The Holy Roman Empire
Voltaire once quipped that the Holy Roman Empire was none of these three things.
What is Holy, Roman, and Empire?
A controversial policy, this is a tax levied on property and money of a person who has died.
What is Inheritance tax?
This actor portrayed the memorable villain Alex Trevelyan in 1995's "GoldenEye".
Who is Sean Bean?
Band formed in 1964 who had hits such as "My Generation", "Pinball Wizard", and "Won't Get Fooled Again".
Who is The Who?
Originating in Turkey, this river empties into the Persian Gulf and runs parallel to the Tigris.
What is the Euphrates River?
The first Holy Roman Emperor was this King of the Franks who was crowned by Pope Leo III in 800 AD.
Who is Charlemagne?
The economic idea that nations should specialize in producing goods that have a lower opportunity cost than other nations. Not to be confused with "Absolute Advantage".
What is comparative advantage?
This "Goldfinger" henchman is parodied in the Austin Powers movies by a character named Random Task.
Who is Oddjob?
Board game where players ask questions like "Does your person wear a hat?" or "Does your person have blue eyes?"
What is Guess Who?
This river is prone to devastating floods and changing its course. Its river basin is the birthplace of Chinese civilization.
What is the Yellow River?
It was this French ruler who officially ended the HRE in 1806. He would go on to make his own French Empire before being exiled twice.
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
A term meaning "self-sufficiency". This occurs when an economy is self-sustaining and closes itself off from foreign trade.
What is autarky?
This actor has appeared in "Game of Thrones", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "The Two Popes", and portrayed the villain Elliot Carver, a media mogul, in "Tomorrow Never Dies".
Who is Jonathan Pryce?
A complex, plot-driven variety of detective story where finding the culprit is the main focus.
What is a Whodunit?
This Italian river's name is derived from the Latin for "red", due to its red mud deposits. It is most famously associated with Julius Caesar.
What is the Rubicon River?
This dynasty continuously ruled the HRE from 1452 until its dissolution, and continued to rule in many European nations, such as Austria-Hungary.
Who are the Habsburgs?
This policy gives paid time off for both parents to raise newborn children. The international standard is 14 weeks.
What is Paid Parental Leave?
This henchman appears in two movies, "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "Moonraker". He is a giant brute with steel teeth.
Who is Jaws?
This United Nations agency has played leading roles in the eradication of smallpox and polio and the development of an ebola vaccine.
What is the World Health Organization (WHO)?
The second longest European River, it begins in Germany and empties into the Black Sea.
What is the Danube River?
The HRE claiming to be the true successor state of the Roman Empire rightfully annoyed this existing Empire located in Eastern Europe.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
This vague term describes economies (such as the US's) where free market elements and state intervention are blended. Really, every economy could be described with this.
What are Mixed Economies?
This actor portrayed Bond in only two films: "The Livings Daylights" and "License to Kill". He is also known for portraying the villain in the comedy "Hot Fuzz" and for playing Mr. Rochester in "Jane Eyre".
Who is Timothy Dalton?
This show hosted by Drew Carey features Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie and Ryan Stiles as they play improv games.
What is Whose Line is it Anyway?
The birthplace of Bronze Age civilization in modern-day Pakistan, ancient cities such as Harappa and Mohenjo-daro were located on this river.
What is the Indus River?