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Which city is home to a series of 8 structures called the Atamasthana - the places Buddha (according to legend) had visited during his three visits to the country? With places of veneration such as Ruwanwelisaya and Thuparamaya, the city was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982.
All the Mughal emperors were very careful about the quality of their water, Akbar particularly so. He insisted that the water that he drank must only come from a specific source. When the court was in Fatehpur Sikri, the water came from Soron in present-day Uttar Pradesh and when he was in Lahore, it came from Haridwar. Identify the source.
Identify this 2024 song covered by OLN as a metal song.
Which European city saw several thousand Jews burned alive on 14 February 1349 as part of the Black Death Persecutions? This city located in the Grand Est region on the border with Germany is also the official seat of the European Parliament.
What was the name of this animated TV series set in New York City that involved creatures who would only operate during the night and turn to stone in daylight?
Served commonly with mezze, what anise-flavoured spirit is consumed widely in the Levantine countries Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Israel? It is not to be confused with a distilled alcoholic drink popular in South Asia and made from the fermented sap of coconut flowers or sugarcane.
What is the name (8) of this finishing move by Triple H? This hooked-arm facebuster was named to fit his original aristocratic persona, implying his superior lineage or "[blank]" over his opponents.
In anthropology, a group of people who trace their lineage to a common ancestor is known as a __ (4). Often this ancestor is mythical, represented by a totem which acts as an emblem for the families. For example, ____s in Scotland share a common surname, tartan colour and crest. What’s the good word?
Tucked into the medieval cliffside village of Vrbnik overlooking the Adriatic Sea, the Klančić has an average width of 40 cm and requires individual measuring their waists before walking through it. Which country is it found in?
Identify the athletic event from its world record time. Only the specific discipline will be accepted.
Men: 57 min 31 s (2021)
Women: 1 hr 02 min 52 s (2021)
Which high fashion brand sells a series of bag charms modelled after its greatest hits, ranging from miniskirts to ballet flats? The brand was started as a playful line by a famous Italian fashion house and took on its founder's nickname.
In S01E03 of The Good Place, Chidi is seen reading the book Ēthika Nikomacheia (Nicomachean Ethics). He also discusses the empirical approach needed to live life with the maximum moral virtue, and happiness as the end goal for all of humanity. Which Greek philosopher wrote the book around 335 BC, having been relieved of his royal duties?
In Season 1 of this show, the theme tune was sung by the band The Blind Boys of Alabama. Season 2 used the original by Tom Waits. Season 3 had a version by The Neville Brothers, Season 4 featured a cover by DoMaJe, and Season 5 used a cover by Steve Earle. Identify this TV show set in Baltimore that gave us five different versions of 'Way Down in the Hole' as its theme tune?
Which 1982 work from Aesop's Queer Library is about a lesbian poet recounting her youth in Harlem and her relationships with women? This biomythography centred around queer identity highlights what the author would be called in her native island of Carriacou.
What dish features soft-boiled eggs served in a soy broth? Typically slow cooked in simmering water, it gets its name from Japanese for "hot spring" and "egg".
Which city in India counts Menlo Park, Norfolk, and Pyatigorsk (Russia) as its twin cities? It was an important spice trading centre on the west coast of India from the 14th century onward, and the kingdom with its capital here was variously allied with the Ming Dynasty, Portuguese (most commonly), the Dutch, and became a princely state of the British.
In the Ice Age movie franchise, the characters Diego and Shira are from what family of extinct prehistoric mammals? Even though they have a feline name, they're not related to today's family of cats. Their common name references the way their canine juts out when mouth is closed, reminiscent of a backsword with a curved blade from Napoleonic times.
Afreen Afreen, penned by Javed Akhtar and covered on Coke Studio by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Momina Mustehsan in 2016, provided fans with fresh vocabulary to express their love. The song termed the body of one’s beloved as “fragrant moonlight”, “resplendent garden” etc. as well as similar to sculptures at which Indian UNESCO World Heritage Site?
The Medico della peste, with its long beak, is one of the most recognisable masks at the Carnival of Venice. Its striking design originates from Charles de Lorme's 17th century invention that served as a means of precaution. What two-word term is used as a nickname for this type of mask? It refers to certain professionals who originally wore it.
Which Japanese prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu has Sendai as its capital and is home to the Matsushima Islands? You may also be familiar with it via a character that plays a wise role in parts of a media franchise, whose latest entry is a 2025 film subtitled "Legends".
Which 2018 film featured the Disney logo redone in the style of its five titular characters? It is a sequel to a 2004 film featuring the same phenomenal family.
What derisive nickname (5) was given to the Committee for the Re-Election of the President established in late 1970 or early 1971? The _____ (5), as referred to by Nixon's opponents, used $500,000 in funds raised to re-elect Nixon to pay legal expenses for the five Watergate burglars, inching him closer to exoneration.
Who is this Italian former World Heavyweight Boxing champion? First in the list of knockout matches won by heavyweight champions, he held the title from 1933 to 1934 after beating Jack Sharkey.
Janggi is a strategy board game for two players that belongs to the same family as Western chess and the ancient Indian game chaturanga, and is derived from Xiangqi. Janggi originated in and is the most popular chess variant in which Asian country?
One of the stops on season 31 of The Amazing Race was an ancient palace built in the 4th century AD for the Roman emperor Diocletian. This palace, which stood in as Daenerys Targaryen’s throne room in Game of Thrones, is located in a city on the Adriatic coast. Which city, the second largest in its country and a single geographical entity despite its name?
What term refers to a small burial room or tomb in Christian and Jewish traditions, usually cut in rock or built of stone? The most famous of such tombs is the empty one marking Jesus' burial spot that serves as a holy site in Jerusalem.
Identify this woodblock printed fabric that gets its name from the Hindi word meaning "spotted" or "speckled". Its wild popularity resulted in fake imitations and George Eliot is credited with using the adjective form of this word to refer to a cheap imitation.
The glacial streams and roaming llamas around one of the world's highest active volcanoes inspired David Smith to start this sustainable outdoor brand based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. Which peak, the second-highest in its country and located near Latacunga, lends its name to this brand?
The World Archery Federation was formerly known as FITA, an acronym of its French name. What word does the T stand for, the French word for 'shot', which Hindi speakers may recognize as a key piece of equipment in the sport?
In the 2020/21 Premier League season, Arsenal's two home-grown youngsters Saka and Emile Smith Rowe became fan favourites. During this phase, the fans replaced what title lyrics from a song by The Status Quo into "Saka and Emile Smith Rowe"? The players can also be seen singing this in the dressing room in the new documentary: All or Nothing: Arsenal
Ron Fricke's first directorial venture was which time-lapsing abstract film in 1985 that relates to the concept of time passing on different scales? Its one word title (7) comes from a term denoting time, also the name of the leader of the first generation of Titans in Greek mythology.
In the 31 October 2022 week, Taylor Swift became the first artist to bag all 10 spots of the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 charts for which tenth album featuring songs like "Snow on the Beach", "Lavender Haze" and "Anti-Hero"?
Cartier's “The Toussaint” Necklace is among the most expensive jewellery seen in film, the original of which was created for the Maharaja of Nawanagar in the 1930s. Which 2018 film features the theft of this necklace as the central plot point? Worn by the character Daphne Kluger, the necklace on film was about 20% smaller than original.
Neighbourhoods across Turkey see individuals waking up people before the pre-dawn meal using what large double-headed drum used in the music of the Middle East and the Balkans? It also appears in the title of songs in Ram-Leela and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. All popular names for the instrument are accepted.
Which 21st-century Booker Prize winning novel by an American author deals with a personal loss of the titular character and takes place over the course of one evening at an intermediate place between life and death? In February 2017, this experimental novel was adapted as a 360-degree, interactive virtual reality video, commissioned by The New York Times.
When this Delhi-based rapper released Kaisa Mera Desh in 2010, he became viral overnight en route to delivering the most watched YouTube video in India at the time. While he performed under the stage name Prozpekt, how do we know this rapper today, who has collaborated with American rappers such as Royce da 5'9 and Hi-Rez?
Which print gets its name from a town in Scotland where it was mass-produced after being imported from India, especially in the form of Kashmir shawls? They use the almond-shaped boteh design and teardrop-shaped buta design. Give us the English name.
One of the all-time greats, this two-time Best Actor Oscar winner was known for method acting and complete immersion into roles. This 'yellowface' was perhaps a case of the producers making one demand too many, or making him an offer he couldn't refuse! Name the actor seen in 'Teahouse of the August Moon', playing Sakini, a local on the island of Okinawa.
A Japanese label registered under the trademark "St. Mary Mead Co." produces clothing emulating the dapper fashion sense of which elderly private detective whose first appearance was in The Tuesday Night Club, a short story published in The Royal Magazine in 1927?
The vile predator Alec is attracted to this English country girl, and finds her a job as his mother's poultry keeper. She resists Alec's manipulative attentions, but he ultimately has his way with her. She takes her revenge years later by stabbing him to death in his bed, before being executed herself. Which titular heroine, the eldest daughter of John Durbeyfield and "A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented", is this?
Renowned for its color and aging process, this prized hardwood is obtained from the prunus serotina species, and its deep, rich tones are typically used for aesthetic purposes in furniture. Mostly found in hilly regions in Europe and Asia, which tree is this*, which also bears a commonly eaten fruit?
Rated R, Lullabies to Paralyze, Villains, and Era Vulgaris are albums by which American rock band? Dave Grohl accepted an invitation to join them to record their 2002 album Songs for the Deaf.
Using this track outline, identify the Formula 1 circuit whose cramped dimensions Nelson Piquet once described as "like riding a bicycle around your living room". Despite low average speeds and infrequent overtakes, this iconic circuit is considered a major challenge by many drivers simply because of how narrow the road is.
What fitness program was created in the 1990s by Beto Pérez in Colombia after he forgot his usual music one day and instead used cassette tapes of Latin dance music for class? It is intended as a total-body cardio and aerobic workout.
Beethoven called this symphony "My little symphony in F" to distinguish it from Symphony #6 which was also in F. This name for the lighthearted symphony has stuck not only because it is the shortest of all of Beethoven's symphonies but also because it somehow gets overlooked as compared to its predecessor and its successor. What number is assigned to this symphony?
The Temple of Artemis, one of the ancient seven wonders, was destroyed in an act of arson in the 4th century by whom? This person sought to achieve fame and notoriety through this act and in a way succeeded, as his name has become a sparingly used eponym for someone who commits a criminal act in order to become famous. This person was also referred to by Jean Paul Sartre in one of his short stories in his collection called The Wall.
Commissioned by the poet Edgar James to be a self-portrait, the use of a mirror in this Magritte painting is as ironic as its title. Which 1937 painting is this, where the mirror reflects the back of the man's head, while the Edgar Allan Poe book in the corner is reflected normally, as in a mirror? While mirrors don't typically [BLANK] the same image, the one in this painting actually does, making the title rather ironic!
Postmodern Jukebox is a rotating musical collective that record versions of popular songs in vintage genres. Which iconic song, said to have been inspired by a visit to a discothèque, is recorded here in the style of a 1920s jazz number? Play the video a second time if needed.
In 2019 a right-wing party in Spain tweeted an image showing itself fighting against various symbols that were contrary to the party's ideology, including the feminist symbol, the hammer and sickle, etc. Among them was a modified rainbow-coloured version of an existing emoji from Android 5.0. This symbol was quickly reappropriated by the LGBT community, who dubbed it 'Gaysper' and spread it across press and television. What kind of symbol is Gaysper, or what existing emoji was modified to create it?
This spoon, that became popular in 19th century Europe, was used to dissolve sugar in what spirit? It results in the dangerous spirit changing its colour from green to milky-white.
Vineeta Singh's ambition of starting a line of crayon lipsticks propelled into which beauty brand? This "shark" had admitted that her startup journey was not as sweet as what her brand's name might suggest.
Which winner of Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1987, a key member of the Lovecraft Circle, expanded the Cthulu mythos via his work "Hounds of Tindalos"? Another contributor to the mythos, Peter Cannon, explored the friendship between this writer and Lovecraft in the work titled "Pulptime: Being a Singular Adventure of Sherlock Holmes, Lovecraft, and the Kalem Club as if Narrated by [Blank], Jr."
In 2019, Glenda Jackson returned to the stage after a gap of 25 years, to play which Shakespearean title character, first performed on St. Stephen's Day in 1606? Glenda said: "Seems timely to me. Edmund complains old people die before giving their children money, when they are too old to spend it. If that’s not the millennial trope, I don't know what is."
Jordan F1 driver Giorgio Pantano withdrew from the 2004 Canadian Grand Prix due to personal circumstances. Which German driver thus made his F1 debut, finishing 11th but inheriting 7th due to disqualifications? He is likely best remembered today for his car slowing down towards the end of the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix, leading to huge consequences for the driver's championship.
Deriving from an Arabic word meaning “burden bearer", what title was given to the de facto prime minister of the sultan in the Ottoman Empire? The honorific was also bestowed upon high-ranking ministers, governors, and political advisors in many kingdoms and empires of the Near East.
Which Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea, part of the Aeolian Islands - a volcanic arc north of Sicily, contains one of Italy's active volcanoes? It shares its name with an Italian-American pastry dish usually stuffed with cheese and cold cuts, very similar to but distinct from a calzone.
In 1973, Jackie Stewart won the Driver's Championship, the last of his three titles. Which team, that fielded Emerson Fittipaldi and Ronnie Peterson, took home the constructors'?
Which disaccharide is formed from two units of glucose joined with an α(1→4) bond? Its name comes from a germinated cereal grain that has been dried by blowing with hot air. While other disaccharides are very sweet and are used as artificial sweetening agents, this compound is only 20-30% as sweet and is primarily used in Alcohol production.
The food program for the 2024 Coachella festival includes McConnell's Fine Ice Creams, hailed as the "best in the world" by TIME. McConnell's speciality is a flavour they call ____ ____ (4,4) Float, which contains real ____ ____! Fill in the blanks with a drink traditionally made with the bark of the sassafras tree.
Made of a material called vinyl nitrile to disperse force from the point of contact, these helmets produced by brands such as CCM and Bauer are used by players of which sport? The goalkeeper wears a variant with a front cage.
Hollywood Vampires is an American rock supergroup formed in 2012 who released their namesake album in 2015 followed by Rise in 2019. Deriving their name from a celebrity drinking club formed in the 1970s, the group comprises Joe Perry of Aerosmith with two others. Identify either of the other two, one who is known as a face of “shock rock” with his horror persona and the other, an actor who also made his debut in a 1984 horror flick. [Full name please]
Which 1958 novel was in part inspired by Garbo, a Spanish double agent in Lisbon, who gave his German handlers disinformation by pretending to control a ring of agents all over England? This black comedy was adapted into an Alec Guinness-starrer, the same year the dictator who features in it was deposed by a communist revolution.
Located on Rangavali River in Nandurbar, Navapur is a border town divided between two states, as this divided bench in the railway station demonstrates. Which two states does Navapur straddle?
Free[Blank] was the name (and also the associated hashtag) of the social movement to grant WHICH American singer autonomy from her conservatorship that began in 2008? The movement became popular in 2019, after the emergence of allegations involving her involuntary time in a psychiatric facility, eventually culminating with conservatorship being terminated in late 2021.