Pop Culture
This 2012 song by Korean artist Psy became the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views.
What is Gangham Style?
This festival takes place every February, featuring ice sculptures and activities on the Rideau Canal.
What is Winterlude?
This French president faced massive "Yellow Vest" protests starting in 2018 over fuel taxes and inequality.
Who is Emmanuel Macron?
"Twilight" (2008) launched the era of vampire romance and was set in this rainy Northwestern town.
What is Forks?
Wellington is New Zealand's capital despite this city being much larger and more populous.
What is Aukland?
This catchphrase originated from a 2016 appearance on the Dr. Phill Show, launching Bhad Bhabie's future rapping career.
What is "Catch me outside"?
The Diefenbunker, Canada's Cold War museum, is located in this Ottawa suburb and could at one point house 535 people for 30 days.
What is Stittsville?
This individual served as UK Prime Minister for only 49 days, outlasted in office by a head of leafy green lettuce.
Who is Liz Truss?
Sam Raimi's 2002 film launched the modern superhero era, starring Tobey Maguire as this web-slinging hero.
Who is Spider Man?
This Balkan capital was the site of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination in 1914, sparking World War I.
What is Sarajevo?
This film actually won Best Picture at the 2017 Oscars after La La Land was mistakenly announced as the winner.
What is "Moonlight"?
This museum on Sussex Drive houses the world's largest indoor collection of totem poles.
What is the Canadian Museum of History?
This 2019 scandal involved the PMO allegedly pressuring the Attorney General to intervene in a case involving this Quebec engineering firm.
What is SNC Lavalin?
"Legally Blonde" (2001) saw Elle Woods get into Harvard Law with a video essay about why this sorority prepared her
What is Delta Nu?
This Jordanian capital was historically known as Philadelphia and is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.
This politician became a viral meme at the 2021 inauguration - all because they were wearing mittens.
Who is Bernie Sanders?
The National Research Council's campus is located on this road, which was once the site of Ottawa's street railway.
What is Montreal Road?
This small Pacific island nation's foreign minister gave a speech standing in water at COP26 to highlight rising sea levels.
What is Tuvalu?
"Bring It On" (2000) featured Kirsten Dunst as a cheerleader, whose team stole routines from this inner-city squad.
Who are the Clovers?
Ulaanbaatar, meaning "Red Hero," is the coldest capital city in the world and is located in this landlocked country.
What is Mongolia?
"Tiger King" became the most-watched show of 2020, featuring big cats and this feud between these two feline fanatics
Who are Carole Baskin and Joe Exotic?
Ottawa has approximately this many foreign embassies and high commissions, the fourth most of any city globally.
What is 130?
Argentina bucked the trend by electing this libertarian economist who campaigned with a chainsaw in 2023.
Who is Javier Milei?
Adrien Brody became the youngest Best Actor winner at age 29 for this 2002 Roman Polanski Holocaust film.
What is "The Pianist?"
Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela are twin cities that form the capital of this Central American nation.
What is Honduras?