# Botticelli - May 2020 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 5, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186 "2020-05-05T15:47:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/61 "2020-05-16T22:44:01Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > ? > > I just answered these. Sorry; message board glitch! Or possibly my kindle. Anyhow, 1. Correct 2. Harold Lloyd 3. Correct. DQ: Born after 1900? ---
**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:** [May 16, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/62 "2020-05-16T23:24:13Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. First name starts with H 4. Born after 1900 ---
**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:** [May 17, 2020, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/63 "2020-05-17T02:42:48Z")
IQs: Was your American wife notoriously anti-Semitic? - Harry Truman Was your wife featured in ads for the hotel chain you owned? - Not Conrad Hilton, but Harry Helmsley Were you a famous celebrity jeweler? - Harry Winston Harry x3! DQs: Living? American? Best known for the Arts? IQs: Were you an FDR aide whose son was killed in WWII? Did the actor who played you later admit that he was often drunk and didn’t remember quite a bit of the filming? Did the birth of your son, whose first name is six letters long, draw considerable public interest since 2012? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2020, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/64 "2020-05-17T08:53:55Z")
IQs: 1. Were you portrayed by Embeth Davitz in the movie **Schindler’s List**? 2. Did you play Felicity Shagwell in the second Austin Powers movie? 3. Were you shot to death, along with several other men, including your brother, in the Carthage, IL jail in 1844? ---
**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:** [May 17, 2020, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/65 "2020-05-17T12:13:35Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. First name starts with H 4. Born after 1900 5. Living 6. Not American 7. Best known for the Arts ---
**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:** [May 17, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/66 "2020-05-17T12:18:09Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you an FDR aide whose son was killed in WWII? > Did the actor who played you later admit that he was often drunk and didn’t remember quite a bit of the filming? > Did the birth of your son, whose first name is six letters long, draw considerable public interest since 2012? #1. I am not Harry Hopkins. Take 2 DQs. > [@kitap](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you portrayed by Embeth Davitz in the movie **Schindler’s List**? > 2. Did you play Felicity Shagwell in the second Austin Powers movie? > 3. Were you shot to death, along with several other men, including your brother, in the Carthage, IL jail in 1844? #1. I am not Hitler (??) #2. I am not Heather Graham. #3. Take a DQ. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/67 "2020-05-18T12:15:02Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you portrayed by Embeth Davitz in the movie **Schindler’s List**? > 2. Did you play Felicity Shagwell in the second Austin Powers movie? > 3. Were you shot to death, along with several other men, including your brother, in the Carthage, IL jail in 1844? 1. Helena Hirsch (Goeth’s maid) 2. Correct 3. Hyrum Smith, brother of Joseph. DQs: 1. Born after 1950? 2. From Europe? ---
**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:** [May 18, 2020, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/68 "2020-05-18T14:15:11Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. First name starts with H 4. Born after 1900 5. Living 6. Not American 7. Best known for the Arts 8. Born before 1950 9. Not European ---
**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:** [May 19, 2020, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/69 "2020-05-19T03:19:00Z")
Previous IQs: Were you an FDR aide whose son was killed in WWII? - Yes, Harry Hopkins Did the actor who played you later admit that he was often drunk and didn’t remember quite a bit of the filming? - Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter in all the movies Did the birth of your son, whose first name is six letters long, draw considerable public interest since 2012? - Prince Harry, whose son (and the Duchess of Sussex’s) is Archie Harry x3 redux! DQs: Born in the Northern Hemisphere? Best known for the visual arts (acting, photography, painting, sculpture, etc.)? IQs: Have you played an engineer, a tycoon, an astronaut, a lawman and a sniper? Did you defeat a candidate who had the same name as a movie bad guy in an upset election for the U.S. Senate? Were you the first black female bishop of the Episcopal Church? ---
**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:** [May 19, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/70 "2020-05-19T14:18:03Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. First name starts with H 4. Born after 1900 5. Living 6. Not American 7. Best known for the Arts 8. Born before 1950 9. Not European 10. Born in the Southern Hemisphere 11. Not best known for the visual arts ---
**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:** [May 19, 2020, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/71 "2020-05-19T14:20:42Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Have you played an engineer, a tycoon, an astronaut, a lawman and a sniper? > Did you defeat a candidate who had the same name as a movie bad guy in an upset election for the U.S. Senate? > Were you the first black female bishop of the Episcopal Church? #1. I am not Tom Hanks (??) Take 2 or 3 DQs. ---
**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:** [May 19, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/72 "2020-05-19T18:13:54Z")
Previous IQs: Have you played an engineer, a tycoon, an astronaut, a lawman and a sniper? - Ed Harris, in _The Abyss, Westworld, The Right Stuff, Appaloosa_ and _Enemy at the Gates_ Did you defeat a candidate who had the same name as a movie bad guy in an upset election for the U.S. Senate? - Democrat Harris Wofford defeated Republican Dick Thornburgh (who had the same name as the sleazy TV reporter in _Die Hard_) in a special election in Pennsylvania in 1991 Were you the first black female bishop of the Episcopal Church? - Barbara Harris, who died not long ago Harris x3! DQs: White? Considered a beauty? Best known as a musician? IQs: Were you one of Lincoln’s two principal White House aides? Were you the subject of a gimme question in the movie _Quiz Show_? Were you a Royal Navy captain and good friend of Jack Aubrey’s? ---
**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:** [May 19, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/73 "2020-05-19T20:04:55Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. First name starts with H 4. Born after 1900 5. Living 6. Not American 7. Best known for the Arts 8. Born before 1950 9. Not European 10. Born in the Southern Hemisphere 11. Not best known for the visual arts 12. Caucasian 13. Considered a beauty 14. Best known for her music ---
**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:** [May 19, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/74 "2020-05-19T20:08:32Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you one of Lincoln’s two principal White House aides? > Were you the subject of a gimme question in the movie _Quiz Show_? > Were you a Royal Navy captain and good friend of Jack Aubrey’s? #3. I am not Captain Heneage Dundas (but I wouldn’t have remembered him if not for the ATOZ game thread.). I’m not coming up with #1, though I know I know it. Take 2 DQs. ---
**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:** [May 21, 2020, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/75 "2020-05-21T01:37:44Z")
Previous IQs: Were you one of Lincoln’s two principal White House aides? - John Hay (the other was John Nicolay) Were you the subject of a gimme question in the movie Quiz Show? - Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck Were you a Royal Navy captain and good friend of Jack Aubrey’s? - Yes, Heneage Dundas; well done! DQs: Singer? Best known as a soloist? IQs: Did Dubya nominate you to SCOTUS? Did Ol’ Golly take care of you? Were you the subject of a recent biopic costarring an original Broadway cast member of _Hamilton_? ---
**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:** [May 21, 2020, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/76 "2020-05-21T02:05:41Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. First name starts with H 4. Born after 1900 5. Living 6. Not American 7. Best known for the Arts 8. Born before 1950 9. Not European 10. Born in the Southern Hemisphere 11. Not best known for the visual arts, though she has acted in films 12. Caucasian 13. Considered a beauty 14. Best known for her music 15. Singer 16. Best known as a soloist ---
**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:** [May 21, 2020, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/77 "2020-05-21T02:06:44Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did Dubya nominate you to SCOTUS? > Did Ol’ Golly take care of you? > Were you the subject of a recent biopic costarring an original Broadway cast member of _Hamilton_? Take 3 DQs. ---
**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:** [May 21, 2020, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/78 "2020-05-21T04:49:44Z")
Previous IQs: Did Dubya nominate you to SCOTUS? - Harriet Miers, who backed out before the Senate voted Did Ol’ Golly take care of you? - The title character of the kids’ book _Harriet the Spy_ Were you the subject of a recent biopic costarring an original Broadway cast member of _Hamilton_? - Harriet Tubman, in _Harriet_ (Leslie Odom, Burr in _Hamilton_, played a friend and ally) Harriet x3! DQs: Born in the Eastern Hemisphere?: [Eastern Hemisphere - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Hemisphere) Best known for rock/pop music? One DQ reserved. IQs: Have you played a candidate, a soldier and a President, and also been an insurance pitchman? Were you Samwise’s dad AKA “the Gaffer”? Were you the scrappy boy hero of _The Iron Giant_? ---
**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:** [May 21, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/79 "2020-05-21T13:46:35Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. First name starts with H 4. Born after 1900 5. Living 6. Not American 7. Best known for the Arts 8. Born before 1950 9. Not European 10. Born in the Southern Hemisphere 11. Not best known for the visual arts, though she has acted in films 12. Caucasian 13. Considered a beauty 14. Best known for her music 15. Singer 16. Best known as a soloist 17. Born in the Eastern Hemisphere 18. Best known for rock/pop music ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2020/853186/80 "2020-05-21T13:48:25Z")
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