Cultural Geography

The Rimé movement in this region seeks to unify its four major Buddhist schools: Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya, and Gelug. This region's preparatory tantric practice, Ngöndro, precedes what is called the 'secret mantra,' and its Gelug school is nominally led by the Ganden Tripa. The Yellow Hat Buddhist sect here was historically governed from Potala Palace, a title first awarded to Gendun Gyatso. Today, the spiritual leader of this high-altitude Chinese region lives in exile in Dharamshala, India. , name this Himalayan plateau region whose Dalai Lama remains one of the world's most recognized religious figures.

Hint: Think Potala Palace, Dalai Lama, and the world's highest plateau — all point to this Chinese autonomous region.

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This nation is the only Middle Eastern country to have won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, doing so twice for “A Separation” in 2012 and “The Salesman” in 2017, both directed by Asghar Farhadi. One of this country’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Persepolis, lends its name to the Marjane Satrapi [[mahr-ZHAHN sah-TRAH- pee]] film that won a Jury Prize at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. For the point, name this country whose film industry is also known as the Cinema of Persia, a reference to its former name.

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Japan threatened to withhold funds from this organization after it preserved documents from the Nanjing Massacre. Israel and the United States are not members of this organization, which helped to save Abu Simbel from flooding, and bodies of water that have received this organization's highest honor include Ha Long Bay. For the point, name this organization that designates World Heritage Sites.

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The Tifinagh script, used to write this group's languages, is one of the world's oldest continuously used writing systems, with roots dating back over 3,000 years. Extinct languages once spoken by this group include East Numidian and Guanche, the latter used by the indigenous people of the Canary Islands. The easternmost settled community of this people resides in the Siwa Oasis of western Egypt, famously visited by Alexander the Great. Their pan-ethnic flag features the Tifinagh letter Yaz in red at its center, set against bands of blue, green, and yellow. The Tuareg nomads of the Sahara are a prominent subset of this people, collectively known as Amazigh, who predominantly inhabit Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. , name this indigenous North African people.

Hint: Think Amazigh — the free people of North Africa whose Tifinagh alphabet predates the Arab conquest of the Maghreb.

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The first two films shot in this city were the 1910 Edison productions The Cowpuncher's Glove and The Ship's Husband. This city's Georgia Viaduct was featured in Deadpool, and this city's Marine Building doubled as the headquarters for the Daily Planet in Smallville. This city's aquarium is located in Stanley Park and has been featured in episodes of A Million Little Things and Psych. For the point, name this Canadian city and frequent filming location sometimes called "Hollywood North," located in British Columbia.

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