Cool Geography
What is the Arctic Circle?
Pope Leo I famously persuaded the Vandals to leave the City of Rome alone in 452, and also stared down this Scourge of God and invader from the East
Who is Atilla the Hun?
Jingju was a Chinese style of this, often involving actors singing, dancing, fighting, and then singing some more after being fatally wounded, much like it's Western counterpart
What is Opera?
Isabel Peron
What is Argentina?
Alamut a 1938 novel by Vladimir Bartol about fanatical killers inspired the hit video game this Creed
The lowest temperature ever recorded is -89.2 Degrees Celsius, at Vostok station, owned by this (now former) country
What is the Soviet Union?
Innocent III was most famous for his founding of several religious orders, such as the Franciscans, and this order, known as 'Blackfriars' thanks to their distinctive habits
Who are the Dominicans?
Greek and Roman Theatre was performed in one of these: examples from antiquity can be found all over Europe today.
What is an Amphitheatre?
Corazon Aquino
What are the Philippines?
Based on Hamlet Elsinore has you play as this character; perhaps you might not drown
Who is Ophelia?
Longyearbyen, located on this Norwegian polar archipelago, is the northernmost city in the world.
What is Svalbard?
Pope Julius II became much maligned in Europe over time, especially among nascent protestant reformers, for the selling of these: something meant to shorten a sinner's time spent in purgatory
What are Indulgences?
Unlike Kabuki, the Kyogen style of theatre is often an interlude between Noh acts, usually a comedic piece, played by a single actor who uses a special type of this, which is used to portray different characters when the actor looks up or down.
What is a mask?
From 1980 to 1996, Vigdis Finnbogadottir
What is Iceland?
In the mobile game based on this 1873 novel you can end up with a different itinerary than the one Jules Verne created
What is Around the World in 80 Days?
Move over, Magnetic and Geographic: This type of Pole is called such because of the difficulty involved in reaching it. The South one has a bust of Lenin placed there.
What is a Pole of Inaccessibility.
Pope Tawadros II is the pope of the Coptic Church, headquartered in this Egyptian city, rather than in Rome
What is Alexandria?
Commedia Erudita was an Italian type of theatre patronized by those of high education, and is often contrasted with this type of theatre, usually reserved for the common masses
What is Commedia Dell'arte?
Golda Meir
What is Israel?
With flowing white hair Geralt of Rivia is a monster slayer in this video game series based on the stories of Andrzej Sapkowski
What is the Witcher?
Oymyakon, located in this largest of Russian Federal Districts, is considered to be the Coldest Continually-Inhabited place on Earth
What is the Far Eastern Federal Disctrict?
A 'Pretender' Pope is considered this: Honorius II was one, until the Holy Roman Emperor made peace with Rome
What is an Antipope?
Wayang is a Javanese style of theatre, making use of these, projected in front of the audience by 'actors' in the back, sitting in front of a flame or other light source.
What is Shadow (Puppets)?
Scandinavia's Gro Harlem Brundtland
What is Norway?
Andrew Ryan the industrialist villain in Bioshock was inspired by this female author with the same initials
Who is Ayn Rand?