Botticelli - July 2017

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The State of the DQs

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Dead
  4. Last name starts with C
  5. American
  6. Not known for the Arts
  7. Known because of politics, but not a politician
  8. Died after 1950
  9. Not remembered as a criminal
  10. Died before 2000
  11. Possibly best known for one business venture that lasted less than a year
  12. Not best known for a single incident
  13. Not associated with NYC
  14. Died after 1975
142

#1 was Christopher Plummer. Correct on the others.

2 DQs reserved.

143

DQ: Was the business venture considered a failure?

144

The State of the DQs

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Dead
  4. Last name starts with C
  5. American
  6. Not known for the Arts
  7. Known because of politics, but not a politician
  8. Died after 1950
  9. Not remembered as a criminal
  10. Died before 2000
  11. Possibly best known for one business venture that lasted less than a year
  12. Not best known for a single incident
  13. Not associated with NYC
  14. Died after 1975
  15. Business venture was considered a failure, but the mystery guest wasn’t the sole factor
145

Previous IQs:

Did you help Richard Nixon with a major anti-Communist investigation? - Colson wasn’t involved in the Alger Hiss case; Whittaker Chambers was
Were you Lincoln’s first SECWAR? - Simon Cameron
Did Tommy Lee Jones play you in JFK? - Clay Shaw

DQs:

Business was for the manufacture or sale of a physical thing?
Was wealthy when he died?

Two DQs reserved.

IQs:

Did you write a book about playing Shakespeare’s Richard III?
Are you the best-known former U.S. Attorney for New Jersey?
Were you Simon Kerslake’s chief Tory rival in First Among Equals?

146

The State of the DQs

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Dead
  4. Last name starts with C
  5. American
  6. Not known for the Arts
  7. Known because of politics, but not a politician
  8. Died after 1950
  9. Not remembered as a criminal
  10. Died before 2000
  11. Possibly best known for one business venture that lasted less than a year
  12. Not best known for a single incident
  13. Not associated with NYC
  14. Died after 1975
  15. Business venture was considered a failure, but the mystery guest wasn’t the sole factor
  16. Business was for the manufacture or sale of a physical thing
  17. Not wealthy when he died - not destitute either
147

not Christopher Lee?, not Chris Christie, DQ

148

IQs:

  1. Were you a member of Jesse James’s gang?
  2. Did you create Plastic Man?
  3. Did you have a hit with your deceased father?
149

Previous IQs:

Did you write a book about playing Shakespeare’s Richard III? - Simon Callow
Are you the best-known former U.S. Attorney for New Jersey? - Yes, Chris Christie
Were you Simon Kerslake’s chief Tory rival in First Among Equals? - Charles Seymour

DQs:

Product was bigger than a toaster?
Product cost more than $1000?

Two DQs reserved.

150

The State of the DQs

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Dead
  4. Last name starts with C
  5. American
  6. Not known for the Arts
  7. Known because of politics, but not a politician
  8. Died after 1950
  9. Not remembered as a criminal
  10. Died before 2000
  11. Possibly best known for one business venture that lasted less than a year
  12. Not best known for a single incident
  13. Not associated with NYC
  14. Died after 1975
  15. Business venture was considered a failure, but the mystery guest wasn’t the sole factor
  16. Business was for the manufacture or sale of a physical thing
  17. Not wealthy when he died - not destitute either
  18. Product was smaller than a toaster
  19. Product cost less than $1000
151

not Cole Younger, DQ, not Natalie Cole

152

Correct. Jack Cole. Correct.

1 DQ reserved.

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The State of the DQs

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Dead
  4. Last name starts with C
  5. American
  6. Not known for the Arts
  7. Known because of politics, but not a politician
  8. Died after 1950
  9. Not remembered as a criminal
  10. Died before 2000
  11. Regarding business, possibly best known for one business venture that lasted less than a year
  12. Not best known for a single incident
  13. Not associated with NYC
  14. Died after 1975
  15. Business venture was considered a failure, but the mystery guest wasn’t the sole factor
  16. Business was for the manufacture or sale of a physical thing
  17. Not wealthy when he died - not destitute either
  18. Product was smaller than a toaster
  19. Product cost less than $1000

I rewrote 11, as the mystery guest is arguably more famous than his product.

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IQ: Were you Jimmy Carter’s brother who sold “Billy Beer”?

155

Ooo, I bet that’s it!

156

Yes, I am Billy Carter!

I thought you guys might get derailed with the business questions, but it didn’t happen. Grats, Prof!

157

Yay, and on to D.

158

IQ1: Are you Oingo Boingo front man and frequent movie music composer?
IQ2: Are you the voice of Homer Simpson?
IQ3: Are you infamous for misspelling “potato”?

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  1. I am not Danny Elfman.
  2. I am not Dan Castallaneta (sp?).
  3. I am not Dan Quayle.
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IQ1: Did you replace Tony Romo as starting QB for the Dallas Cowboys?
IQ2: Are you the all-time leading rusher for the Denver Broncos?
IQ3: Are you the all-time leading receiver for the Green Bay Packers?