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Red sand beaches are some of the most picturesque tourist spots in the world. The Rabida Island Beach is a tourist attraction that can be found in which archipelago? It is popular not only for its red sand but also its unique biodiversity such as the San Cristobal sea lion and marine iguanas.
The reclining pose of the titular figure in a famous 1534 painting is regarded to have been influenced by this painting traditionally attributed to Giorgione. Identify the 1534 painting and its artist. It in turn was the basis for an 1830 sculpture by Lorenzo Bartolini.
Which art museum was started after its sugar magnate founder donated 65 contemporary paintings to the government in 1889, on the condition that they be displayed together? Located in Millbank, it now displays artists ranging from Hogarth, Constable, and Millais to Bacon, Hockney, and Emin. It is part of a network of galleries along with "Modern", "St Ives" and "Liverpool".
Which Italian luxury fashion house, founded by Edoardo and Adele, featured Katseye as part of their global campaign “[blank] for Yourself” where they captured the rivalry behind the brand’s Baguette and Peekaboo bags?
Which oceanic trench runs for 1,400 km along the southeastern edge of the namesake island arc between northeastern Taiwan and southern Japan? This island chain extends south from Kyushu and includes Ōsumi, Amami, Yonaguni, and Okinawa, the arc's largest island.
The song B-Day features on the deluxe version of Madonna's twelfth album, MDNA. The song featured guest vocals from which Sri Lankan-English singer? Fans speculated that this song was missing from the main tracklisting of the album because of the middle finger that she gave during a performance with Madonna at the Super Bowl.
Combining the chemical symbols for the elements Protactinium, Scandium and Aluminium results in which SI derived unit? It has largely replaced the pounds per square inch (psi) unit since its adoption as an SI unit in 1971.
What does Barney Stinson say to this character when the real-life ruler he is portraying realises he has been betrayed? This famous line is one of the few non-English phrases in a 16th-century work.
Which celebrity did Erewhon collaborate with for the "good 4 ur GUTS" smoothie, a blend of fruits and gut-friendly ingredients like kombucha, maca, and sea buckthorn? A portion of the smoothie's proceeds went to "fund4good", a charity supporting women’s healthcare.
Initially planned as a 6-book series, which fantasy series by Robert Jordan has grown into a 14-volume epic work, starting with ‘The Eye of the World?’ Amazon Prime has produced a show of the same name, so far two seasons in.
What is the common name of the currencies of the following countries?
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Mauritius
The South African Mens Rugby team is known by what collective nickname? They get their name from a medium-sized antelope with two long black horns curved upwards, native to the region.
Clefable, Togepi, and Spritzee, are classified as what type of Pokémon? Oberon, Titania, and Puck from A Midsummer Night's Dream are also examples of such creatures.
Even in its simplest form, this Provençal soup is prepared using at least three kinds of fish by simmering leeks, onions, tomatoes, celery, and potatoes and served with a spiced mayonnaise called rouille. Which soup is this, traditionally served separately from the fish itself, along with grilled bread?
India has a few heart-shaped natural entities. By decree of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah in 1562, this heart-shaped lake was built, and named after its master builder, a Sufi saint from Golconda. Which lake, an iconic site in the state capital today?
Identify this Katrina Kaif dance number from its screengrab. Sung by Sunidhi Chauhan for the 2013 film, it features Kaif using different circus equipment to showcase her skills for a role at The Great Indian Circus.
It's time for some classroom trigonometry. In addition to the sine, cosine, and the tangent ratios, the reciprocals of these functions are also named functions. What is the name for the reciprocal of the tan function? It is so named because it is effectively the tan of the complementary angle, meaning that the function can be writen as `tan(π/2-θ)`.
Upon receiving the go-ahead for military action in the 1961 Annexation of Goa, the Indian Air Command gave Air Vice Marshal Erlic Pinto a mandate that included the destruction of Goa's lone airfield in which village in Mormugao, South Goa? It is still the home of Goa's only airport.
This 15th century Venetian cartographer created the most accurate map of the world up until that time, for Henry the Navigator. His contributions resulted in an area on the Moon being named after him, where Apollo 13 was supposed to land. Who is this?
Which sport made an appearance as a demonstration sport in the 1968 and 1984 Olympics before returning with a full status from 1988? It was discontinued after the 1924 Olympics due to a lack of clarity on how to define amateur players. Miloslav Mečíř won the Men's gold at the first edition in 1988.
Balla's Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash is frequently compared to Marcel Duchamp's Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 from the same year. Duchamp's work in particular seems to combine Futurist techniques with what other art movement? This means Duchamp was attempting to portray the subject broken up and viewed from many different perspectives at the same time. It also explains why it's so hard to spot a nude (or a staircase) in the work!
Which fashion designer has museums in Paris and Marrakesh dedicated to his life and work? The museum in Marrakesh is located right next to the designer's house inside the Majorelle Garden which also features some of his works. You may give the shortened well-known form of his name, as well.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Picador, and Tor Books are imprints of which of the "Big Five" publishing houses? Founded by two Scotsmen Daniel and Alexander [Blank], it was also chaired by a family member who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963.
Who became the first South American to win the Men's World Squash Championship in 2024? After a successful stint in the Junior circuit and a run of Major Finals, this Peruvian also became the first South American to be ranked World No. 1 in 2023.
George H. Heilmeier was inducted in the National Inventors Hall of Fame and credited with the invention of what technology that utilises the properties of a particular state of matter along with a polariser? The way in which it is often referred to makes it a common victim of RAS syndrome.
What surname is shared by these European father-son attacking footballers who have played in the English Premier League?
Father: Newcastle United between 2004-05, but best known as a member of the great Ajax team of the 90s, scoring the Champions League winner, aged 18.
Son: Also started with Ajax, but currently plays for AFC Bournemouth, with over 40 appearances since the 2023 season.
Played on an inflatable court featuring a trampoline on each side of the net, _____ball combines elements of volleyball, football, and gymnastics with music. Since it originated in Brazil and has a major element of flair and music, its name references a relaxed style of samba dance music from the region. Fill in the blank (5) to get the name of this new-age hybrid sport.
Ranked 6th on Verisk Maplecroft’s list, which capital city in the Americas faces extreme risks from weather events such as tropical cyclones and flooding? It also experienced one of the deadliest earthquakes of the 21st century.
Which company town is a full-fledged city in the Aichi Prefecture? It was previously known as Koromo and although it was not founded specifically for the company, it is almost entirely synonymous with the brand. Appropriately, its sister city is Detroit, Michigan.
Despite his old age, which French diplomat was persuaded by the French Government to construct the Panama Canal at sea-level in 1879, fresh from similar work elsewhere in the world? The project ended in disaster with workers dying from malaria and yellow fever.
Super Bowl rings often have interesting design elements to hint at the team that took home the Vince Lombardi Trophy that season. Which Super Bowl champion's ring is this? It features a removable top with an engraving of the Raymond James Stadium inside. Led by an all-time great, this was a reference to them becoming the first team to win a Super Bowl on their home turf.
The 2023 overall winner of WCPA was a photo clicked by Jason Moore. The photo interprets the kangaroo to be engaged in what activity (3,6) - one that would presumably make it a challenger at the world championship (the "AGWC") for this activity, held annually in Finland?
What type of igneous rock is formed from the rapid cooling of low-viscosity lava rich in magnesium and iron exposed at or very near the surface? The most common volcanic rock on Earth, it forms structures such as the Giant’s Causeway as well as the Ajanta, Ellora, and Elephanta Caves.
What term refers to the shallow decorative grooves running vertically along a column shaft or a pilaster? The term is also used for a woodwind instrument in the shape of a tube, played by blowing across a hole near one end.
A recent viral trend involves using AI to edit the scene where Han Lue waits for Sean Boswell in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. This edit shows Doc Brown waiting alongside a DMC DeLorean for which high school student living in Hill Valley, California?
Which British physicist - who isolated the noble gas argon - lends his name to the scattering of light or other electromagnetic radiation by particles much smaller than the wavelength of the radiation? It causes the blue colour of the daytime sky and the reddening of the sky at sunset.
Which North African spice blend, used in many savoury dishes, stirred into couscous and rice, and sometimes rubbed on meats, is depicted thus in Krish Ashok's Masala Lab? Its name means "head of the shop" in Arabic and implies a mixture of the best spices on offer.
Based on a Christopher Bond play, Sondheim composed a musical that led him to a Tony Award win in 1981. The musical narrates the tale of WHICH DEMONIC CHARACTER who murders his customers, drawing from the penny dreadful fictional series of the 1700s? It was also adapted into a 2007 movie that fetched Johnny Depp a Golden Globe Award.
Spencer Tunick is an American artist best known for organising large-scale nude shoots. Which building, a prime example of the Beaux-Arts style, saw women pose nude in its Main Concourse, along the information booth and its four-faced brass clock?
What music genre of the Jamaican sound system succeeded reggae? It is characterised by faster rhythms and the use of digital instruments, particularly the electronic keyboard and the drum machine. It gets its name from spaces frequented by youngsters where DJs used to perform their upbeat music over homemade audio systems.
What was the name of the NASA program that explored Venus, Mars and Mercury? The fourth mission visited Mars in 1965 and disproved many of Schiaparelli’s theories about there being canals or channels on Mars. The programme got its nautical name because it involved sailing the vast distances of space to reach new shores.
This set of untranslated symbols was primarily uncovered from Neolithic era artifacts of which culture of Southeast Europe, that thrived between 5400-4500 BCE? Although it is named for its type site, a large tell settlement in a suburb of Belgrade, it is also referred to by its subculture named after a site in a namesake Romanian commune.
The Treaty of Versailles signalled the end of World War I. As part of this treaty, which province with a double barrelled name was returned to France by rescinding the treaties of Versailles and Frankfurt of 1871? The first part of the name lends its name to a breed of dog while the second part derives from a medieval kingdom. This historical territory is today part of the French administrative region of Grand Est.
The .38-calibre Charter Arms Undercover pistol is stored at the Forensic Investigative Division in Queens alongside other historical firearms, including the gun used by David Berkowitz (Son of Sam). Who wielded this weapon, partly inspired by Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye?
What last name is shared by the following Indians?
1) A badminton player who got it because of an error
2) An Indian American actor who dropped it because of the rejections he faced for auditions
2) A pioneer of Indian cinema who directed 'Sikander' (1941) starring Prithviraj Kapoor as Alexander the Great
Maeve presumably had sweet dreams of gender equality after reading A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by which 18th century writer who is regarded as the mother of first wave feminism? Her second daughter is best known for an 1818 work that is often considered as the first true science fiction story.
While this Italian character debuted in a different video game where he was tasked with saving a princess from a barrel throwing ape, he has since headlined around 119 games - the largest franchise in video game history. Which video game (named for the character) which has had spinoffs such as Paper [Blank], [Blank] Kart, and more?
Which type of whey protein, typically abbreviated to WPI, is the result of a process to remove all fat and lactose? As a result of this, such powders are typically over 90% protein by dry weight.
Waitomo Caves in the North Island of New Zealand are one of the top tourist attractions of the country, largely thanks to the bio-luminscence created in the cave by a local species of which fungus gnat? The common name of this family comes from its lumiscent nature, best witnessed through a boat ride into the cave system.
El violador eres tú, translating to The Rapist is You, is a Chilean feminist piece that arose in 2019 during the demonstrations protesting the violence against women. Inspired by the works of Rita Segato, the song was pioneered by women from which indigenous group in Chile and Argentina who’ve long faced prosecution at the hands of dictatorship as well as illegal mining companies?
Which Northwest Semitic language, that originated in Ancient Syria, was the lingua franca of the Near East from the 3rd century BCE to the 7th century CE and used to write the Talmud, the central text of Rabbinic Judaism?
Deathwing the Destroyer is a gigantic dragon enemy who appeared as the main threat in the Cataclysm expansion of which video game? His destructive presence drove further conflict between the Horde and the Alliance, as he caused significant damage to Stormwind City.
Kissinger’s foreign policy supported which dictator in Indonesia’s invasion of East Timor in 1975 to overthrow the Fretilin regime? Named Operation Lotus (Operasi Seroja), this action resulted in a disastrous occupation of East Timor that ended only in 1999 after the intervention of an international peacekeeping force.
Photographs are often manipulated for political propaganda, entertainment, humour, or to make the subject look better. A very early example of photo manipulation features three images from 1864 stitched together. Which Union Army officer is the subject of this photo set in front of his troops at City Point, Virginia?
In 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte’s coup caused the Directory in France to collapse, and a new form of government came into being, with him at its head; he now became _____ ______ (5, 6). What was this title, which contains an ordinal number?
What type of vault is composed of a framework of crossed arches that transmit the load downward or outward to specific columns or piers? It gets its name due to its similarity to a “caged” structure from human anatomy.
This is an Indian adaptation of a British series that features a quirky boss, a pair of table-crossed lovers and an uptight assistant (to the) regional manager. Which series, whose storyline more closely mimics the American version?
This type of bridal veil typically covers part of the face and is often worn for a vintage look. Identify this style (8 or 4,4), named for its resemblance to an enclosure for feathered beings that might remind one of Maya Angelou’s autobiography.
The Fiddler's Green is a sentient part of the Dreaming, filled with everlasting music, that all travelers seek. The human personification of the Fiddler's Green, a portly man named Gilbert with a penchant for paradoxes, is a tribute to which early 20th century English writer? (Provide 35 seconds on direct)
WHICH AMERICAN DAILY NEWSPAPER has won 69 Pulitzer Prizes, the second-most of any publication? Currently under a Jeff Bezos-owned holding company, it now runs a print edition only for specific cities along the US East Coast. The best-known episode in its history involved two of its reporters leading the American press's investigation into the Watergate scandal, resulting in the resignation of President Nixon.
Zlín, a company town based in Czech Republic was the original headquarters of WHICH COMPANY? This company has also set up many other company towns, such as X-wa (a play on Ottawa) and X-pur in Pakistan for workers who work in their factory. [X, being the name of the company, of course]
Featured on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, Geet-gawai is a type of pre-wedding folk singing tradition among the Bhojpuri-speaking people of Indian descent in which country? This country has a huge Indian diaspora, comprising 68% of the country’s population, of which more than half speak Bhojpuri.
The followers of Din-i Ilahi saluted one-another with the Takbir: an Arabic phrase integral to Islam. What is this phrase? Translating to "God is the greatest", it can be used in a variety of situations, from celebrations to times of grief.
In many traumatic conditions of the head, blood seeps into the soft tissue around the eyes. Which group of mostly nocturnal mammals from the genus Procyon is this appearance named after?