Here are today’s questions. Answers will be published tomorrow. The theme runs from Mon-Thu:

1. The 7th century Virupaksha temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is part of which UNESCO World Heritage site in India?
2. The Mansehra Shiva Temple, believed to be at least 2000 years old, is considered the oldest Hindu temple in Pakistan. It was sealed in 1948 and abandoned until 2008, since when it has been partially restored. Which rugged province is it located in? Old or new name accepted.
3. The Sewdass Sadhu Shiva Mandir, also known as the Temple in the Sea, was constructed on an island by Sewdass Sadhu, an indentured laborer from India, after he was not permitted to build a temple on land in which present-day country?
4. Part of a vast network of temples on the Bagmati River, what temple to Shiva is considered his head, with the body stretching upto the Kashi Viswanath temple in Varanasi?
5. [Theme: 2 of 4] What structure, typically featuring megaliths under a flat capstone, was first seen in the Neolithic period, but is still constructed in parts of present-day Indonesia?

Here are the answers to 2026: Week 7, Quiz 1:

1. Ken Rosewall
2. Venus Williams
3. Conchita Martinez
4. Bob Bryan
5. Theme – will be revealed on Friday