# Botticelli - April 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [April 1, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476 "2025-04-01T22:19:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/161 "2025-04-22T00:49:10Z")
IQs: 1. Were you a Giants running back born seven minutes after your older brother? 2. Do you play Mr. Milchick? 3. Were you an Assistant Pig-Keeper in Prydain? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/162 "2025-04-22T01:30:33Z")
DQ: 1. Known for science writing? 2. From a famous family? 2 DQs reserved ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/163 "2025-04-22T14:03:11Z")
[quote=“Prof.Pepperwinkle, post:159, topic:1016476, full:true”] DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name begins with T 4. Dead 5. Known for the Arts 6. Died before 1950 7. Not American 8. Died before 1900 9. European 10. Not known for the performing arts 11. From the British Isles 12. First name starts with N-Z 13. English 14. Not known for the visual arts 15. Died before 1800 16. Best known as a writer, and a specific type of writing 17. Not known for fiction 18. Not known for poetry 19. Was definitely not knighted or ennobled. 20. Died before 1700 21. Known for a specific kind of writing, but not science 22. Not from a famous family ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/164 "2025-04-22T14:03:57Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a Giants running back born seven minutes after your older brother? > 2. Do you play Mr. Milchick? > 3. Were you an Assistant Pig-Keeper in Prydain? Take 3 DQs. * * * We are over 20 DQs now, so no more IQs, please. Have all outstanding DQs asked by 9 p.m. tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/165 "2025-04-22T14:09:31Z")
DQ: Are you a composer? 1 DQ reserved ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/166 "2025-04-22T14:57:22Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@SunUp](#): > > > > 1. Were you a Giants running back born seven minutes after your older brother? > > 2. Do you play Mr. Milchick? > > 3. Were you an Assistant Pig-Keeper in Prydain? > > Take 3 DQs. Tiki Barber, Tramell Tillman, and Taran. 3 DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/167 "2025-04-22T15:13:12Z")
[quote=“Prof.Pepperwinkle, post:163, topic:1016476”] DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name begins with T 4. Dead 5. Known for the Arts 6. Died before 1950 7. Not American 8. Died before 1900 9. European 10. Not known for the performing arts 11. From the British Isles 12. First name starts with N-Z 13. English 14. Not known for the visual arts 15. Died before 1800 16. Best known as a writer, and a specific type of writing 17. Not known for fiction 18. Not known for poetry 19. Was definitely not knighted or ennobled. 20. Died before 1700 21. Known for a specific kind of writing, but not science 22. Not from a famous family 23. Not a composer ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/168 "2025-04-22T15:33:42Z")
Hmm. Can’t figure out who this dude is. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/169 "2025-04-22T15:41:25Z")
DQ: Known for political writing? 2 DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/170 "2025-04-22T17:42:41Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name begins with T 4. Dead 5. Known for the Arts 6. Died before 1950 7. Not American 8. Died before 1900 9. European 10. Not known for the performing arts 11. From the British Isles 12. First name starts with N-Z 13. English 14. Not known for the visual arts 15. Died before 1800 16. Best known as a writer, and a specific type of writing 17. Not known for fiction 18. Not known for poetry 19. Was definitely not knighted or ennobled. 20. Died before 1700 21. Known for a specific kind of writing, but not science 22. Not from a famous family 23. Not a composer 24. Not known for political writing ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/171 "2025-04-22T21:38:21Z")
DQ: Known for religious writing? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/172 "2025-04-22T21:43:06Z")
DQ: Died before 1600? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/173 "2025-04-22T23:51:06Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name begins with T 4. Dead 5. Known for the Arts 6. Died before 1950 7. Not American 8. Died before 1900 9. European 10. Not known for the performing arts 11. From the British Isles 12. First name starts with N-Z 13. English 14. Not known for the visual arts 15. Died before 1800 16. Best known as a writer, and a specific type of writing 17. Not known for fiction 18. Not known for poetry 19. Was definitely not knighted or ennobled. 20. Died before 1700 21. Known for a specific kind of writing, but not science 22. Not from a famous family 23. Not a composer 24. Not known for political writing 25. Known for a particular type of religious writing 26. Died before 1600 ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/174 "2025-04-23T00:42:25Z")
Last DQ: Known for allegory? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/175 "2025-04-23T02:10:39Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name begins with T 4. Dead 5. Known for the Arts 6. Died before 1950 7. Not American 8. Died before 1900 9. European 10. Not known for the performing arts 11. From the British Isles 12. First name starts with N-Z 13. English 14. Not known for the visual arts 15. Died before 1800 16. Best known as a writer, and a specific type of writing 17. Not known for fiction 18. Not known for poetry 19. Was definitely not knighted or ennobled. 20. Died before 1700 21. Known for a specific kind of writing, but not science 22. Not from a famous family 23. Not a composer 24. Not known for political writing 25. Known for a particular type of religious writing 26. Died before 1600 27. Not known for allegory ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/176 "2025-04-23T02:31:30Z")
Final DQ: Last name begins with Ta-Th? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/177 "2025-04-23T11:53:51Z")
[quote=“Prof.Pepperwinkle, post:175, topic:1016476, full:true”] DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name begins with T 4. Dead 5. Known for the Arts 6. Died before 1950 7. Not American 8. Died before 1900 9. European 10. Not known for the performing arts 11. From the British Isles 12. First name starts with N-Z 13. English 14. Not known for the visual arts 15. Died before 1800 16. Best known as a writer, and a specific type of writing 17. Not known for fiction 18. Not known for poetry 19. Was definitely not knighted or ennobled. 20. Died before 1700 21. Known for a specific kind of writing, but not science 22. Not from a famous family 23. Not a composer 24. Not known for political writing 25. Known for a particular type of religious writing 26. Died before 1600 27. Not known for allegory 28. Last name begins with Ti - Tz ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/178 "2025-04-24T01:02:38Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name begins with T 4. Dead 5. Known for the Arts 6. Died before 1950 7. Not American 8. Died before 1900 9. European 10. Not known for the performing arts 11. From the British Isles 12. First name starts with N-Z 13. English 14. Not known for the visual arts 15. Died before 1800 16. Best known as a writer, and a specific type of writing 17. Not known for fiction 18. Not known for poetry 19. Was definitely not knighted or ennobled. 20. Died before 1700 21. Known for a specific kind of writing, but not science 22. Not from a famous family 23. Not a composer 24. Not known for political writing 25. Known for a particular type of religious writing 26. Died before 1600 27. Not known for allegory 28. Last name begins with Ti - Tz 29. Known for translation Please ask your final “Are you FirstName LastName?” questions by 9pm EDT tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/179 "2025-04-24T01:02:58Z")
DQ: Was he in a religious order? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476/180 "2025-04-24T03:02:34Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name begins with T 4. Dead 5. Known for the Arts 6. Died before 1950 7. Not American 8. Died before 1900 9. European 10. Not known for the performing arts 11. From the British Isles 12. First name starts with N-Z 13. English 14. Not known for the visual arts 15. Died before 1800 16. Best known as a writer, and a specific type of writing 17. Not known for fiction 18. Not known for poetry 19. Was definitely not knighted or ennobled. 20. Died before 1700 21. Known for a specific kind of writing, but not science 22. Not from a famous family 23. Not a composer 24. Not known for political writing 25. Known for a particular type of religious writing 26. Died before 1600 27. Not known for allegory 28. Last name begins with Ti - Tz 29. Known for translation 30. Clergyman, but not in a religious order [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2025/1016476.md?page=10)