# Botticelli - November 2017 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 30, 2017, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196 "2017-10-30T00:21:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**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 15, 2017, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/181 "2017-11-15T22:45:53Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@SCAdian](#): > > > > … > > IQ1: Did a song say that “next to you, Jimmy Hoffa [was] Lord Fauntleroy”? > > IQ2: Did you play a frontiersman, a millionaire, and a detective? > > IQ3: Were you a civil rights activist who was murdered in Mississippi? > > Dunno, not Dana Elcar (guessing), and not Medgar Evers. Billy Sol Estes. Buddy Ebsen (_Davy Crockett_, _The Beverly Hillbillies_, and _Barnaby Jones_). Correct. DQ1: Born in or west of Vienna? DQ2: Born in or north of Vienna? ---
**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 15, 2017, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/182 "2017-11-15T22:57:26Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Dunno, not Idris Elba, and not Rupert Everett. Christopher Eccleston DQ: Known for science? ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/183 "2017-11-15T23:03:42Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > IQ1: Are you regarded as a founding father of geometry? > IQ2: Are you credited by most historians as being the first European to sail to America? > IQ3: Did you murder your mother as revenge for her murder of your father? > Bonus IQ: Did you write a play about the above? So nearly a full house, but Eric the Red only made it as far as Greenland, his son Leif Erikson was the first to Newfoundland. DQ: Scientist? ETA: I see I duplicated a DQ, so I’ll hold it in reserve if that’s ok? ---
**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 15, 2017, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/184 "2017-11-15T23:40:49Z")
Sure, **Dead Cat**. E. 1. dead 2. real 3. male 4. born before 1900 5. born in the Eastern Hemisphere 6. European 7. not known for politics/royalty 8. born after 1700 9. not known for the Arts 10. last name starts with E 11. born after 1800 12. born west of Vienna 13. born south of Vienna, but not by much, it looks like 14. not known for science ---
**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, 2017, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/185 "2017-11-16T02:42:36Z")
IQs: 1. Did you and your brother have a hit with _Wake Up, Little Susie_? 2. Were you the name of Michael Jackson’s character in a Disney theme park ride? 3. Did you hang out with Peter, Ray and Winston? ---
**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 16, 2017, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/186 "2017-11-16T04:20:03Z")
IQ1: Did King Henry II imprison you in a tower for the last 16 years of his life? IQ2: Are you a Warren Comics horror comic host along with your cousin Creepy? IQ3: Is Charlie Sheen your brother? ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/187 "2017-11-16T10:15:17Z")
Thanks. DQ: a religious figure? IQ1: Were you the second person to officially hold the title of World Chess Champion? IQ2: Was your namesake (by surname) a strong American chess master and instructor? ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/188 "2017-11-16T11:31:48Z")
Sorry, my second IQ above was unclear, let me rephrase: IQ1: Were you the second person to officially hold the title of World Chess Champion? IQ2: Were you a strong American chess master and instructor who shared a surname with the above? ---
**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 16, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/189 "2017-11-16T18:46:25Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you and your brother have a hit with _Wake Up, Little Susie_? > 2. Were you the name of Michael Jackson’s character in a Disney theme park ride? > 3. Did you hang out with Peter, Ray and Winston? Dunno, not Captain Eo, and dunno. > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Did King Henry II imprison you in a tower for the last 16 years of his life? > IQ2: Are you a Warren Comics horror comic host along with your cousin Creepy? > IQ3: Is Charlie Sheen your brother? Not Eleanor of Acquitaine, Eerie, or Emilio Estevez. > [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Sorry, my second IQ above was unclear, let me rephrase: > > IQ1: Were you the second person to officially hold the title of World Chess Champion? > IQ2: Were you a strong American chess master and instructor who shared a surname with the above? Dunno x2. E. 1. dead 2. real 3. male 4. born before 1900 5. born in the Eastern Hemisphere 6. European 7. not known for politics/royalty 8. born after 1700 9. not known for the Arts 10. last name starts with E 11. born after 1800 12. born west of Vienna 13. born south of Vienna, but not by much, it looks like 14. not known for science 15. not a religious figure ---
**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, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/190 "2017-11-16T22:14:57Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you and your brother have a hit with Wake Up, Little Susie? > 2. Were you the name of Michael Jackson’s character in a Disney theme park ride? > 3. Did you hang out with Peter, Ray and Winston? > Dunno, not Captain Eo, and dunno. #1 was the Everly Brothers, Phil and Don. Correct on Eo. #3 was Egon Spengler, Ghostbuster. DQs: 1. known for military efforts? 2. French or German? ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/191 "2017-11-17T09:58:36Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Sorry, my second IQ above was unclear, let me rephrase: > > IQ1: Were you the second person to officially hold the title of World Chess Champion? > IQ2: Were you a strong American chess master and instructor who shared a surname with the above? Emmanuel Lasker and Edward Lasker 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:** [November 17, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/192 "2017-11-17T15:35:29Z")
IQ1: Did you write _Chariots of the Gods_? IQ2: Are you a French impressionist noted for painting nude women dancing and bathing? IQ3: Is a tower in Paris named after you? ---
**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 18, 2017, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/193 "2017-11-18T05:23:24Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > …IQ3: Is a tower in Paris named after you? Ding ding ding! Yes, I am Gustave Eiffel Designer of the tower - originally intended to be temporary - that still bears his name, and which can be seen from the window of any Parisian apartment in a Hollywood movie: [Gustave Eiffel - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Eiffel) Good job, **KO**! ---
**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 18, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/194 "2017-11-18T13:26:06Z")
Woohoo! I am F! ---
**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 18, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/195 "2017-11-18T16:25:04Z")
Good job, KO! IQs: 1. Did you shoot Jesse James? 2. Did you write _Stopping By The Woods On A Snowy Evening_? 3. Are you an Arizona senator who is not seeking re-election? ---
**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 19, 2017, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/196 "2017-11-19T04:03:34Z")
not Frank Dalton?, DQ, not Jeff Flake ---
**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 19, 2017, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/197 "2017-11-19T05:21:23Z")
IQs: Were you Earl Warren’s predecessor on the Supreme Court? Did you costar in _$ky Hei$t_? Did you command Hill Street Station? ---
**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 19, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/198 "2017-11-19T15:10:41Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Good job, KO! > > IQs: > > 1. Did you shoot Jesse James? > 2. Did you write _Stopping By The Woods On A Snowy Evening_? > 3. Are you an Arizona senator who is not seeking re-election? > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > not Frank Dalton?, DQ, not Jeff Flake #1 was Robert Ford. #2 was Robert Frost. Correct on Jeff Flake. DQs: 1. Real? 2. Male? ---
**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 19, 2017, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/199 "2017-11-19T20:20:11Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you Earl Warren’s predecessor on the Supreme Court? > Did you costar in _$ky Hei$t_? > Did you command Hill Street Station? 3 DQs ---
**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 19, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2017/800196/200 "2017-11-19T20:21:13Z")
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