# Botticelli - July 2019

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [July 8, 2019, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688 "2019-07-08T00:18:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 6

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/101 "2019-07-16T12:42:10Z")

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> [@](#):
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> IQ1: Are you one of the Melnibonean Lords of Chaos, a beautiful young woman who rides a chimera?  
> IQ2: Were you a Persian king assassinated by your chief bodyguard?  
> IQ3: Are you the final boss in Unreal Tournament?  
> Dunno, not Xerxes, and dunno.

Xiombarg, correct, Xan

DQ: Animated character?

holding a DQ while I try to remember more X names

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**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:** [July 16, 2019, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/102 "2019-07-16T12:57:39Z")

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IQs:

1. Are you the President of China?
2. Are you a DC Comics mystic often seen aiding the Specter?
3. Were you a 20th Century Greek classical composer?

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**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:** [July 16, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/103 "2019-07-16T19:03:19Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> IQs:
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> 1. Are you the President of China?
> 2. Are you a DC Comics mystic often seen aiding the Specter?
> 3. Were you a 20th Century Greek classical composer?

Not Xin Hu (?), dunno, and dunno.

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**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:** [July 16, 2019, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/104 "2019-07-16T22:12:13Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> IQs:
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> 1. Are you the President of China?
> 2. Are you a DC Comics mystic often seen aiding the Specter?
> 3. Were you a 20th Century Greek classical composer?

> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> Not Xin Hu (?), dunno, and dunno.

#1 is Xi Jinping.  
#2 is Madame Xanadu.  
#3 was Iannis Xanakis.

DQs:

1. Originally from TV or movies?
2. Created after 1989?
3. Protagonist?

(and don’t forget KO’s in 101)

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**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:** [July 16, 2019, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/105 "2019-07-16T23:34:34Z")

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IQ: Were you a television warrior princess?

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/106 "2019-07-17T00:54:28Z")

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:smack:

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**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:** [July 17, 2019, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/107 "2019-07-17T14:20:10Z")

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> [@SCAdian](#):
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> IQ: Were you a television warrior princess?

I am not Xena.

X.

1. fictional
2. female
3. first name starts with X
4. created after 1899
5. created in part by an American or Americans
6. created after 1959
7. not an animated character
8. originally from TV or movies
9. created after 1989
10. not the protagonist

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/108 "2019-07-17T14:26:02Z")

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DQ: Scifi/fantasy genre?

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**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:** [July 17, 2019, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/109 "2019-07-17T21:12:34Z")

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X.

1. fictional
2. female
3. first name starts with X
4. created after 1899
5. created in part by an American or Americans
6. created after 1959
7. not an animated character
8. originally from TV or movies
9. created after 1989
10. not the protagonist
11. not in the sf/fantasy genre

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**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:** [July 17, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/110 "2019-07-17T22:30:52Z")

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IQs:

1. Were you the editor of _The Quibbler_ magazine?
2. Did Vin Diesel play you in two movies?
3. Are you a fur-covered alien menace found mainly fighting Marvel’s _Defenders_ in the comics?

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2019, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/111 "2019-07-18T12:20:01Z")

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IQ1: Are you the wife of Socrates?  
IQ2: Were you also known as Malik Shabazz?  
IQ3: Are you a Brazilian TV hostess of children’s shows?

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**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2019, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/112 "2019-07-18T12:48:55Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> IQs:
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> 1. Were you the editor of _The Quibbler_ magazine?  
> **2) Did Vin Diesel play you in two movies?**
> 2. Are you a fur-covered alien menace found mainly fighting Marvel’s _Defenders_ in the comics?

> [@Knowed\_Out](#):
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> IQ1: Are you the wife of Socrates?  
> IQ2: Were you also known as Malik Shabazz?  
> **IQ3: Are you a Brazilian TV hostess of children’s shows?**

Both of these have already been used, guys. Posts #88 and #91. Sorry. I’m more or less staying out of this round because I can’t think of any more “X” names.

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**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:** [July 18, 2019, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/113 "2019-07-18T13:08:27Z")

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Oops. Sorry.

Kindly replace #2 with:

1. Are you a major villain in the game _Resident Evil_?

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**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:** [July 18, 2019, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/114 "2019-07-18T13:23:21Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> IQs:
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> 1. Were you the editor of _The Quibbler_ magazine?  
> [2) Are you a major villain in the game Resident Evil?]
> 2. Are you a fur-covered alien menace found mainly fighting Marvel’s _Defenders_ in the comics?

Not Xenophilius Lovegood, or Xan, and not… Xanthix?

> [@Knowed\_Out](#):
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> IQ1: Are you the wife of Socrates?  
> IQ2: Were you also known as Malik Shabazz?  
> IQ3: Are you a Brazilian TV hostess of children’s shows?

Not Xanthippe, Malcolm X, and still not Xuxa.

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**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:** [July 18, 2019, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/115 "2019-07-18T18:08:08Z")

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> [@](#):
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> IQs:
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> 1. Were you the editor of The Quibbler magazine?  
> [2) Are you a major villain in the game Resident Evil?]
> 2. Are you a fur-covered alien menace found mainly fighting Marvel’s Defenders in the comics?  
> Not Xenophilius Lovegood, or Xan, and not… Xanthix?

Correct on #1.  
#2 is Mr. X.  
#3 is Xendu the Titan.

DQs:

1. From a movie or movies?
2. Created after 2009?

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**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:** [July 18, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/116 "2019-07-18T18:27:50Z")

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IQs:

1. Are you a superhero aka Nate Grey?
2. Are you a rapper with a one-word stage name?

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**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:** [July 18, 2019, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/117 "2019-07-18T20:31:12Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> IQs:
> 
> 1. Are you a superhero aka Nate Grey?
> 2. Are you a rapper with a one-word stage name?

Not X-Man, and not Xtreme.

X.

1. fictional
2. female
3. first name starts with X
4. created after 1899
5. created in part by an American or Americans
6. created after 1959
7. not an animated character
8. originally from TV or movies
9. created after 1989
10. not the protagonist
11. not in the sf/fantasy genre
12. from a movie or movies
13. created before 2009

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**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:** [July 18, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/118 "2019-07-18T21:05:26Z")

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IQ: Are you a rapper with a one-word stage name that isn’t Xtreme?

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**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:** [July 19, 2019, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/119 "2019-07-19T04:37:10Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> IQ: Are you a rapper with a one-word stage name that isn’t Xtreme?

I am not Xhibit.

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2019/836688/120 "2019-07-19T12:03:32Z")

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IQ: Are you the subject of a Bisson play who was unknowingly represented by her son in a murder trial?

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