Greek shit

The leaves of this Greek plant were used in the Middle Ages as a poultice to treat baldness, but its foul smell gave it the nickname Greek shit. What plant?

Connect these two

How would you connect the Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot with the ancient Chinese Emperor Shi Huang Di?

Suryavarman II

Where would you find the capital of Suryavarman II?

Complete this

Annuntio vobis magnam gaudeam,

habemus _____ !

Sergeant Emperor

If you net the Sergeant Emperor, whom would you be facing?

No Guillotine for the Glutton!

This gastronome ( F & B connoisseur ) is famous for his essays on culinary delights and considered a pioneer of literature in this field. His maiden speech in parliament was in support of capital punishment, and ironically, some months later, he fled to Switzerland to escape the guillotine! Sherlock Holmes is said to be a keen follower of this real person's writings. Name him.

Shanghai Mafia

If you were the boss of the political organisation informally called the Shanghai Mafia, what would your name be?

Death Sentence

"La revolution n'a pas besoin des savants" (The revolution has no need of savants) is the apocryphal death sentence for?

Sonar kella

Sonar kella is the first appearance of which famous Bangla literary character?

(Hint: the story, not the film)

Change of name

Originating among the Dungans of China, it deals with the wooing, loss and reunion of Princess Badroulbadour. Her name was changed in a Disney film adaptation, and has since become the more common version. What tale, and what name?

In the past too, there were Dynasties!

The kings of this dynasty were said to be a favourite subject of poetry as far as Malaya. The last ruler was Puloma the pious (Puliman) who after his conquests ended his life by drowning himself in the holy Ganges, emulating an ancestor. So the Chinese for some time referred to India as Poulomeun-koue, the country of Puliman. Name this dynasty which ruled for over 4 centuries.

Artificially hearty

An adventurous achiever - a mechanical engineer by education - in the 1930s worked on "artificial heart" with a well-known scientist Dr.Alexis Carrel. Identify.

Last men standing

What connects Shoichi Yokoi, Hiroo Onoda and Teruo Nakamura?

What stopped the play?

A performance of the play Our American Cousin was halted at the line "you sockdologizing old man trap...' because...

His first feature-length film

He played a two-timing cheat in this 1916 super-hit starring Marie Dressler, but later achieved fame for playing somewhat more tragic roles. Who, which film?

next in series

5 + 3 + 2 = 151012
9 + 2 + 4 = 183662
8 + 6 + 3 = 482466
5 + 4 + 5 = 202504
7 + 2 + 5 = ______

Beating Tasman to New Zealand

Moideen Baksh was a Tamil seafarer sometimes credited with reaching New Zealand 300 years before Abel Tasman. The sole evidence for this claim being a _?

Where Patraõ, where?

Patraõ, derived from the Latin patronus, is used as a way of addressing one's elders and social superiors, sometimes derogatory. Where in the world?

W. H. Perkin

W. H. Perkin is the first and only non-resident American to win the _ Medal, the highest honour for an industrial chemist, awarded by the American section of the Society of Chemical Industry. Which medal, and why?

Teflon Tony

He was sometimes called Teflon Tony because allegations made against him could not stick for long. Who?

Hint: Not John Gotti, New York's Teflon Don.

Bare Truth

The oldest international sports organisation was founded in Belgium by Belgium, France, and Netherlands. It also regulates Trampolining among other branches of the sport. Forty years after its founding, it became truly international with many members. What is it called presently?

Four Simians

If you met four simians called Mizaru, Kikazaru, Iwazaru and Shizaru, what would they be doing?

What baubles!

What comes in the following sizes - collar, choker, princess length, matinee length, opera length, rope?