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Even though this European country has long since achieved independence, its national anthem is still [BLANK] Is Not Yet Lost. Classified as a Mazurka, this anthem dates back to the late 18th century, and its words would again have brought hope to many in the aftermath of September 1939. Which country’s name fills the blank?
Which 2014 film featured the Disney logo modified to resemble King Stefan's Castle from Sleeping Beauty as the film delved into the characters from that classic?
In A Moveable Feast, Hemingway describes how he didn't have enough money to buy books while he was in Paris, so he rented them from the library at Shakespeare & Co. He often asked the proprietor about the visting times of which author as he was eager to meet him? This author wrote the novel Finnegan's Wake among others.
After the Israelites were delivered out of Egypt, they were instructed by God to celebrate Yom Kippur. One of the rituals mentioned in the Book of Leviticus involved a priest confessing the nation's sins over an animal and then chasing it into the wilderness to carry away the sin. What word for someone who faces 'unmerited blame' is derived from this practice?
A black screen at the end of episodes in which TV series shows the running total of the titular characters' savings towards a $250,000 goal? It often fluctuates, increasing with a small victory or decreasing after a setback.
NASA's several Twitter handles came up with different one-word tweets (such as NASA Aeronautics tweeting "flight"). The best, however, was NASA Internships, which tweeted which word that represents what an internship is, and alludes to one of its vehicles launched in 2003?
Which fruit, native to South East Asia but also grown across the Carribbean, has the scientific name 'Citrus Maxima' to convey that it is the largest in the citrus family? The principal ancestor of the grapefruit, it is known by the name Shaddock in the Carribbean isles. It is most commonly consumed as a juice while also finding use in candying processes or as a preserve.
What is the tautonym for the three-wheeled form of transport, common in many developing countries? We know them as auto rickshaws, but are looking for another commonly used tautonym which refers to the same thing
The trick to making this clear soup is to simmer ground meats with mirepoix just as you would for a regular stock, but to continue simmering along with tomatoes and egg whites. The acid in the tomatoes eventually draws out impurities, all of which congeal at the surface into a 'raft' made of the egg white proteins. Removing this raft results in a clear liquid that is extremely rich and flavourful. Which French soup is this?
What two-word term describes this cocktail technique that involves vacuum sealing ingredients and then placing them in a water bath? The technique became popular via French cooking, where it is used to impart complex flavours into a dish, while cooking it at precise temperatures.
The [BLANK] Giraffe has slight variations from other subspecies with respect to its coat. It has no markings on its lower leg, giving the impression of the animal wearing white stockings. Which family, which possessed the largest private fortune in the world in the 19th Century, names this subspecies?
Which Swiss brand recognised by its Swiss flag logo has been one of the founding companies of the Swatch Group? Founded by the eponymous father-son duo Charles-Félicien and Charles-Émile in 1853, it has pioneered several innovations including its signature "T-touch" technology.
Nail technicians help shape nails in distinctive styles. What nail shape (9) is characterised by long, tapered sides and a squared-off tip, resembling the slippers or pointe shoes worn by the namesake group of performers?
In Thrushcross Grange, Cathy's swing hangs from a tree covered in blooming flowers. The composition was inspired by which French painter’s artwork, “The Swing”?
Which band led by Patrick Stump and Pete Wentz redefined the pop-punk genre with its debut album Take This To Your Grave (2003)? This band named after Radioactive Man's sidekick in The Simpsons has released number-one albums such as American Beauty/American Psycho (2015) and Save Rock and Roll (2013).
Which traditional British pudding, rolled up like the Swiss roll and served with custard, gets its childish name from the way it is created? Also called a dead man’s arm or shirt-sleeve pudding since it was served up in an old shirt sleeve, it features in the subtitle of Beatrix Potter’s book, The Tale of Samuel Walkers.
In season 2 of Taskmaster, the contestants had to create a stop-motion film using a potato. Comedians Jon Richardson and Richard Osmond created a film featuring the vegetable rising from the grave to seek revenge on the person that ate his family. What name do they give this film? It differs by one letter from the title of a 2002 Danny Boyle-directed zombie film.
Cobalt blue designs on white tin-glazed earthenware is a style of Chinese-inspired pottery that came to the West via the Dutch East India Company. What is the term given to such pottery deriving from the European city where such works became common?
Pumping Iron was a 1977 docudrama about professional bodybuilding that turned the two leads, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno into household names. While Schwarzenegger went on to have a storied career in film and politics, what acting role did Ferrigno eventually become famous for? He portrayed this character in various TV and films through the 80s, and continued to provide the voice for him in contemporary cinematic universes.
A passage in The Bible talks about sailors and seafarers, while travelling in their ships, as being thrown around by a storm at sea so that, “they reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at [Blanks]”. Which everyday PHRASE arises from this, used in the context of a situation of confusion and puzzlement wherein one doesn't know what to do, much like the sailors?
Which song, by a band that got its name from an autobiographical account of a trip in the early 1950s, was played when crew members at two sites of the Deep Space Station (DSS) antenna network (in touch with Opportunity) were predicted to experience heavy weather?
The word 'beast' originally meant simply "animal", but when its meaning changed to its current one (a large or dangerous animal), the shift threw the phrase "[BLANK] and the beasts" off course. Speakers then replaced 'beasts' with a similar sounding word, even though that made even less sense. WHAT'S THE NEW PHRASE?
Identify this character who is the father of the titular character in an adult animated series. This ever-present Viltrumite with Superman-esque abilities once fought supervillains alongside the Guardians of the Globe.
Which condition does John Green rate only 1.5 out of 5 stars in his book Anthropocene Reviewed, because it can rob even the most experienced athletes in the world of the skills they need to perform basic moves on the field? Most frequently affecting golfers, cricket bowlers and baseball pitchers, the condition probably got its most coverage in the 2020 Olympics, when a fan favourite chose to opt out of the tournament rather that risk injury.
Boston-based RR Auction raised $19,159 for a box of 10 La Corona cigars belonging to which historical figure? It was part of regular shipment provided by trader Samuel Kaplan from the U.S. to London between 1940 and 1945.
In Sanskrit-based languages, humankind is known as manushya, in reference to the union of the first man Manu and which first woman who took a hundred forms?. In Hindu mythology, she is referred to as the daughter of Brahma and as the first woman he created.
Which cocktail made with gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup, and crème de mûre (a berry-based liqueur) is named after a type of bush in which some berries grow?
The IceLegacy duo have already crossed 11 of the world's top 20 icefields. One of their future expeditions will involve crossing the world's sixth largest ice field, located between the Barents Sea and the Kara Sea. Which island, the 30th largest in the world and the 2nd largest in its country, is this?
This type of challenge–response test was invented in 1997 to determine whether a computer user is human. Using human responses, these were also used in the 2010s to digitise the entire The New York Times archive and to build the Google Books library. What are these tests called which are technically reverse Turing Tests since a machine administers them to a human?
Four of the five interstellar space probes launched thus far have set destinations.
Launched in 1977, Voyager 2 is headed towards an encounter with the star Ross 248 in which constellation, that it will reach in about 40,000 years? It includes a namesake galaxy tagged as "M31" in the Messier Catalogue, one of the brightest Messier objects.
This Gustave Dore illustration depicts the storm conjured by the protagonist from Act 1 of which 17th century literary work? This shipwrecks the characters Antonio, Alonso, Ferdinand, Gonzalo, and other court members.
In West Africa, it was customary to sacrifice prisoners during various festivities. The most notorious example of this practise was the annual celebrations of which kingdom that ruled a modern-day nation from 1600 to 1904? Its name lived on as a French protectorate until it received independence in 1975.
Which French city, also the capital of the Centre-Val de Loire region in France, gives Joan of Arc an epithet called "Maid of [Blank]" for her significant role in the seige here that stopped the British advance during the Hundred Years' War? This city's name lives on in another musically-inclined part of the world.
Which nut, used widely in pralines and pies, is harvested after its fruit (visual) dries out leading to its hull to split open? Technically a drupe, it got its name from an Algonquin-origin word.
What CGS unit of magnetic flux density is equivalent to a factor of 10^-4 Tesla? It gets its name from a German polymath known for eponymous concepts in electrophysics and probability distribution.
The Siachen, Biafo and Baltoro Glaciers are the second, third and fifth longest glaciers respectively in the world's non-polar regions. They are all part of which mountain range, the majority of whose extent falls under the jurisdiction of Gilgit-Baltistan, an administrative region of Pakistan?
Chris Van Allsburg's 1985 children's book, centred on Christmas, won him the Caldecott Medal for the gorgeous illustrations he drew alongside the story. This was adapted into WHICH 2004 MOTION-CAPTURE ANIMATION FILM starring Tom Hanks that tells the story of a young boy who is awakened on Christmas Eve to the sound of a train?
Which 2000s film, a cash grab on the heels of a viral eschatological theory, was shot with the working title of Farewell Atlantis? The director, however, insisted it was a product of his desire to make a film based on the Biblical story of Noah.
Which quiet luxury giant sells leather bag charms featuring its signature Intrecciato pattern - braiding thin strips of leather over one another? It was founded in Vicenza, despite the name alluding to the craftsmanship of a neighbouring city.
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This is a LEGO recreation of which director's filmography, characterised by its stylised violence?
Known as the “French Strokes”, which band led by Thomas Mars rose to prominence in 2009 with their fourth album’s singles "1901" and "Lisztomania"?
Chris Van Allsburg won the Caldecott Medal in 1981 for which children's fantasy picture book that was adapted into a film in 1995? The film has spawned two sequels (2017, 2019).
The Rasivalaya Yantra is a collection of twelve structures within the Jantar Mantar. They measure the celestial latitudes and longitudes, especially of the Sun and the planets, through the meridian of what celestial coordinate system consisting of twelve 30-degree segments?
WHAT HEREDITARY TITLE is given in Germany to one who rules a territorial duchy? The title came to be associated with many regions of Yugoslavia that had such a ruler, eventually surviving in the name of the Southern part of a sovereign nation in the region. Either the title or the region will do.
WHAT AUTONOMOUS ISLAND REGION of an African country fills in the blank of the quote “Swahili was born in ________, grew up in Tanzania, fell sick in Kenya, died in Uganda, and was buried in Congo”? This island's Arabic influence came to a violent end in 1964 after a revolution overthrew the sultanate and deposed Jamshid bin Abdullah.
Gol or Nanggol is a male fertility ceremony associated with the annual yam harvest and involves the sourcing of liana, long-stemmed woody vines known for their high elasticity. Which country, particularly on its island of Pentecost, does this ritual take place in?
What national dish is this limited-time burger served by McDonald's in Malaysia and Singapore based on? It includes creamy coconut rice buns, sambal, sliced cucumbers, and a fried egg.
As per Spotify Wrapped 2024, the second most shared song globally is the number BIRDS OF A FEATHER by which artist whose 2024 album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT was among the year's top five albums as well? She also collaborated on charli xcx's hit summer album brat on a song called Guess.
Identify the 1953 dystopian novel from its three sections.
Section 1: The Hearth and the Salamander
Section 2: The Sieve and the Sand
Section 3: Burning Bright
Centered around the Christmas season, S4E10 of House deals with a critically ill mother who needs a bone-marrow transplant but refuses to allow her daughter to be tested for a match. House uncovers that the daughter was adopted, and that the mother has hidden this from her. Identify the title of this episode by removing one letter from the title of a 1946 film.
Utkarsh Rastogi's daughter, Tara, turns 1 this week. Interestingly, on the day she was born, he played a B612 quiz and as she celebrates her first, he is a part of the setting team. So, here's a quad dedicated to Tara (meaning 'star') on all things Tara.
Taramandalpet, literally "Space Town" is an area of Bangalore dating back to the 1700s. What was manufactured here for the Anglo-Mysore wars, something that also finds mention in the US National anthem?
Edgar Davids is a Dutch-Surinamese football player who played in the 1990s and 2000s for Ajax, AC Milan, Juventus and others. In 1999, Davids began wearing protective glasses following surgery in his right eye, necessitated by what condition which causes damage to the optic nerve or retina?
Which physicist and astronomer’s tombstone is this? He is synonymous with the concept of a black hole and provided the first exact solution to the Einstein field equations of general relativity, for the limited case of a single spherical non-rotating mass. The tombstone references his field of expertise through a sphere decorated with stars.
While descending from the ninth-highest peak in his list, Nirmal Purja had a serious fall that was only arrested when he managed to grab hold of a random fixed rope that had been left behind. Which mountain is this, the Westernmost major peak of the Himalayas, that gets its name because its sides are too steep to be completely covered by snow?
Which TV show named for a year is a documentary series that explores how musicians like Marvin Gaye and The Rolling Stones influenced social change during an era of counterculture? In real life, the same year saw the release of an anthem envisioning a world of peace that became the best-selling single of a musician's solo career.
This venue based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England opened in 1971. Although it hosts regular theatrical performances, it is best known for hosting professional snooker's most prestigious tournament, the World Snooker Championship, which has been held annually at the venue since 1977. WHAT is it called, a reference to the local steel industry in Sheffield?
If you have dark hair, a temper, and sleep fitfully, dreaming of shining objects, fires or arguments, then according to the ancient theory of humours, what adjective would describe you, because the dominant humour in you was yellow bile?
Featured on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the duduk is a double-reed wind instrument with a warm, soft slightly nasal timbre. While it is closely related to the balaban played in Iran and Azarbaijan, the duduki played in Georgia, and the ney played in Turkey, which country is the duduk from?
What is the national currency of Paraguay? It is currently one of the least valued currencies in the Americas and derives its name from a culturally-related indigenous peoples of South America who also speak a namesake language.
The artiste playing Nixon in any production of the John Adams's opera Nixon in China would have been trained in using what item crucial for the banquet scene, just as Nixon and Kissinger actually were trained in real life?
This ground, located in a city named after the officer who led the conquest of Sindh in the 1840s, is the easternmost Test Cricket venue in the world. Which venue that hosted matches at the 1992 as well as 2015 ICC Cricket World Cups? You can name the ground or the city it is located in.
The First Operation Under [Blank] is an 1880s painting by Robert Hinckley that depicts the first ever usage of which highly inflammable compound as an inhalable anaesthetic in dental surgery? Its usage is no longer advised, but some developing countries continue to use it. The theatre at the Bullfinch Building in Massachussets where this scene is set is also renamed as the [Blank] Dome in honour of this.
This song was written by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan for the soundtrack of the 1973 film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. WHICH SONG is this, the lyrics of which comment directly on a scene in the movie that showcases the death of a frontier lawman?
In Major League Baseball stats, 'SL' refers to a pitch that is faster than a curveball, but possesses less spin movement. The very aptly named Hall of Famer Chief Bender is credited with bringing this pitch to prominence. What is SL short for? It shares its name with a small sandwich made with a bun.