# Game: Name Five

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [January 9, 2011, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972 "2011-01-09T13:21:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![enomaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/59ef9b/32.png) [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/1 "2011-01-09T13:21:24Z")

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No googling. Only Ken Jennings style. Answer question then come up with a new one. Stump your fellow dopers.

Name five black superheroes.

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**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/2 "2011-01-09T13:38:14Z")

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From Marvel:

Storm  
Black Panther  
Luke Cage  
Night Thrasher  
Bishop

Unfortunately I don’t have a question. I’ll defer to the next poster.

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**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/3 "2011-01-09T13:43:26Z")

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Alright, I have one.

Name 5 University of Michigan coaches (any sport/any time).

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**Author:** ![enomaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/59ef9b/32.png) [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/4 "2011-01-09T14:00:57Z")

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Schembechler  
Moeller  
Rodriguez  
Frieder  
Fisher

Name 5 Jesuit Colleges/Universities

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**Author:** ![enomaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/59ef9b/32.png) [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/5 "2011-01-10T10:54:00Z")

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Retracting last challenge. It seems to have stalled the thread.

Name 5 movie titles of the form: _ **verb** _ing _ **proper noun** _ .

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Shine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr_shine/32/464_2.png) [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/6 "2011-01-10T11:17:47Z")

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Chasing Amy  
Eating Raul  
Raising Arizona  
Regarding Henry  
Educating Rita

5 Songs where the narrator murdered someone

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**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/7 "2011-01-10T11:30:39Z")

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> [@enomaj](#):
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> Name 5 Jesuit Colleges/Universities

Regis University  
Seattle University  
Gonzaga University  
Loyola Marymount University  
Boston College  
Name 5 battles the CSA won during the Civil War.

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**Author:** ![enomaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/59ef9b/32.png) [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/8 "2011-01-10T11:43:21Z")

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> [@enomaj](#):
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> Retracting last challenge. It seems to have stalled the thread..

> [@Saint\_Cad](#):
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> Regis University  
> Seattle University  
> Gonzaga University  
> Loyola Marymount University  
> Boston College

Spoke too soon. Never underestimate the Dope.

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**Author:** ![willthekittensurvive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/91b2a8/32.png) [@willthekittensurvive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willthekittensurvive)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/9 "2011-01-10T11:59:08Z")

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> [@Mr\_Shine](#):
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> 5 Songs where the narrator murdered someone

Nick Cave :the mercy seat  
Nick Cave:where the wild rose grow  
Nick Cave knoxville girl  
Johny Cash:I Hung my head  
Johny Cash:Cocain Blues

5 “3 letter” Terrorist groups

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**Author:** ![cckerberos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@cckerberos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cckerberos)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/10 "2011-01-10T15:14:39Z")

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> [@willthekittensurvive](#):
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> 5 “3 letter” terrorist groups

IRA  
PLO  
ETA  
PLA  
SLA

Name military decorations from 5 different foreign countries.

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**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/11 "2011-01-10T16:23:30Z")

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The Medal of Honor (USA) (I’m Canadian, it’s foreign to me)  
Le Croix de Guerre (France)  
The Victoria Cross (UK and some Commonwealth countries)  
The Iron Cross (Germany)  
The Mannerheim Cross (Finland)  
Name five movies starring George Clooney, not counting anything with “Ocean’s” or “Batman” in the title.

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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/12 "2011-01-10T16:36:14Z")

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1. The American
2. Three Kings
3. O Brother Where Art Thou?
4. The Perfect Storm
5. Michael Clayton

Name 5 movies directed by John Ford

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**Author:** ![prodicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@prodicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/prodicus)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/13 "2011-01-11T20:06:21Z")

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Stagecoach  
The Searchers  
The Man who Shot Liberty Valance  
Fort Apache  
3 Godfathers

Name 5 John Wayne westerns NOT directed by John Ford.

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/14 "2011-01-11T20:12:27Z")

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Rooster Cogburn  
Rio Lobo (one of my favs growing up)  
Sons of Katie Elder  
The Alamo  
True Grit

Name 5 offensive formations used in (US) football.

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**Author:** ![markdash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@markdash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markdash)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/15 "2011-01-11T20:25:42Z")

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Wishbone  
Wing-T  
Spread Option  
Run and Shoot  
I formation

(What if I’m wrong?)

Name 5 US pro sports teams with non-plural team names, omitting the Red Sox and White Sox.

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/16 "2011-01-11T20:39:25Z")

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Colorado Avalanche  
Miami Heat  
Oklahoma City Thunder  
Tampa Bay Lightning  
Utah Jazz

(I refuse to name soccer teams!)

Name 5 extinct mammals.

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/17 "2011-01-11T20:48:18Z")

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Mastodon  
Mammoth  
Saber-Tooth Tiger  
Giant Tree Sloth  
Aurochs

Name 5 WW1 aces.

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**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/18 "2011-01-11T21:28:31Z")

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Immelmann  
Richtofen (Manfred)  
Richtofen (Lothar)  
Ball  
Boelck

Name 5 varieties of Chili pepper

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**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/19 "2011-01-11T21:34:12Z")

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Jalapeno  
Habanero  
Medusa  
Banana  
Serrano

Name 5 moons of other planets in the solar system.

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/20 "2011-01-11T21:38:13Z")

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Titan  
Tethys  
Ganymede  
Deimos  
Europa

Name 5 movies involving Monty Python cast members other than Monty Python movies.

ETA: I tried to come up with moons orbiting 5 different planets, but couldn’t think of one for Uranus, decided not to open the “is Pluto a planet” can o’ worms, and mixed up Tethys (minor Saturn moon) and Triton (Neptune moon)

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