IQ: Were you the subject of an 1865 grand opera “L’Africaine: Opéra en Cinq Actes?”
TV host Gary Collins was once stuck with the same needle just used on on a coworker when a nervous doctor vaccinated both on-air.
Greedo (fatally) failed in his task to collect money from one of Jabba the Hutt’s debtors, Han Whatshisname.
British Prime Minister William E. Gladstone, who had some, er, issues, marked tiny whips in his journals on nights when he was out either (a) trying to reform prostitutes or (b) availing himself of the prostitutes’ services. His biographers still aren’t sure.
DQ: Born before 1700?
DQ: French?
DQ: Royalty?
Not Amy Grant, and not Golden Richards
No idea who this is- Ask a DQ
No to all 3.
- Real person
- Male
- Not American
- European
- Dead
- Not an entertainer
- Not known as a writer of any kind.
- Not involved with math or science
- Not known for political or military accomplishments
- Not alive in the 20th century
- Not British
- Not a philosopher or thinker
- Not a religious figure
- Born before 1800
- Last name starts with “G”
- Not born before 1700
- Not royalty
- Not French
Vasco de Gama, unfortunately born before 1700.
DQ: Were you an explorer?
No
- Real person
- Male
- Not American
- European
- Dead
- Not an entertainer
- Not known as a writer of any kind.
- Not involved with math or science
- Not known for political or military accomplishments
- Not alive in the 20th century
- Not British
- Not a philosopher or thinker
- Not a religious figure
- Born before 1800
- Last name starts with “G”
- Not born before 1700
- Not royalty
- Not French
- Not an explorer
IQ: Born in Cadiz, Spain, were you once called “an old goggle-eyed snapping turtle”?
I had to look this up, just on the off chance that you might have guessed right.
No, you didn’t. But…
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You are entitled to a DQ, and
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The fact that I had to look this up gives everybody else a big clue
Well, I have an idea for the endgame DQ, but as I don’t know if there is actually a person by this name, I don’t think I can ask an IQ based around it.
George G. Meade, commander of the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg.
DQ: Are you an artist?
That makes it 20 DQs. If the answer is yes, my “Is he _________” endgame DQ is, “Are you Goya, the Spanish painter?”
If the answer is no, I’ll reserve my final question.
But, this guy’s *last * name starts with G. 
Yes and Yes.
Yes, I am an artist, and more importantly…
YES, I am Francisco Goya, portrait painter of the Spanish royal family, and chronicler of the bizarre (I’ve always been a big fan of his Black Paintings).
Back to you, Mr. Heir.
Well done, Elendil’s Heir!
:: applause::
Thanks. I had a feeling it was Goya. I couldn’t think of anyone who fit all the answers otherwise. astorian’s big hint in post 129 sealed it. Here’s more: Francisco Goya - Wikipedia
OK, next round: I’m “W.”
IQ: Did Gary Sinise play you in a movie?
IQ: Were you the first French Canadian Prime Minister of Canada?
Has Jeff Pearlman just written a tell-all book about you?
Do you save America from a fascist future, in Philip Roth’s ***The Plot Against America?
Do you try to catch 200 pound catfish in the Amazon?
IQ: Did you star as James Thurber in the TV series “My World, and Welcome to It”?
IQ: Were you the lead singer of the punk group the Plasmatics?
IQ: Did you have a regular table at the Stork Club?