Here are today’s questions. Answers will be published on Monday. The theme for this week ran from Mon-Thu; a new theme will come up on Monday.

And the questions follow:

1. Who defeated Huascar in the War of the Two Brothers in 1532? Eventually, he was treacherously killed as well by Spanish forces under Francisco Pizarro.
2. Fought from 1775-82, the first Anglo-Maratha War came about after the East India Company’s support of which deposed Peshwa ruler?
3. The Wars of the Diadochi were a series of conflicts fought by whose generals, to determine who would rule his empire following his death? The conflict would last 41 years.
4. The War of the Austrian Succession was fought from 1740-48, primarily over whose right to inherit Austria? This ruler would eventually rule Austria and the Hapsburg monarchy until 1780.
5. Khalid bin Barghash served as Sultan of which polity for three days, before he was deposed by his cousin with British support? The actual war lasted just 38 minutes.

Here are the answers to 2026: Week 13, Quiz 4:

1. Calling Sehmat (the film is Raazi)
2. Chandrakanta
3. The Blue Umbrella
4. Tintorettor Jishu
5. Theme: Hrishikesh Mukherjee film titles in English
   • Doll (Guddi)
   • Chef (Bawarchi)
   • Beautiful (Khoobsurat)
   • Pride (Abhimaan)