Oh, Canada!
This red-and-white national symbol was officially raised on Parliament Hill for the first time on February 15, 1965.
Maple Leaf Flag/National Flag
The indigenous Māori people refer to New Zealand's two main landmasses as the North Island and this southern counterpart.
South Island
First coined in 1983 in a paper co-authored by Carl Sagan, this chilling term describes a hypothetical global catastrophe would be a result of smoke and soot blocking out the sun after a nuclear war.
Nuclear Winter
Literally translating from French as this, the term "Belle Epoque" describes the period of relative peace, optimism, and artistic flourishing in Europe from the late 19th century until World War I.
The Beautiful Era
The Winds of Winter is planned to be the sixth installment in this epic fantasy book series that inspired the HBO hit show.
A Song of Ice and Fire
Canada’s federal government is modeled on this parliamentary system of governance, named after the British palace where the UK Parliament sits.
Westminster System
Spoken by over 4 million people globally, this Polynesian language shares official status with English in New Zealand.
Moari
Derived from the Hebrew for "Hill of Megiddo," this biblical site serves as the dramatic setting for the final apocalyptic battle in the Book of Revelation.
Armageddon
Built for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris, this iconic iron lattice tower became the ultimate symbol of French industrial engineering during the era.
The Eiffel Tower
This astronomical event marks the shortest day and longest night of the year occurs on the 21st of December in the Northern Hemisphere, and the 21st of June in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Winter Solstice
This notorious drunk was elected the first Prime Minister in Canada's history.
John A. Macdonald
The original "Zeeland," after which the Pacific nation is named, is a province located in the southwest of this European country.
Netherlands
Popularized by physicists like Freeman Dyson and astronomers studying stellar evolution, this theoretical doomsday scenario suggests the universe will eventually run out of free thermodynamic energy.
Heat Death of the Universe
The era came to a sudden and violent end with the outbreak of this 'great' catastrophic conflict.
World War I/The Great War
Originally commissioned in 1892 by Canada's Governor General, this iconic silver trophy is the oldest professional sports championship prize in North America.
The Stanley Cup
This WWII era Canadian leader served three non-consecutive terms, making him the longest serving PM in Canadian history.
William Lyon Mackenzie
Named by Captain James Cook after a prominent British Admiralty official, this massive fjord on New Zealand's South Island is renowned for its plunging cliffs and deep dark waters.
Milford Sound
Named for an Italian physicist, this famous 1950 paradox asks why, given the vast probability of extraterrestrial life, we haven't detected any signs of alien civilizations.
Fermi Paradox
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This famous Paris cabaret opened its doors in 1889, becoming the birthplace of the modern French can-can dance and a hub of Belle Époque entertainment.
This classic winter sport combines cross-country skiing with rifle marksmanship, testing an athlete's physical exhaustion against pinpoint accuracy.
Biathalon
Located in the province of New Brunswick, this famous bay features some of the highest and most dramatic tidal ranges in the world.
Bay of Fundy
This traditional style of Moari cooking is traditionally done with heated volcanic rocks buried underground in a pit oven known as an 'umu'.
Hangi
This 1979 epic directed by Francis Ford Coppola’s is a loose adaptation of this 1899 Joseph Conrad novella, transposing its colonial setting from the Congo River to the Vietnam War. (2 part answer)
Apocalypse Now and Heart of Darkness
Running from Paris to Istanbul, this luxury passenger train service introduced during the Belle Époque became synonymous with the golden age of European rail travel and international romance.
Orient Express
Unlike most mammals that hibernate or migrate, some species of this tiny North American bird survives freezing winter nights by entering a state of torpor, dropping its body temperature to conserve energy.
Hummingbirds