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Best known for introducing Batman to the world, DC is an abbreviation for this
What is Detective Comics?
Zeno's paradox of infinity contains a race between a tortoise and this mythical figure
Who is Achilles?
This country has finished as the runner-up in the FIFA World Cup four times, more than any other country
What is Germany?
This 14th century African leader is, by some accounts, the richest man to have ever lived
Who is Mansa Musa?
What is Roshan Rienzi de Silva Sneyd?
This character is the blacksmith in a small village of indomitable Gauls
Who is Fulliautomatix?
The infinity symbol resembles this Ancient Greek image of a snake eating its own tail
What is ouroborus?
This man was on top of the world, beaten to it only by "Sir Ed"
Who is Tenzing Norgay?
This African river is the deepest in the world
What is the Congo River?
The Kolkata Knight Riders, Roshi's favourite IPL team, proudly sport this colour
What is purple?
Professor Calculus first appeared in this edition of Tintin
What is Red Rackham's Treasure?
Avengers: Infinity War is one of the most expensive films ever made, partly thanks to this actor, who earned the most of any cast member
Who is Robert Downey Jr?
With 47% of Britons having either read or seen this play, it clocks in as Shakespeare's second most popular
What is Macbeth?
This country, originally named after the creator of the "Cape to Cairo" Railway, changed its official moniker in 1980
What is Zimbabwe?
Roshi took six law papers in the 2024 academic year, so you should be able to name two from this list
What are two of Equity, Property, Intellectual Property, Legal History, International Dispute Resolution, and Ethics?
The Far Side was penned by this American cartoonist
Who is Gary Larson?
A famous thought experiment about fitting extra guests into a hotel with infinite capacity was created by this mathematician
Who is Hilbert?
The Beatles have had more number one hits than any other group, but this artist comes in second place
Who is Mariah Carey?
This country is the only one in Africa to share the same exact name as its capital
What is Djibouti?
This classic Singaporean breakfast heavily features pandan and eggs
What is kaya toast?
The comic strip Peanuts originally had this subtitle, which reflected the nature of its main character
What is Good Ol' Charlie Brown?
To Infinity and Beyond is Buzz Lightyear's catchphrase, often said while in pursuit of this character, his arch-enemy
Who is Zurg?
Shot twice less than four months after taking office, this president was the second American leader to be assassinated
Who is James Garfield?
Famous for their hit song "Africa", Toto originally formed in this American city in 1977
What is Los Angeles?
Being a journalist does not quite live up to the academic expectations of a Sri Lankan family... so thank goodness Ravithri de Silva's siblings are in these three professions
What are an engineer, a dentist, and a lawyer?