# Botticelli - March 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [March 2, 2018, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880 "2018-03-02T12:39:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**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:** [March 13, 2018, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/141 "2018-03-13T14:15:23Z")
**KO** , is “last names” in the DQ3 answer plural on purpose? Previous IQs: Did you win the Battle of Agincourt? - King Henry V (Shakespeare even wrote a play about it) Was your dog named Ribsy and your best friend named Beezus? - Henry Huggins, in the Beverly Cleary books In the first movie in which you appeared, were you last seen on the inside steps of San Francisco City Hall, which was passing for another building? - Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones, at the U.S. Capitol or maybe another Federal building: [https://www.fangirlquest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/indiana-jones-filming-location-san-francisco.jpg](https://www.fangirlquest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/indiana-jones-filming-location-san-francisco.jpg) Henry x3! DQs: British? Died since 1900? Political/military? IQs: Would the King have preferred you as PM instead of Churchill in 1940? Were you Capt. Miller’s top noncom in _Saving Private Ryan_? Were you FDR’s cadaverous but trusted aide? ---
**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:** [March 13, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/142 "2018-03-13T15:34:00Z")
DQ Roundemup 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with H 4. Dead 5. European 6. British 7. Died since 1900 8. Served in military, but not primarily known for it ---
**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:** [March 13, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/143 "2018-03-13T15:36:01Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. Did you direct _Psycho_? > 2. Were you a senator known as The Great Compromiser? > 3. Did you compose _Music for the Royal Fireworks_? not Alfred Hitchcock, not Hubert Humphrey? not Handel? ---
**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:** [March 13, 2018, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/144 "2018-03-13T15:37:33Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > **KO** , is “last names” in the DQ3 answer plural on purpose? No. Typo corrected. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Would the King have preferred you as PM instead of Churchill in 1940? > Were you Capt. Miller’s top noncom in _Saving Private Ryan_? > Were you FDR’s cadaverous but trusted aide? take 3 DQs ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2018, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/145 "2018-03-13T18:39:34Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > not Henry Hudson, not Horatio Horse?, DQ IQs 1)Correct 2)'twas Horace Horsecollar; DQ 3)Noel Harrison; DQ IQs 1. Known for politics? 2. Known for entertainment? ---
**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:** [March 13, 2018, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/146 "2018-03-13T19:50:53Z")
DQ Roundemup 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with H 4. Dead 5. European 6. British 7. Died since 1900 8. Served in military, but not primarily known for it 9. Not known for politics 10. Known for entertainment ---
**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:** [March 13, 2018, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/147 "2018-03-13T20:10:15Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Correct on all three. > > IQs: > > 1. Did you direct _Psycho_? > 2. Were you a senator known as The Great Compromiser? > 3. Did you compose _Music for the Royal Fireworks_? > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > not Alfred Hitchcock, not Hubert Humphrey? not Handel? Correct on #1 and #3. Henry Clay was The Great Compromiser. DQ: Died after 2000? ---
**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:** [March 13, 2018, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/148 "2018-03-13T22:21:42Z")
DQ Roundemup 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with H 4. Dead 5. European 6. British 7. Died since 1900 8. Served in military, but not primarily known for it 9. Not known for politics 10. Known for entertainment 11. Died before 2000 ---
**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:** [March 14, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/149 "2018-03-14T00:00:12Z")
IQs: 1. Were you a bald kid in an eponymous comic strip who never spoke? 2. Are you the secret identity of the DC Superhero Air Wave? 3. Were you known as “the father of whist”? ---
**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:** [March 14, 2018, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/150 "2018-03-14T01:22:46Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a bald kid in an eponymous comic strip who never spoke? > 2. Are you the secret identity of the DC Superhero Air Wave? > 3. Were you known as “the father of whist”? not Herbie, DQ, not Hoyle? ---
**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:** [March 14, 2018, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/151 "2018-03-14T01:40:44Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a bald kid in an eponymous comic strip who never spoke? > 2. Are you the secret identity of the DC Superhero Air Wave? > 3. Were you known as “the father of whist”? > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > not Herbie, DQ, not Hoyle? #1 was Henry, not Herbie. #2 was Hal Jordan. (Not the Green Lantern one, another Hal Jordan.) Correct on Hoyle. DQ: 1. Known as an actor? 2. Died after 1950? ---
**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:** [March 14, 2018, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/152 "2018-03-14T12:08:02Z")
DQ Roundemup 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with H 4. Dead 5. European 6. British 7. Died since 1900 8. Served in military, but not primarily known for it 9. Not known for politics 10. Known for entertainment 11. Died before 2000 12. Has acted, but is better known in another field 13. Died after 1950 ---
**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:** [March 14, 2018, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/153 "2018-03-14T13:44:05Z")
IQs: 1. Did you create the comic strip _Little Orphan Annie_? 2. Did you write _A Farewell To Arms_? 3. Were you one of the stars of _Twister_? ---
**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:** [March 14, 2018, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/154 "2018-03-14T14:24:39Z")
Previous IQs: Would the King have preferred you as PM instead of Churchill in 1940? - Lord Halifax Were you Capt. Miller’s top noncom in _Saving Private Ryan_? - Sgt. Horvath Were you FDR’s cadaverous but trusted aide? - Harry Hopkins DQs: Best known as a writer? Won a top award in his field? One DQ reserved. IQs: Were you Lincoln’s first VP? Were you McKinley’s kingmaker? Were you TR’s first SECSTATE? ---
**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:** [March 14, 2018, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/155 "2018-03-14T15:58:13Z")
DQ Roundemup 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with H 4. Dead 5. European 6. British 7. Died since 1900 8. Served in military, but not primarily known for it 9. Not known for politics 10. Known for entertainment 11. Died before 2000 12. Has acted, but is better known in another field 13. Died after 1950 14. Not best known as a writer 15. Has not won a top award in his field ---
**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:** [March 14, 2018, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/156 "2018-03-14T15:59:41Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you create the comic strip _Little Orphan Annie_? > 2. Did you write _A Farewell To Arms_? > 3. Were you one of the stars of _Twister_? Take 3 DQs. My memory cells aren’t firing today. ---
**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:** [March 14, 2018, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/157 "2018-03-14T16:00:54Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Were you Lincoln’s first VP? > Were you McKinley’s kingmaker? > Were you TR’s first SECSTATE? 3 DQs for you as well ---
**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:** [March 14, 2018, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/158 "2018-03-14T16:58:55Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you create the comic strip _Little Orphan Annie_? > 2. Did you write _A Farewell To Arms_? > 3. Were you one of the stars of _Twister_? > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Take 3 DQs. My memory cells aren’t firing today. #1 was Harold Gray. #2 was Ernest Hemingway. #3 was Helen Hunt. DQ: Known as a singer or musician? 2 DQs reserved. ---
**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:** [March 14, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/159 "2018-03-14T17:11:54Z")
DQ Roundemup 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with H 4. Dead 5. European 6. British 7. Died since 1900 8. Served in military, but not primarily known for it 9. Not known for politics 10. Known for entertainment 11. Died before 2000 12. Has acted, but not primarily known for it 13. Died after 1950 14. Not best known as a writer 15. Has not won a top award in his field 16. He can sing, but not primarily known for it I changed #12 for consistency ---
**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:** [March 14, 2018, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/160 "2018-03-14T17:12:54Z")
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