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The group of ancient geoglyphs referred to as "earth tattoos" is located in which state bordered by Amazonas and Rondônia? It gets its name from the Tupi word for "green river" and has no relation to a Levantine city that played an important role during the Crusades.
Writer and director Jeethu Joseph has repeatedly denied the similarities between his 2013 Malayalam hit film and Keigo Higashino's novel 'The Devotion of Suspect X', where a man sets up an airtight alibi to cover up a murder committed by his neighbour and her daughter. The film was later remade in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi. Which film?
This tactic against hostile takeovers involves companies liquidating or destroying valuable assets to make themselves unattractive to hostile bidders. What is this tactic called, sharing its name with a military strategy where defending forces would destroy anything that could be useful to the enemy?
In 1998-99, figurative artist Arpita Singh painted a Zodiac series based on Indian folk traditions. Which zodiac sign does Singh depict in this work with the subtitle “Compassion”? It has connections to the legend of how Aphrodite and her son Eros escape the monster Typhon.
Listen to this Usha Uthup Hindi cover of an English song from her album 24 Carats and identify EITHER the original singer OR the 1978 song. As an additional clue, this American legend is the fourth best-selling solo artist of all time.
What circuit symbol is shown here? It is an electric safety device that provides overcurrent protection.
WHICH CARIBBEAN ISLAND'S tourism tagline is "....go beyond ordinary"? It is considered by some to be the inspiration for the island in Robinson Crusoe and the 1960 film Swiss Family Robinson was shot entirely on this island, with Bacolet Bay Beach featuring extensively.
In this Hugo Award-winning work from 1985, Heinlein depicts a Heaven ruled by snotty angels and a Hell where everyone has a wonderful time — with Mary Magdalene shuttling breezily between both places. What is the work, getting its title from a notorious hell-traversing 1919 work by James Branch Cabell? The title however changes the first name of that work to a Biblical book belonging to the Old Testament.
Popular across all South East Asian countries, which iced drink is made by combining crushed or shaved ice with pandan-flavoured green rice jelly, coconut milk, and palm sugar syrup? The Dutch-origin name is often used to refer to the pandan jelly itself.
In this film, a Shah Rukh Khan is hacked by swords all around, causing him to collapse. As he lies face down, bleeding, the final blow comes in the form of a sword driven with full force into his back. The same treatment is meted out to his co-actor as well. Which film?
James Price Point along the Dampier Peninsula on the Indian Ocean is a red sand beach located in which state, the largest in its country and home to 10% of the nation's population?
Identify the 1985 dystopian novel from some of its section titles.
Section 2: Shopping
Section 6: Household
Section 10: Soul Scrolls
Section 12: Jezebel's
Section 14: Salvaging
Descriptions for this one include "Beethoven's greatest work", "one of the supreme achievements in the history of music", "one of the best-known works in common practice music" and "the most frequently performed symphony in the world". But what one word name is sometimes given to Beethoven's 9th Symphony, which points to the inclusion of a certain element to the work? While uncommon in that era of classical music, the element can be seen in later symphonies of Berlioz, Mendelsson and Mahler.
Which year is known as the "Year of the Six Presidents" in the USA, because everyone who contested the election this term went on to hold the role? This is also the year League of Nations came into force and the Indian football club East Bengal was established.
Noma Bar is an Israeli-British graphic designer noted for his minimalist approach and bold use of negative spaces. This illustration has been used as the cover of which 1987 novel? The book's title is borrowed from a 1965 song, with the image presumably showing a Scandinavian forest.
This capital city's metro system is one of the deepest in the world, generally located over 100 metres below the surface. It consists of two lines, the Chollima Line and the Hyŏksin Line. Which capital city, along the banks of the Taedong River, is it located in?
In 1960, Indian meteorologist Anna Mani started studying which inorganic molecule and developed an instrument to measure its concentration in the atmosphere? A variation of the dobsonmeter, this instrument was stationed in the 1980s in a particular (large) geographical area to analyse the concentration of the molecule.
In August 2022, which Indian celebrity launched a beauty brand named 'LoveChild'? She explained that the name is a way to own a moniker that has stuck to her irrespective of her achievements, such as founding a fashion house in 2009.
What kind of pasta gets its name from the Italian word for 'spindle'?
This congenital deformity leads to tapered ears. It gets its name from certain deities of the woods and fields who were a part of Dionysus’ entourage. Which mythological beings, with features of either a goat/horse, lend their name to this condition?
In 2021, a "Battle of the Sexes" tiebreak game was played during the opening celebrations of the WTA Poland Open. It saw Hubert Hurkacz face which player who has spent a total of 125 weeks as world No.1 and won six Grand Slam singles titles thus far? She ended up winning the tiebreak 7–4.
The Curaçao away kit, via its pastel yellow base and vibrant stripes, celebrates the sunlit facades of colorful buildings in the Punda and Otrobanda districts of which city, the island's capital? Its historic centre is a UNESCO WHS that is home to the oldest surviving synagogue in the Americas.
Which Super Bowl champion's ring is this? It features a series of diamonds outlined in a particular shape to reference the team's home state. The five football-shaped diamonds are a nod to its Super Bowl victories with a near three-peat in the early 90s.
This nail look combines a light nude tone with a pearlescent sheer top layer that resembles the sugar coating on what leavened fried pastry (6,5 or 6,8) that one might buy from Krispy Kreme?
This Indian city shares its 3-letter IATA code with an acronym used as a nickname for an American political party that had Abraham Lincoln represent them as their first President. Which city? It is located in the Purvanchal region.
There are many families of pastry depending on the type of dough used to make them. Made with butter, water, flour, and eggs, what type of pastry is employed to make an array of French desserts including eclairs, profiteroles, Beignets, and Paris-Brest? Instead of using a raising agent, such pastries depend on its high moisture content to create steam.
Which twin brother of Thanatos is found lying dormant through much of Hades II? One of the sidequests in the game is to restore the slumbering deity to consciousness.
This 2024 film stars Sydney Sweeney as a young nun who is invited to reside at a picturesque Italian convent, only to discover it harbours horrifying secrets. Identify its title (10), which uses a term that names the dogma asserting that Mary was prepared to become the mother of God by being free of original sin.
Posters for romantic comedies have been stereotypically categorised into a few types.
The "Back to Back" features the two leads leaning on each other. In which 2009 film's poster can Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson be seen leaning "Back to Back"? The film features two best friends in a battle to have the best wedding possible.
Three teams have won the Spain's La Liga exactly once. Real Betis (1935) and Sevilla (1946) are two of them. Which Galician club is the other, winning the title in 2000? Their fairytale season was heralded by the likes of Roy Makaay and Diego Tristan.
Carol Ann Duffy’s poetry collection ’The World’s Wife’ imagines the minds of the wives of famous historical and mythological characters. This extract is from Mrs [BLANK], the wife of which mythological character?
(Readers: For this triad you could give the players 10 seconds to read the poem lines and then start timer, if you don’t want to read them out)
Which Canadian company, which launched its Indian services in 2001 at Wadala in Mumbai, produced the projectors that simulated the Sun during the 2018 test runs of the Parker Solar Probe? These projectors ran at the same effective temperature as the surface of the Sun and gave off nearly the same spectrum of light.
The Day the Earth Stopped, Battlestar Galactica, Alias Smith and Jones are examples of a subgenre of exploitation films that takes advantage of heavily marketed movies by releasing "copycat" films. What term (6), now used to refer to a movie that has been filmed or recorded again, lends its name to the genre?
Which American action-drama series (2001-2010), whose original run covered 9 different days in the life of its protagonist, has episode titles as follows?
S3.E3 ∙ Day 3: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
S5.E7 ∙ Day 5: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
S8.E6 ∙ Day 8: 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Vincent van Gogh's paintings come alive because of this technique of laying a thick dollop of paint onto the canvas. Identify this technique, also employed by masters like Rembrandt and Titian. It is known by an Italian word that originates from a term for 'dough' or 'to knead'. This same root also gives us a culinary word that comes in many shapes and sizes.
Who did Tom Alter portray in the 2014 mini-series Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India? He is the youngest person to serve as the President of the INC and his birthday is celebrated as National Education Day.
Wagan is an initiation ceremony practised along the Sepik River in which country? The bodies of young men are scarred to replicate a crocodile, a creature that is considered sacred on the island this country is part of. The ritual also involves sporting a headdress, with flamboyant feathers taken from the country's national symbol.
Chandralekha's foray into abstract dance began in the early-1970s with which dance piece whose asana-like movements were based on the yantras attributed to the "nine celestial bodies" in Indic culture? It was set to music based on the namesake set of nine kritis by Carnatic composer, Muthuswami Dikshitar.
On The Beatles Art History blog, the words "Eleanor Rigby" from the namesake song is superimposed on which 19th century painting? Often described as the "Victorian Mona Lisa", Thomas Carlyle viewed the painting and agreed to sit for a similar arrangement.
Identify this film in which he goes "wow" when Gaylord 'Greg' Focker tells him about his volunteer work. Focker was attempting to impress his girlfriend's father in their initial interaction in this 2000 film, the first in a franchise.
What is the name of The Economist column dedicated to language? It is named after a pre-eminent English writer and lexicographer from the 18th century who compiled a seminal dictionary.
The World Monument Fund puts out a list of 25 monuments every two years, called the World Monument Watch highlighting monuments that are endangered. The 2022 list contains the 17th Century tomb of which Mughal emperor, the only one present in modern day Pakistan? This tomb is under constant danger of being flooded by the Ravi river, on whose banks it stands.
Which 2009 biographical film concerns the last three years of the life of the poet John Keats and his romance with Fanny Brawn? The film’s title (6, 4) is drawn from a sonnet of Keats that goes “______ ____, would I were steadfast as thou art".
This opera by Jules Massenet is based on which folk tale whose most popular version was written by Charles Perrault?
This Amazon Prime Original's opening title sequence shows the workings of a factory involved in producing carpets interspersed with elements that indicate the true nature of the business. Which TV show is this?
Geoglyphs dating back to thousands of years can be found in many sites in the Sonoran Desert in southwestern Arizona along the "Great Bend" of which tributary of the Colorado River? The river also lends its name to a venomous reptile native to this region.
Quipu are recording devices fashioned from strings that were used by several Andean cultures. The earliest forms of this undeciphered system were discovered at the sites of which civilisation that flourished in north-central coastal Peru? Its first city at Huaricanga is dated to 3500 BCE, making it the oldest-known civilisation of the Americas.
Which paste from Tunisia is prepared using dried red chilies, garlic, olive oil, and spices like cumin and coriander? Known for its spicy, smoky flavour, it is often served with couscous, grilled meats, and stews.
What sporting equipment has been upcycled into this coat rack? These objects, that consist of a gripped shaft and a head, can come in a maximum set of 14 as per the official rules of the game.
Based on a novel by Barry Hines and noted for the performance of Dai Bradley, ___ (3) is a 1969 drama set in a Yorkshire mining community. Ebert awarded it four stars, moved by its pathos as it portrays the urge to rise above one's station in life in the form of a living metaphor - a creature (a Falco tinnunculus) who befriends our young protagonist. What is the film's title (3), a truncated version of this group of creatures?
The Thracian protagonist is performed as a breeches role in which Gluck opera that tells the ancient legend of a lovestruck man trying to use his skills to meet his lover in Hades? The character is also played as a breeches role in Offenbach's opera on the same story.
While many wars have been drawn out for decades or even centuries, some finished in a matter of days or weeks. The shortest war in history happened in 1896 when Khalid Bin Bargash, Sultan of this archipelago, assumed the throne without British approval. The war ended in 45 minutes of shelling with the archipelago remaining a British Protectorate until 1964. On which archipelago in Africa did this take place?
You're loving Indian gins, but want something more premium. You're told about this brand that hand-picks 11 choicest spices from Delhi's Khari Baoli market - angelica root to rose petals to lime peel, etc. Its owners have business roots in the alluvial lands of the Himalayan foothills, and that's how the brand gets its name. Name this Indian craft gin distilled in Rajasthan.
Which song by The Rolling Stones, from their album Aftermath, has been reimagined as this pulp book cover (visual)? Featuring lyrics about grief and loss, the use of the sitar in the song has led to critics branding it as an attempt to copy The Beatles.
Which 6-letter contronymous verb can mean EITHER affix something with a clasp or a belt OR to collapse or bend under pressure?
Sometimes also called "oriental", what word is used in fragrance lexicon to refer to scents with rich complex notes reminiscent of resins? They also contain notes of vanillas and spices.
What was this Labubu called, swapping out the last three letters in this tennis great's surname for a word used in the term "____ (4) up"? The term typically indicates a positive physical transformation.
AbbVie acquired Syndesi Therapeutics for its lead molecule SDI-118, capable of modulating the communication between neurons in the brain. This mechanism is a potential treatment for cognitive impairment associated with which neurodegenerative disorder that affects memory and thinking skills? This form of dementia often begins in people over 65 years of age.
Which 1838 work of fiction recounts the tale of the titular stowaway and his misadventures aboard the whaler Grampus, braving mutiny and cannibalism before his eventual rescue? The only complete novel of an American writer, it is widely regarded as a precursor to the lost world subgenre.
Sabrina Carpenter has released several versions of "Espresso", which Vulture has compared to releasing a whole menu. What name did she use for the version of her song that was slowed-down? It is the type of coffee with its "active ingredient" reduced to 1-2% of its original amount.
Yousuf Karsh was a portrait photographer to many historical figures. He photographed Chairman Khrushchev during his Russia tour in 1963. When Karsh saw Khrushchev, he felt the chairman would look really good in a big ___ ____ (3,4). Although it wasn't available because the summer had already arrived, a piece originally intended for British PM Macmillan was brought to be used. What item of clothing, which gave Khrushchev a bear-like appearance?
Which spice blend, used in all branches of Chinese cooking, is depicted thus in Krish Ashok's Masala Lab? We are looking for the descriptive English name, a translation of the local name "wuxiang fen".
In 2014, this actor tweeted, “Hey @Marvel, great job with Cpt America and Thor. Now how about an Asian hero?”. This later manifested into the actor landing the role of the first Asian superhero to lead a large-budget film. Which character, who is set to appear in Avengers: Doomsday, is this?
In 2020, MSCHF released a website called [BLANK(6)] Wiki, intended to democratise the $180 content curated by which company, publishing it for free in the form of WikiHow articles? The content was made for the company by icons like Gordon Ramsay, Anna Wintour and Serena Williams. The blank is a part of the answer.