European Geography
The Danube River flows through more countries than any other river in Europe, including this Austrian capital city.
Vienna
This 1776 document declared the American colonies’ independence from Great Britain.
The Declaration of Indpendence
This weekly food truck and farmers market event near Diamond Head is a popular gathering place for local families and small businesses.
KCC Farmers market
In Japanese cuisine, this fermented soybean paste varies in color and flavor depending on fermentation length and region.
Miso
TOOL’s lead vocalist is also known for fronting the bands A Perfect Circle and Puscifer.
Maynard James Keenan
This mountain range forms a natural border between much of Southern and Central Europe, stretching from France to Slovenia.
The Alps
Ratified in 1920, this constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote nationwide.
The 19th Amendment
This plate lunch staple—often featuring macaroni salad, rice, and a protein like chicken katsu—reflects Oʻahu’s plantation-era multicultural roots.
Plate lunch
This Mexican sauce, often containing chili peppers, spices, and sometimes chocolate, is traditionally served with poultry.
Mole
TOOL is known for complex time signatures; this song famously alternates between 5/8, 6/8, and 7/8, reflecting mathematical patterns.
Schism
This body of water separates the United Kingdom from mainland Europe and connects the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea.
The English Channel
This 1898 conflict marked the United States’ emergence as a global power and resulted in control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
The Spanish-American War
This traditional Hawaiian concept emphasizes a reciprocal relationship between people and the land, often translated as “that which feeds.”
ʻāina
In Indian cuisine, this clarified butter is central to both cooking and religious offerings and has a high smoke point.
Ghee
This drummer, often cited as one of the greatest of his generation, is known for incorporating polyrhythms and sacred geometry into his playing.
Danny Carey
This Scandinavian country has the longest coastline in Europe due to its extensive fjords.
Norway
This Cold War–era policy aimed to stop the spread of communism by providing economic aid to rebuild Western Europe after World War II.
The Marshall Plan
This sacred system regulated social behavior, religious practices, and resource use in pre-contact Hawaiian society until its abolition in 1819.
The kapu system
This Southeast Asian herb, essential to Thai and Vietnamese cooking, has a citrusy aroma and is commonly used in soups and curries.
Lemongrass
The title track of this 2001 album references the Fibonacci sequence, which is also mirrored in the song’s lyrical syllable structure.
Lateralus
This small, landlocked European microstate is bordered by both Austria and Switzerland and has no airport of its own.
Liechtenstein
This 1791 constitutional amendment has been interpreted differently by “incorporation doctrine” cases such as Gitlow v. New York (1925), which applied it to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
the First Amendment
This cosmogonic chant, considered one of the most important sources of Hawaiian creation lore, traces the genealogy of the universe from darkness into light.
Kumulipo
This Indonesian fermented soybean product is valued for its firm texture and nutty flavor and is often used as a meat substitute.
Tempeh
This 2019 album marked TOOL’s first release in 13 years and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 despite its unusually long track lengths.
Fear Inoculum