# Game: Name Five **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 5
**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 13, 2011, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/81 "2011-01-13T20:03:14Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Name 5 famous Jewish sports legends. Sandy Koufax Sandy Koufax’s left arm Sandy Koufax’s arthritic shoulder, which unjustly robbed the world of the most brilliant pitcher in history Sandy Koufax humiliating the Yankees in the 1963 World Series did I mention Sandy Koufax? ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/82 "2011-01-13T21:07:20Z")
Yes, but you didn’t mention Moe Berg. Now we need a question. ---
**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 13, 2011, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/83 "2011-01-13T21:09:52Z")
Sorry, I deliberately left it open for someone who could actually think of five Jewish sports legends - I couldn’t think of more than 2 (Koufax and Shawn Green, which stretches the value of “legend” a bit, and maybe that guy from CHARIOTS OF FIRE but I don’t remember his name). That said, Name five US presidents who survived assassination attempts. ---
**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 13, 2011, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/84 "2011-01-13T21:10:25Z")
The only other Jewish athlete I could think of offhand is [Adam Podlesh](http://blogs.forward.com/the-shmooze/133518/). ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/85 "2011-01-13T21:29:21Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Oliver and Hardy > James Dean > Marilyn Monroe > WC Fields > Name 5 famous Jewish sports legends. Oliver and Hardy is one person, not two. > [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > The only other Jewish athlete I could think of offhand is [Adam Podlesh](http://blogs.forward.com/the-shmooze/133518/). Sasha Cohen ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/86 "2011-01-13T21:51:44Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Name 5 famous Jewish sports legends. Already named: Sandy Koufax (no doubt qualifies) Shawn Green (iffy) Moe Berg (more a legendary person than athlete per se) Adam Podlesh (not really a legend, IMHO) Sasha Cohen (second-best nominee) I’ll add: Hank Greenberg (baseball great) Dolph Schayes (Basketball: once played for a team called the SPHAs, which stood for South Philadelphia Hebrew Association) Red Holzman (coach of New York Knicks’ NBA championship team) I think there’s a legitimate quintet among this group. [Quote=Tom Scud] Name five US presidents who survived assassination attempts. [/Quote] Harry Truman Franklin D. Roosevelt (though he wasn’t yet president, IIRC, during the incident when Chicago mayor Cermak was killed) Gerald Ford Ronald Reagan Theodore Roosevelt Name five African cities that begin with “A”. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/87 "2011-01-14T00:33:49Z")
Abidjan Addis Ababa Alexandria Algiers Accra Name five baseball players whose last names begin with “Q” ---
**Author:** ![Intelligently\_Designed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intelligently_designed/32/20957_2.png) [@Intelligently\_Designed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intelligently_Designed)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/88 "2011-01-14T00:49:01Z")
Dan Quisenberry Chad Qualls Carlos Quentin Jamie Quirk Paul Quantrill Besides the USA, name 5 countries that have the dollar as their currency. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/89 "2011-01-14T02:16:25Z")
Australia New Zealand Canada Singapore Fiji Other than the incumbent, Julia Gillard, name five Australian Prime Ministers. ---
**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 14, 2011, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/90 "2011-01-14T02:48:29Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Oliver and Hardy is one person, not two. > > Sasha Cohen I would argue that Oliver and Hardy are two people. Perhaps a symbiotic relationship in their prime, but two people nonetheless. Sasha Coehn is very, very nice. Jagshemash! ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/91 "2011-01-14T02:53:06Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > I would argue that Oliver and Hardy are two people. Are you sure you don’t mean (Stan) Laurel and (Oliver) Hardy? ---
**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:** [January 14, 2011, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/92 "2011-01-14T03:24:01Z")
As to famous Jewish sports heroes, I have this very nice pamphlet that the stewardess gave me… > [@Cunctator](#): > > …Other than the incumbent, Julia Gillard, name five Australian Prime Ministers. Hawke Menzies Whitlam Frasier Howard Name five intelligence agencies. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/93 "2011-01-14T03:40:31Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Hawke Menzies Whitlam Frasier Howard [/QUOTE] Almost. It’s Fraser, not Frasier. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/94 "2011-01-14T04:31:14Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Name five intelligence agencies. CIA KGB MI5 Mossad CSIS Name five actors who have won an Academy Award in their only nomination. (either supporting or lead.) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/95 "2011-01-14T05:44:15Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > CIA > KGB > MI5 > Mossad > CSIS > > Name five actors who have won an Academy Award in their only nomination. (either supporting or lead.) Dr. Haing S. Ngor Forest Whitaker Adrien Brody Roberto Benigni F. Murray Abraham Name 5 Monopoly pieces. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/96 "2011-01-14T05:55:17Z")
Dog Hat Car Boat Iron Come to think about it, why is there a thimble and an iron as Monopoly pieces, when all of the other pieces are aspects of filthy richness ? Heh. Name 5 samuraï (historical ones, anime don’t count ! 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/97 "2011-01-14T13:57:23Z")
Because you have to take in laundry after you lose all your money speculating in Jersey real estate. ---
**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:** [January 14, 2011, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/98 "2011-01-14T18:15:38Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > CIA > KGB > MI5 > Mossad > CSIS… MI5 is a security and not an intelligence service; that’s MI6. So I’ll toss in NSA instead. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/99 "2011-01-15T04:42:17Z")
Tokugawa Basho Hirohito Yukio Mishima ‘Go-Ban’ Tadanobu. I’m not going to add a question until **Kobal2** confirms that he or she accepts all of those as correct answers. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972/100 "2011-01-15T17:02:58Z")
Whelp, as I answered privately, Tokugawa is too wide a net since it is a family/clan name, and Yukio despite having wet dreams about being a samurai and following bushido was born too late to be one for realz. That said, I don’t want to stop the thread dead in its tracks either - let’s say if nobody can find a satisfactory answer by Monday, you can ask your five regardless and I’ll just smug it up in the corner for stumping the Dope 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-name-five/566972.md?page=6)