Friday 18th July 2025
WQC style mix 5
Welcome. This is the last day of our WQC style mix. Coming up we’ve got Recent Nobel Winners, 1990s Oscars, Name the Year, Spanish Cities, “Andrew” and more. Enjoy.
QUESTIONS
Which groundbreaking book, penned by Dutch psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, explores how trauma lingers in the human psyche and physique? Published in 2014, it draws on decades of research from van der Kolk’s work at the Trauma Center in Massachusetts. Five word answer
Which Russian author, born in 1812, wrote Oblomov, a novel that explores the theme of inertia through a protagonist who struggles with overwhelming passivity? He also wrote A Common Story, a novel that contrasts youthful romanticism with the harsh realities of adulthood.
Which Russian author, born in 1891, wrote "The Master and Margarita," a novel in which the Devil's appearance in Moscow causes chaos?
Which fundamental change in economic thought established that value derives from goods' utility rather than production costs? Stanley Jevons' 1871 "Theory of Political Economy" was a foundational text of this movement. I'm looking for a two-word term
Which Brunei district, completely separated from the country's mainland by Malaysia's Limbang corridor, contains 70% of Brunei's remaining primary rainforest? This sparsely populated region (just 10,000 inhabitants) contains Brunei's highest peak, Bukit Pagon (1,850m)
Awarded to the Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, the citation on the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine read "for the discovery of BLANK and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation". What fills the blank?
Which American theoretical physicist, born in 1911, coined the terms "black hole" and "wormhole" while making fundamental contributions to quantum gravity? He was the PhD adviser to both Richard Feynman and Kip Thorne
Which Nigerian soup, thickened with ground melon seeds and packed with leafy greens, is a cornerstone of West African cuisine? Often enjoyed with fufu or garri, its nutty richness pairs with assorted meats
Which traditional Horn of Africa seasoning includes garlic, ginger, and besobela (Ethiopian basil) in its most authentic versions? Eritrean cooks rub it directly on meat before grilling
Which artist (1928-2011) developed the "soak-stain" technique? Her work "The Bay" is part of the permanent collection at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C
Which Union Army General of the US Civil War is remembered for an ironic remark "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance", made shortly before he was shot dead?
Puducherry is a union territory of India, consisting of four small geographically unconnected districts or enclaves. Puducherry was the capital of which European nation's colonies in India?
Which man took his fourth consecutive Male Vocalist of the Year prize at the 2024 Country Music Awards? He shares his surname with the main antagonist character in "The Hound of the Baskervilles"
Which Milan fashion house, founded in 1983, specialises in leather goods? In 2016, department store Nordstrom bowed to pressure from online activists and pulled a collection from this house that was inspired by capsule pills amid allegations it trivialised the opioid crisis
Kung Pao chicken is a dish associated with which Chinese region?
Lim Sang-choon's romantic slice-of-life drama was a ratings hit for Netflix in early 2025. It was called "When Life Gives You" what?
What is the SI derived unit of electrical conductance (the reciprocal of resistance)?
Starring Diego Luna as the title character, which notable TV series that began in 2022 contains the characters Syril Karn, K-2SO and Luthen Rael?
First described in 1969 from a case in in Borno State. Nigeria has seen outbreaks of which disease spread by mouse droppings every year since 2018? Complications of this infectious disease include partial or complete, temporary or permanent hearing loss
Popular in Hong Kong, Yuenyeung is a mixture of what two other drinks?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which groundbreaking book, penned by Dutch psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, explores how trauma lingers in the human psyche and physique? Published in 2014, it draws on decades of research from van der Kolk’s work at the Trauma Center in Massachusetts. Five word answer
THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE
Which Russian author, born in 1812, wrote Oblomov, a novel that explores the theme of inertia through a protagonist who struggles with overwhelming passivity? He also wrote A Common Story, a novel that contrasts youthful romanticism with the harsh realities of adulthood.
Ivan GONCHAROV
Which Russian author, born in 1891, wrote "The Master and Margarita," a novel in which the Devil's appearance in Moscow causes chaos?
Mikhail BULGAKOV
Which fundamental change in economic thought established that value derives from goods' utility rather than production costs? Stanley Jevons' 1871 "Theory of Political Economy" was a foundational text of this movement. I'm looking for a two-word term
MARGINAL REVOLUTION
Which Brunei district, completely separated from the country's mainland by Malaysia's Limbang corridor, contains 70% of Brunei's remaining primary rainforest? This sparsely populated region (just 10,000 inhabitants) contains Brunei's highest peak, Bukit Pagon (1,850m)
TEMBURONG
Awarded to the Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, the citation on the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine read "for the discovery of BLANK and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation". What fills the blank?
MICRO RNA
Which American theoretical physicist, born in 1911, coined the terms "black hole" and "wormhole" while making fundamental contributions to quantum gravity? He was the PhD adviser to both Richard Feynman and Kip Thorne
John Archibald WHEELER
Which Nigerian soup, thickened with ground melon seeds and packed with leafy greens, is a cornerstone of West African cuisine? Often enjoyed with fufu or garri, its nutty richness pairs with assorted meats
EGUSI soup
Which traditional Horn of Africa seasoning includes garlic, ginger, and besobela (Ethiopian basil) in its most authentic versions? Eritrean cooks rub it directly on meat before grilling
BERBERE
Which artist (1928-2011) developed the "soak-stain" technique? Her work "The Bay" is part of the permanent collection at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C
Helen FRANKENTHALER
Which Union Army General of the US Civil War is remembered for an ironic remark "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance", made shortly before he was shot dead?
John SEDGWICK
Puducherry is a union territory of India, consisting of four small geographically unconnected districts or enclaves. Puducherry was the capital of which European nation's colonies in India?
FRANCE
Which man took his fourth consecutive Male Vocalist of the Year prize at the 2024 Country Music Awards? He shares his surname with the main antagonist character in "The Hound of the Baskervilles"
Chris STAPLETON
Which Milan fashion house, founded in 1983, specialises in leather goods? In 2016, department store Nordstrom bowed to pressure from online activists and pulled a collection from this house that was inspired by capsule pills amid allegations it trivialised the opioid crisis
MOSCHINO
Kung Pao chicken is a dish associated with which Chinese region?
SICHUAN
Lim Sang-choon's romantic slice-of-life drama was a ratings hit for Netflix in early 2025. It was called "When Life Gives You" what?
TANGERINES
What is the SI derived unit of electrical conductance (the reciprocal of resistance)?
SIEMENS
Starring Diego Luna as the title character, which notable TV series that began in 2022 contains the characters Syril Karn, K-2SO and Luthen Rael?
ANDOR
First described in 1969 from a case in in Borno State. Nigeria has seen outbreaks of which disease spread by mouse droppings every year since 2018? Complications of this infectious disease include partial or complete, temporary or permanent hearing loss
LASSA fever
Popular in Hong Kong, Yuenyeung is a mixture of what two other drinks?
TEA and COFFEE