Question: What is the missing word in graffiti artist Banksy's 2005 compilation ___ and Piece?
Answer: Wall

Question: The trickster god Anansi who has a prominent place in African folklore is what type of creature?
Answer: Spider

Question: In Aboriginal myth, if Dreamtime is the era when spirit beings created the world, what are the paths they traversed?
Answer: Songlines

Question: In Greek mythology, if ambrosia is the food of the gods and nectar their drink, what is 'ichor'?
Answer: Blood

Question: A traditional Chinese religious painting depicts three men tasting vinegar and ascribing sourness, bitterness and sweetness to it reflecting different religious beliefs. Whom are the men said to represent?
Answer: Confucius, Buddha and Laozi respectively

Question: In Greek myth, the constellation Leo represents what beast best known from a list of dozen?
Answer: Nemean lion

Question: One of the most recognized pieces of Japanese art from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji by Hokusai that depicts a huge tidal wave is titled The Great Wave off what place?
Answer: Kanagawa

Question: The Pactolus river in Turkey which once contained electrum (an alloy of gold) was said to have been the place where which mythic figure washed off his curse?
Answer: King Midas, who rid himself of the golden touch by bathing here

Question: Spirits known as loa are appeased by the practitioners of what belief system?
Answer: Voodoo

Question: The name of what celebration popular is many countries comes from that on certain days of Lent, Roman Catholics and Christians shunned meat?
Answer: Carnival (from carnelevare, to remove/raise meat)

Question: What is the main feature of Chinese artist Liu Bolin's work?
Answer: Camouflage

Question: If a Chinese friend brings you a cheongsam or a changshan, what would you do with it?
Answer: Wear it

Question: Kamadhenu the wish-granting cow, Kaustubha the jewel, and Parijat the divine flowering tree are some of the items that emerged during what episode of Hindu mythology?
Answer: Churning of the Ocean of Milk

Question: The distinctive wooden carved and bright red colored Dala horses are associated with which country?
Answer: Sweden

Question: A 1480s painting by Albertus Pictor in Täby Church located north of Stockholm that inspired a film director depicts a man playing chess with whom?
Answer: Death

Question: The killing of the Beast of Gévaudan, a wolf-like animal in 18th century France using a particular projectile (supposedly) is said to have introduced what belief into folklore?
Answer: Vulnerability of a werewolf to a silver bullet

Question: The Roman Empire themed Caesers Palace casino in Las Vegas features an indulgent buffet that has what appropriate 'festive' name?
Answer: Bacchanal

Question: What Hindu pilgrimage that takes place every twelve years in which people participate in ritual purification in rivers (mainly the Ganges) is said to be among the largest gatherings of humanity?
Answer: Kumbh Mela

Question: Who needs telescopes! In Greek mythology, what was caused by a spilling accident when Hera was breastfeeding Heracles?
Answer: Milky Way was formed

Question: There are several theories for the origin of this symbol. One states it is an English corruption of 'Ali Raja', another states it is a name for the devil, yet another links it to the French words for a red flag. What?
Answer: Jolly Roger

Question: The artist Lee Krasner who used to cut her own paintings to create collages was married to which other artist?
Answer: Jackson Pollock

Question: In folklore, what did the 16th century raabi Judah Loew ben Bezalel create to defend the Prague ghetto from antisemitic attacks?
Answer: Golem

Question: According to its artist, the main objects in what 1931 modernist masterpiece were inspired not by the theory of relativity but by the perception of Camembert cheese melting in the sun?
Answer: The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dalí

Question: A 1863 caricature in Punch shows the British Prime Minister steering a ship between a craggy rock in the form of Lincoln and a whirlpool that has a likeness of Jefferson Davis. What are the rock and the whirlpool said to represent?
Answer: Scylla and Charybdis

Question: O'zapft is! What is the better known name of the annual celebration called by the locals as 'Wiesn' referring to the grounds where it is held?
Answer: Oktoberfest

Question: The myths contained in the texts Kojiki and Nihan Shoki are the inspiration behind the practices of what belief system?
Answer: Shintoism

Question: What furniture accessory whose name ultimately derives from an Indonesian port was developed because of the fad of oiled hair in 19th century England?
Answer: Antimacassar

Question: In response to a request by Gypsy Rose Lee, what term for a striptease performer was coined by the H. L. Mencken after he channeled his inner Greek and thought of invertebrate molting?
Answer: Ecdysiast

Question: Suzanne Collins said that the main theme in The Hunger Games was derived from a Greek myth in which King Minos has Athens send seven youths and seven maidens to what monster?
Answer: Minotaur

Question: In 1968, the dictator Franco expressed a desire to have this artwork be returned to Spain but the artist refused to allow it until the Spanish people enjoyed a republic. The move finally happened in 1981 after Spain became a democratic constitutional monarchy in 1978. What anti-war work of art is this?
Answer: Guernica by Picasso

Question: The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis explored in the award winning 1966 novel Babel-17 states that human thought is strongly influenced by what?
Answer: Language

Question: What invention of Mary Quant whose users were subject to raids by the moral police in the 60s was named after her favourite make of car?
Answer: Miniskirt

Question: What phrase that means 'to discard, or dispose of' originates from the practice of burial at sea that requires a minimum depth of water to be carried out?
Answer: """To deep six"""

Question: In Islamic mythology, what bottled-up creatures make up the three sentient creations of Allah along with humans and angels?
Answer: Jinns

Question: In Arthurian legend, the castle Corbenic that is the location of the Holy Grail is the domain of whom?
Answer: Fisher King (or) Wounded King

Question: The most important text of what popular practice, varieties of which include hatha, mantra and raja is attributed to Patañjali?
Answer: Yoga

Question: What type of porcelain developed by Josiah Spode originated in a factory that was proximate to slaughterhouses (and thus had access to animal byproducts)?
Answer: Bone china

Question: The 500 peso note issued by the Bank of Mexico in 2010 contains the image of the artist Diego Rivera on the obverse side. Whose image is on the reverse side?
Answer: Frida Kahlo's

Question: What concept of Hinduism is traditionally classified into three kinds - Sanchita (accumulated), Prarabdha (ripened) and Kriyamana (produced in the current life)?
Answer: Karma

Question: The sedia gestatoria, a portable throne that was in use till 1978 was used to carry whom?
Answer: Popes

Question: What head wear whose popular name reflects its shipping origin is also known as a Jipijapa, the name of a town in Ecuador?
Answer: Panama hat

Question: If Lisa Giocondo is Mona Lisa, the undetermined subject of what painting was speculated at various times to be Maria (the artists' eldest daughter) or Magdalena (the patrons' daughter) and was also imagined as Griet in a 1999 novel with the same name as the painting?
Answer: Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer