oval in 2012. This knock of 311 came during the holy month of Ramadan, but he clarified he wasn't fasting during the innings. Who is this*?
What family of card games is centred around arranging cards in a systematic order or pairing them off to discard them? Most are intended for a 'single' player, but there are also some multiplayer variants.
Deeper in the background of Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People is a man in uniform. This is intended to be a student from the prestigious École Polytechnique university, as evidenced by his use of what traditional hat? (7) Its name literally meaning "two-cornered", it remained a popular form of headgear especially among officers well into the 20th century.
Created by Dana's Bakery in New York, this hybrid dessert takes the shape of a meringue-based French treat made of almond flour but filled with a confection made of sugar and gelatin, often coupled with hot chocolate. What is this creation called? You may also identify the two individual components.
Human beings have 46 chromosomes (made up of 23 pairs). How many chromosomes does a great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) have?
The first written record of the "@" symbol can be found in a 1345 Bulgarian translation of a Greek chronicle that is housed in the Vatican Apostolic Library. The “a” in what four-letter term is replaced by the "@" symbol? This word is the final word in the document, much like its use in liturgy.
During the gradual Christianization of Scandinavia, from 900 to 1100 CE, there was a fashion of wearing pendants featuring this symbol representing which object from Nordic mythology, well-known today thanks to the MCU, in an effort to preserve their traditions? These have been revived since the 1970s in Germanic Neopaganism.
What term (8) is given to the pointed end of a spire or other extremity of a building, which serves as its peak and highest culminating point?
What is the name of the business, finance and management blog of The Economist, named after an Austrian political economist who emigrated to the United States in 1932? This former professor at Harvard University was one of the most influential economists of the early 20th century, and popularized the term "creative destruction", a term used to predict the demise of capitalism.
What two-word term (9,3 or 9,4) is used for concentrated volatile chemical compounds distilled from fragrant plants like jasmine or sandalwood? They got their name as they represented the “spirit” of their botanical sources and not because they were indispensable to the human body like, for example, certain amino acids.
This station on the Mexico City Metro is named for the owners of an old potrero (lit. pasture). It was known for its groves of what desert plant, whose nectar is used as a sweetener? One of its variants is cultivated for making tequila.
Which architect designed flagship stores for Prada in New York and Los Angeles as well as the Fondazione Prada, an institution dedicated to contemporary art and culture? The sculptural form of the foundation bears a resemblance to a famous media HQ he designed between 2004-08.
What type of pastry forms the base of a tart, pie, quiche, or flan? These are characterized by a high fat content that prevents the gluten from forming long strands. This in turn leads to a crumbly texture that breaks [BLANK] when you bite into it. The blank is the first part of the 10-letter word.
The Saffarin Hammam was built in the 14th century by the Marinids, a Berber Muslim dynasty. It is located near Qarawiyyin Mosque in the medina (old town) of which city that served as the political centre of its country for many centuries until 1912?
One of the fictional games in Zevin's book is Master of Revels, a simulation game set in the world of Elizabethan theatre in London where players must solve the fictionalised murder of a 16th century playwright. Which playwright, known for works such as The Jew of Malta and Edward the Second, is this?
In 2005, the CEO of Maspro Denkoh faced a conundrum in auctioning off their collection of Impressionist paintings with both Christie's and Sotheby's, leading auction houses, submitting elaborate proposals. In a bid to resolve the tie, what popular game and conflict resolution method (that we've all used at some point) did the CEO ask the two houses to play in order to decide who gets the bid?
In 2016, Yayoi Kusama designed an infinity mirror room titled "__________ (10) of Grief". It consists of a mirrored environment in which a sole baroque-style light source is fixed to a rotating mechanism above head-height, producing flickering, pulsating lights. Identify the light source (10), which is also the title of a song by Sia.
Which iconic song, whose brassy riff came about when the band's principal songwriter was playing around with a CS-80 keyboard, is recorded here in the style of a 1950s swing track? Play the video a second time if needed.
These are the medallists of which women's event from the 2025 World Athletics Championship? Provide a distance as part of your answer.
Ditaji Kambundji 12.24 s
Tobi Amusan 12.29 s
Grace Stark 12.34 s
Family Feud being a reality show thrives on its participants' real answers and some of them can be quite hilariously wrong. Sometimes, contestants follow the quizzing way - If you don't know the answer, guess away. The host asks: "Name a kind of bear." The contestant's answer gives us the largest character from Joseph Cundall's fairy tale about a blonde girl terrorizing a family of bears. What is the answer?
In The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, the titular protagonist's soul wants to rescue the negatives of the photographs he had clicked while alive. He says they'll disappear like tears in the rain if he didn't do this. Which 1982 film is he referencing?
Which water body, nestled in the western Tian Shan mountains, is the world's deepest lake situated entirely above sea level? This Ramsar site close to the Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan border derives its name from the Kyrgyz for "warm lake", owing to its high salinity ensuring that it never freezes in winter.
The Soup Nazi, a character from the TV series Seinfeld, runs a stand with a diverse menu. Which soup, a stew containing meat, tomatoes and often pinto beans or kidney beans, does George Costanza order here? This spicy stew takes its name from a key ingredient that gives it a hot profile.
"Wordsmash" is a popular format that involves combining two words that have at least two-letters in common. Provide the "wordsmash" resulting from these two chemical elements. 3-letter smash.
A: A notoriously toxic metalloid that was used in green pigments for art.
B: One of four elements that are ferromagnetic at about room temperature.
What is the name (5) given to the points system on Reddit that reflects how much the community likes or approves of a particular user? Reddit users can earn this by posting content that other users upvote and or lose this by posting content that gets downvoted.
A number of R&B hits of the 2000s were "rediscovered" by Gen Z audiences via social media challenges. Identify this 2003 song, used often in birthday posts.
Which new musketeer, with 14 career singles titles to his name, is pictured here? He retired in 2022, after having achieved a best-ever ATP ranking of World No. 6.