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This proverb about unscrupulous persons has been in common usage since the 17th century with the earliest citation around 3 BCE attributed to the classical Greek writer Callimachus. It also happens to be the title of which 1955 romantic thriller by Alfred Hitchcock? A related proverb "an old poacher makes the best gamekeeper" would set you on the right track to snatch an easy point.
Leonard Ford left Barbados in 1928, recruited by the US Navy for offshore work. He would go on to establish a cricket club at which controversial location the next year? The sport saw a revival in the country in the latter part of the 20th century due to the head of state's receptiveness towards alternatives for baseball and other American sports.
Following Man City's unveiling of the Definitely Maybe-inspired fourth kit this season, online store Classic Football Shirts reimagined jerseys that look like classic album covers.
This 2019 AS Roma away shirt was posited to resemble which 1973 album? The cover art features the "mad" artiste with his eyes closed, as photographed by Brian Duffy in his London studio.
In the Japanese series Dragon Ball, what is the name of this technique used by Goku that involves him concentrating energy by cupping his hands, and releasing it in a powerful beam by thrusting his hands forward? Taught to him by Master Roshi, it shares its name with the first King of Hawaii.
It was first a 1985 movie based on a book by Alice Walker and directed by Steven Spielberg. A 2005 musical was based on it with lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray. In 2023, a movie based on the musical was released, directed by Blitz Bazawule. What name do all these share?
Three and a half decades back, Dovey the peace-loving avian was created by an Indian textile giant in the run-up to which global event? He was also featured in a comic book (visual) by Keep Busy comics.
What "non-name" is used to explain the motion of a body that cannot be accurately described by a set of three laws proposed in the books Astronomia Nova and Harmonices Mundi in the early 17th century? Examples exhibiting significant deviations include many-body problems and solar sails.
A liqueur known as the crème de [BLANK] is considered a core ingredient in the Aviation cocktail to give it its distinctive colour (although the name may make you think it should be blue instead) What item of flora does the liqueur use to obtain this colour?.
Which country in North Eastern Africa gets its name from the Arabic word for 'black', named by medieval geographers to refer to the people living in the stretch between the Sahara and the equator? It was the largest country in Africa by area till 2011.
This statue was unveiled in Washington, D.C. in 1979 to celebrate a birth centenary, but soon saw people rubbing its nose in the hopes of becoming more intelligent. Who inspired the statue, which sits relatively close to the National Academy of Sciences?
Mary Astor plays Ruth Wonderly and later Brigid O'Shaughnessy, the femme fatale in which 1941 film noir directed by John Huston? The introductory text of the film tells us of an attack at sea and the loss of a tribute intended for Charles V of Spain.
Bilderberg is a secret society named after a hotel in Netherlands where it was formed in 1957. Its existence is no secret but the subjects discussed by its members at the annual invite-only conference remain hidden. What is the name of the official rule that allows them to maintain the secrecy despite being known? This rule, named after the London headquarters of a think tank, is often followed by universities when conducting debates or by policy officials.
The concept of _____ ______ (5,6) started during the Mughal era. The ladies of the Mughal harem were not allowed to venture outside and hence during the festivities of Navroz or New Year, the market would come to them within the palace. This two word term would eventually stand for any covered market and still exists inside the Red Fort today. Fill in the blanks.
An essential product of Moroccan hammam rituals, Sabun Beldi is a gel-like soap made by macerating the fruits of which tree in salt and potash? Native to the Mediterranean, its oil-rich fruits impart the paste with its characteristic hue.
The 2011 Copley Medal went to British geophysicist Dan McKenzie for his pioneering papers on plate tectonics of a sphere. He cited the _______ (7) Institution of Oceanography (SIO) in San Diego as a formative influence in this regards. What name (7), that creates buzz annually through an event in Washington, D.C. during the week following the Memorial Day weekend?
In this section from Asterix and the Laurel Wreath, one of the slaves on display strikes up numerous poses, some of which are shown in the image. Which classical sporting sculpture is the blanked out portion in the bottom panel based on?
The mega delta formed by which river was devastated by Cyclone Nargis in 2008 when it rendered over 2.5 million homeless in what is one of the country's most densely populated areas? Home to fishing communities such as Bamar and Mon, the image here is that of a river cruise route in the delta.
Often referred to as Valencian rice, bomba rice is known for its ability to absorb two or three times its volume in water without bursting. This makes bomba the preferred variety of rice for which dish that gets its name from Catalan for "frying pan"?
What sweetener, a light tan coloured sugar with a coarse grain, is named after the region it was first produced in? Initially a Dutch colony and then a British colony, the region now lies in Guyana.
In its 2015 list of the Rugby World Cup's greatest players, the Guardian ranked this legend No.1, calling him Rugby's Muhammad Ali. Special praise was reserved for his four-try performance against England in the semifinal of the 1995 edition. Which All Black?
Identify this archaeological site in the Şanlıurfa Province that is recognised as the world's oldest known monumental, human-made temple. The structures on this “potbelly hill” dates back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic era (roughly 11,000–13,000 years ago).
England’s only whitewash in Tests at home was in 1984, by the West Indies. Which Windies batting legend was Player of the Series, for 572 runs, with 2 double centuries, including an epic 214 not out to help his team chase down 342 in the 4th innings at Lords? He was part of a legendary opening partnership in the format for many years.
In Finnish culture, what term is used to refer to a steam bath in which the steam is provided by water thrown on hot stones? This term is also commonly used to refer to any dry heat bath, and by extension, the room or cabinet used for such a bath.
In 1345, while searching the Chapter Library of Verona Cathedral, this scholar found a collection of Cicero’s letters, including Epistulae ad Atticum (Letters to Atticus). This serendipitous discovery by the renowned poet from Arezzo is regarded as a foundational moment in the history of the Renaissance and the birth of humanism. Who was this?
In Native American Ojibwa culture the human mind was believed to be susceptible to dark spirits when the mind is weakest, i.e., while one is sleeping. In defense, the men and women would weave certain objects to trap the bad spirits within its pattern(s). What "lucky" item is this?
Team Fortress 2 is a first-person shooter game that offers players 'achievements' for completing certain tasks. What achievement is given to players who get 25 headshots as a sniper? It is a two-word term used to refer to a major component of the central nervous system, but in slang has come to refer to one's intelligence or brains.
Canting arms are heraldic symbols that represent the bearer's name, often through a visual pun or rebus. Which poet received the following canting arms from their grandfather? The coat of arms shows a connection with the sea, where the figure met his tragic fate later in life.
In bartending, what term is used for a mild drink that is consumed immediately after a shot of hard liquor such as tequila? A pickleback is an example of such a drink where shots are "followed" by a pickled brine.
The Dress of the Year is an annual award run by the Fashion Museum in Bath to recognise the outfit that best represents contemporary fashion. The 2021 award went to a black Armani dress worn by which controversial figure for her March 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey? The curators claimed that it would 'go on to be more and more important', and a recent autobiography and delayed eponymous documentary bears out that claim.
The track "Symmetry" from Ed Sheeran's remix album features which Canada-based rapper-singer celebrated for his blend of Punjabi pop and hip-hop? He has become a household name over the years following back-to-back hits such as "Softly" and "Tauba Tauba".
The "musical road" located at the Ngawi–Kertosono section in Java plays which song, albeit in an imperfect manner, when driven over? The "most recognised song in the world" according to the Guinness World Records, the song has been attributed to sisters Patty and Mildred Hill.
Identify this type of multi-pleat pocket (9) found on bags, which can expand and make more room for storage. It is named for its resemblance to the bellows of a box-shaped musical instrument.
In game theory, iterated Prisoners' dilemma are games that are played more than once in succession. As time elapses, cooperation tends to increase between players in such games. What is the three-word name for the most deterministic strategy in such games, where one player simply mimics the previous strategy of the other, i.e peace for peace or war for war? This traces its origin to the Troubles in Northern Ireland where a bombing by the IRA led to a bombing by the Unionists and vice versa.
Featuring the trademark red and white stripe, bobble hat, and glasses, this picture shows the boy dressed up as the titular children's character from which English puzzle book series? Initially conceived as a puzzle where the goal is to find this fellow, it has also been made into animated TV programs in 1991 and recently in 2019.
The name of which geographical feature derives from the name of an Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea, whose name in turn derives from the Roman god of fire and metalwork? According to ancient Romans (and Greeks as well), the island was the chimney of the god's workshop and, therefore, named the island after him.
Who directed the BRD trilogy? Taking its title "Bundesrepublik Deutschland" from the official name of West Germany and of contemporary Germany, the director's most well-known work featured a Moroccan Berber.
The fourth Indian Institute of Management to be set up after those in Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Calcutta is located in which city, the capital of an Indian state? Its 190-acre campus designed by BV Doshi reflects its tehzeeb ('culture' in Urdu), born of centuries of Mughal influence with its ornamental work and domes.
A Bristol auction house earned £260,000 for this pair of gold-plated glasses belonging to which historical figure? The auction house said the person gave it to the uncle of an employee while he was working for BP in South Africa.
Oroxylum indicum is known for its fruits which are up to 1.5 metres long, which precariously hang down from branches. This is supposed to resemble a sharp weapon associated with an individual (who is thought to have lived in the 4th century BC), giving it the nickname Tree of ________ (8). Whose name is blanked out (8)?
This Marilyn Manson look was on the mood board for the 2011 reboot of a film franchise based on which novel by Pierre Boulle?
There's not a train that would go the whole way. The most logical way would be to leave Los Angeles, the train travels to New Orleans, and then you would connect for the remainder of the trip to this location. An Amtrak official confirmed that no such journey was actually possible in 1973, particularly with no trains running at 12 AM. Where was this train headed as per the Grammy Award winning song, a southern US state that's also on Ray Charles' mind?
Michael Palin initially found fame as a member of Monty Python, the British comedy group. Since the 1980s, he has starred in many travel documentaries. In 1989, Palin got the job to host a BBC documentary titled ______ ___ _____ __ __ ____ (6,3,5,2,2,4) after the veteran TV globetrotter Alan Whicker turned it down. FITB with a journey which was closely replicated by Palin not only in the route but also in the fact that no air travel was used.
The HBO series 'Winning Time' features a number of extended cameos, including Wood Harris playing the troubled Lakers power forward Spencer Haywood. Harris' most iconic role was that of which Baltimore drug kingpin in another HBO series from 2002 to 2008?
What form of trousers are believed to have been christened after the opulent Della Civiltà Italiana, a building that housed several fashion designers of the era? It was redesigned for women by Coco Chanel who noticed that its wide form made boarding a gondola more comfortable.
Which country is next on this list of African countries by area?
Algeria (2.38 million sq km)
DR Congo (2.34 million sq km)
Sudan (1.86 million sq km)
Libya (1.79 million sq km)
Identify (1.28 million sq km)
Which musician accused Olivia Rodrigo of plagiarism following the release of promo material (visual) for her virtual concert Sour Prom? This grunge rock figure claimed it was a blatant copy of the cover used for Hole's second album Live Through This, which itself was a subject of rumours that it was ghostwritten by a rockstar who died by suicide one week before the album's release.
Identify this handwoven patterned fabric that is made of yarn dyed in bright colours and then roughly woven in a chequered pattern. It takes its name from the former name of a South Indian city. In 1994, Antigua and Barbuda adopted a national dress featuring this fabric.
Club-hopping down the dazzlingly painted Rua Nova do Carvalho; grabbing a galaõ, garoto or caldinho from one of the numerous quiosques; and a stroll followed by dinner on the Tagus River promenade are some of the activities recommended by Time Out magazine to try at Cais do Sodré, a neighbourhood in which European capital city?
Pictured here is the banner of which royal house that has been ruling its country since 1921, a fact also reflected in the country’s official name? The family had ruled the city of Mecca continuously from the 10th century as vassals of outside powers, eventually also coming to rule the Kingdoms of Hejaz, Syria, and the country in question.
The Sopranos is a series centred around an Italian-American Mafia don. The show encompasses family dynamics, drama and violence. What is the letter 'r' in the title aptly stylised to represent?
Which iconic English actor played the role of Garrick Ollivander in the first and last Harry Potter films? He is widely known for a variety of film and TV roles, including the title character in Elephant Man (1980), the protagonist Winston in 1984 (1984), the War Doctor in a 2013 Doctor Who special, and the victim in the most famous scene from Alien (1979).
DC's Fables universe features characters from various fairytales in a modernised setting. Which Fables character is a witch-hunting inquisitor, owing to his experience in dealing with witches from his childhood? He is renowned for his skill in picking up the trail of his homeland's enemies.
Which holy object is believed to have been used by Jesus at the Last Supper, and is the subject of countless legends and quests? This sacred item is closely associated with Christian Eucharistic traditions, and is a coveted object in a comedy film set in the times of King Arthur.
This map is considered by many as probably the greatest statistical graphic ever drawn. It plots the numerical data associated with a particular military campaign, and is notable for representing 6 types of data in just 2 dimensions: the number of troops; distance travelled; temperature during the retreat; the position and direction of travel; and location relative to specific dates. Which campaign is this? You can answer by giving the name of the attacking commander and the defending nation.
Both varieties come from the same plant, Piper nigrum. But the difference between the black and white varieties is: white varieties come from berries picked at full ripeness, soaked and peeled - though this takes the heat off, making it milder. The black variety is plucked earlier, and sun-dried to a wrinkle, and more commonly seen in kitchens. What?
As seen in the image, aside from the ten-pin and candlepin bowling styles, another common variety of indoor bowling game uses shorter pins with a ball slightly heavier than one used in candlepin, but much lighter than the regular ten-pin ones. The pins used are also shorter and lighter than their ten-pin equivalents, which makes it more difficult to achieve a strike. What is this called, due to the resemblance of pin to the bodies of _____ (4) in flight?
As part of the mosaic artwork The Modern Virtues on the floor of the National Gallery, which mathematician and philosopher does Boris Anrep depict as the embodiment of the virtue of Lucidity?
What was the name of the fictional German-speaking kingdom in central Europe from Anthony Hope's The Prisoner of Zenda? Today, the term connotes a quaint minor European country, or is used as a placeholder name for an unspecified country in academic discussions. It has also given its name to works that use fictional countries, called the [Blank] Romance.
What force is exerted on a charged particle moving through a combination of an electric field and magnetic field? Also known as electromagnetic force, it is named after a Dutch physicist who arrived at a complete derivation for it in 1895 and later won the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics.
What type of location serves as the common primary setting of these novels: Dennis Lehane's Shutter Island, Susanna Kaysen's Girl, Interrupted, and Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar?
With a capacity of over 30,000, this Roman amphitheatre was built by proconsul Gordian who would later be crowned emperor during the turbulent Year of the Six Emperors (238 AD). Identify the Tunisian town this World Heritage Site site is located in OR the ancient Roman colony that rose to prominence during the Severan dynasty.
What quick-service chain named for a certain habit practised by some of its customers released this Ramadan ad?
For her Turbine Hall exhibition named Embankment, Rachel Whiteread made use of 14,000 boxes. She cited the ending scenes of two films as visual precursors. If Citizen Kane was one, which 1981 film, a marauder of the box-office, was the other?
In 1951, WHO was named the TIME Person Of The Year award as the Prime Minister of Iran who nationalized the country's oil assets and expelled Western companies, thereby triggering the Abadan Crisis? In response to this, MI6 and CIA joined hands with local dissidents to overthrow his government, one they did successfully to re-take control in the oil games.