# Botticelli - Nov 2020 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [November 2, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569 "2020-11-02T18:22:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/221 "2020-11-16T20:27:56Z")
DQs: 1. Not real 2. Female 3. Last name starts with C 4. Not known for the Arts 5. If real, could still be living 6. Not American 7. Not originally from a work of prose fiction 8. Created after 1900 9. Not originally from a movie or TV ---
**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:** [November 16, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/222 "2020-11-16T20:40:55Z")
IQs: 1. Did you create Plastic Man? 2. Did you turn Ulysses’ men into swine? 3. Did you and your sister have a hit with _Close To You_? ---
**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:** [November 16, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/223 "2020-11-16T21:21:14Z")
IQ1: Were you a miner’s daughter who drowned? IQ2: Were you a Roman politician named Marcus Tullius? IQ3: Did you command the winning side at Zama? ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/224 "2020-11-16T21:47:27Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > - Did you create Plastic Man? > - Did you turn Ulysses’ men into swine? > - Did you and your sister have a hit with _Close To You_ ? Take a DQ Not Circe Not Richard Carpenter > [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you a miner’s daughter who drowned? > IQ2: Were you a Roman politician named Marcus Tullius? > IQ3: Did you command the winning side at Zama? Take 3 DQs ---
**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:** [November 16, 2020, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/225 "2020-11-16T21:52:05Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > > [@SCAdian](#): > > > > IQ1: Were you a miner’s daughter who drowned? > > IQ2: Were you a Roman politician named Marcus Tullius? > > IQ3: Did you command the winning side at Zama? > > Take 3 DQs Clementine. Marcus Tullius Cicero. Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus. DQ1: Originally from a song? DQ2: Created after 1960? DQ3: European? ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2020, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/226 "2020-11-16T21:56:04Z")
DQs: 1. Not real 2. Female 3. Last name starts with C 4. Not known for the Arts 5. If real, could still be living 6. Not American 7. Not originally from a work of prose fiction 8. Created after 1900 9. Not originally from a movie or TV 10. Not originally from a song 11. Created after 1960 12. European ---
**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:** [November 16, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/227 "2020-11-16T22:04:36Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > - Did you create Plastic Man? > > > > > - Did you turn Ulysses’ men into swine? > > > - Did you and your sister have a hit with _Close To You_ ? > > Take a DQ > Not Circe > Not Richard Carpenter #1 is Jack Cole. Correct on the others. DQ: Created after 2000? ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/228 "2020-11-16T22:26:22Z")
DQs: 1. Not real 2. Female 3. Last name starts with C 4. Not known for the Arts 5. If real, could still be living 6. Not American 7. Not originally from a work of prose fiction 8. Created after 1900 9. Not originally from a movie or TV 10. Not originally from a song 11. Created after 1960 12. European 13. Not created after 2000 ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2020, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/229 "2020-11-16T22:31:19Z")
Using my DQ: Originally from a play / theater production? ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/230 "2020-11-16T23:06:33Z")
DQs: 1. Not real 2. Female 3. Last name starts with C 4. Not known for the Arts 5. If real, could still be living 6. Not American 7. Not originally from a work of prose fiction 8. Created after 1900 9. Not originally from a movie or TV 10. Not originally from a song 11. Created after 1960 12. European 13. Not created after 2000 14. Not originally from a play / theater production ---
**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:** [November 17, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/231 "2020-11-17T03:05:30Z")
DQ: From advertisements? holding 2 DQs ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/232 "2020-11-17T04:54:25Z")
DQs: 1. Not real 2. Female 3. Last name starts with C 4. Not known for the Arts 5. If real, could still be living 6. Not American 7. Not originally from a work of prose fiction 8. Created after 1900 9. Not originally from a movie or TV 10. Not originally from a song 11. Created after 1960 12. European 13. Not created after 2000 14. Not originally from a play / theater production 15. Not from advertisements ---
**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:** [November 17, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/233 "2020-11-17T12:48:02Z")
IQs: 1. Are you a ubiquitous spy whose location is of prime importance? 2. Did you sail on the good ship Calypso? 3. Did you star opposite Bill Cosby on _I Spy_? ---
**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:** [November 17, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/234 "2020-11-17T13:11:52Z")
DQ: From a poem? holding a DQ ---
**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:** [November 17, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/235 "2020-11-17T14:02:01Z")
DQ: European creator? ---
**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:** [November 17, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/236 "2020-11-17T16:50:23Z")
Previous IQs: Are you a blue Sesame Street character who loves small round baked goods? - Yes, Cookie Monster Was it said that you _probably_ wouldn’t steal a hot stove? - Simon Cameron, Lincoln’s first SECWAR, a notoriously corrupt Penna. politician Were you a hero of Little Round Top? - Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain of the 20th Maine DQs: British? From comics or cartoons? IQs: Did you and an American author with the same name make an agreement as to how you would be referred to in your books? Were you described as someone who “looks at foreign policy through the wrong end of a municipal drainpipe”? Did a coworker tell your boss that, no matter what you were saying, you were actually an only child? ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/237 "2020-11-17T17:27:27Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > - Are you a ubiquitous spy whose location is of prime importance? > - Did you sail on the good ship Calypso? > - Did you star opposite Bill Cosby on _I Spy_ ? Take a DQ Not Jacques Cousteau Not Robert Culp > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you and an American author with the same name make an agreement as to how you would be referred to in your books? > Were you described as someone who “looks at foreign policy through the wrong end of a municipal drainpipe”? > Did a coworker tell your boss that, no matter what you were saying, you were actually an only child? DQ, DQ, Not George Costanza? - Not sure, but that sounds like something he would do. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/238 "2020-11-17T17:36:31Z")
DQs: 1. Not real 2. Female 3. Last name starts with C 4. Not known for the Arts 5. If real, could still be living 6. Not American 7. Not originally from a work of prose fiction 8. Created after 1900 9. Not originally from a movie or TV 10. Not originally from a song 11. Created after 1960 12. European 13. Not created after 2000 14. Not originally from a play / theater production 15. Not from advertisements 16. Not from a poem 17. European creator 18. British 19. From comics or cartoons - has appeared in comics, but did not originate in comics By my count, I have given out 23 or 24 DQs, so I’m going to close this one to IQs. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/239 "2020-11-17T17:43:57Z")
Missed the edit time out. To expand: 19. From comics or cartoons - has appeared in comics, but did not originate in comics and is not best known for comics ---
**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:** [November 17, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/240 "2020-11-17T18:30:17Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > - Are you a ubiquitous spy whose location is of prime importance? > > > > > - Did you sail on the good ship Calypso? > > > - Did you star opposite Bill Cosby on _I Spy_ ? > > Take a DQ > Not Jacques Cousteau > Not Robert Culp #1 is Carmen Sandiego. Correct on the others. DQ: Created after 1980? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569.md?page=13)