The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 6, Thursday

[Pastor Fireball]

"Ten!"

This is not the final countdown. This is just another basic QoD.

"European on My Leg and Telling Me It's Raining"

Today's game is all about Europe. Below are short descriptions of ten famous people of the past and present, each born in a different European nation. Simply tell me who I'm talking about. And then make your bet percentage on tomorrow's "Fat Chance" question about European history.

Answers are due by Friday 5/23 at 4 PM EDT.

1. The Portuguese-born Brazilian actress who danced around with fruit on her head.
2. The Italian pope who made somebody $500,000 richer 21 years after his death.
3. The Greek musician whose 1993 concert at the Acropolis is the second best-selling music video of all time and the best cure for insomnia.
4. The Swedish diplomat who didn't find any WMDs in Iraq.
5. The Swiss architect who gave us five points of architecture and several nude sketches of Josephine Baker.
6. The Czech model whose black Wonderbra said to the whole world, "Hello, boys!"
7. The Romanian basketball player who never should have co-starred with Billy Crystal in a film or with Eminem in a music video.
8. The Belgian cartoonist who created Tintin.
9. The British explorer who did not introduce tobacco to Europe (contrary to what we were all taught in school).
10. The French diplomat who actually did introduce tobacco to Europe (he did it when the answer to #9 was only 5 years old).
"Fat Chance" bet: ___%

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[franktangredi]

Spoiler

1. The Portuguese-born Brazilian actress who danced around with fruit on her head.
CARMEN MIRANDA
2. The Italian pope who made somebody $500,000 richer 21 years after his death.
JOHN XXIII
3. The Greek musician whose 1993 concert at the Acropolis is the second best-selling music video of all time and the best cure for insomnia.
YANNI
5. The Swiss architect who gave us five points of architecture and several nude sketches of Josephine Baker.
EL CORBUSIER
8. The Belgian cartoonist who created Tintin.
HERGE
9. The British explorer who did not introduce tobacco to Europe (contrary to what we were all taught in school).
SIR WALTER RALEIGH
"Fat Chance" bet: 40%

[kroxquo]

Edited to add Last Chance Bet

Spoiler

1. The Portuguese-born Brazilian actress who danced around with fruit on her head. Carmen Miranda
2. The Italian pope who made somebody $500,000 richer 21 years after his death. John Paul I
3. The Greek musician whose 1993 concert at the Acropolis is the second best-selling music video of all time and the best cure for insomnia. Yanni
4. The Swedish diplomat who didn't find any WMDs in Iraq. Hans Blix
5. The Swiss architect who gave us five points of architecture and several nude sketches of Josephine Baker.
6. The Czech model whose black Wonderbra said to the whole world, "Hello, boys!"
7. The Romanian basketball player who never should have co-starred with Billy Crystal in a film or with Eminem in a music video. Gheorge Murasan
8. The Belgian cartoonist who created Tintin.
9. The British explorer who did not introduce tobacco to Europe (contrary to what we were all taught in school). Walter Raleigh
10. The French diplomat who actually did introduce tobacco to Europe (he did it when the answer to #9 was only 5 years old).

Bet - 48%

[Bob Juch]

Spoiler

1. Carmen Miranda
2. ?
3. Yanni
4. Hans Blix
5. Le Corbusier
6. ?
7. ?
8. ?
9. Sir Walter Raleigh
10. ?

"Fat Chance" bet: 50%

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

Spoiler

1. The Portuguese-born Brazilian actress who danced around with fruit on her head. Carmen Miranda
2. The Italian pope who made somebody $500,000 richer 21 years after his death. John XXIII
3. The Greek musician whose 1993 concert at the Acropolis is the second best-selling music video of all time and the best cure for insomnia. Yani
4. The Swedish diplomat who didn't find any WMDs in Iraq.
5. The Swiss architect who gave us five points of architecture and several nude sketches of Josephine Baker. Le Corbusier
6. The Czech model whose black Wonderbra said to the whole world, "Hello, boys!" I am i am embarrassed that I don't know this but I do know No. 3
7. The Romanian basketball player who never should have co-starred with Billy Crystal in a film or with Eminem in a music video.
8. The Belgian cartoonist who created Tintin.
9. The British explorer who did not introduce tobacco to Europe (contrary to what we were all taught in school). Sir Walter Raleigh
10. The French diplomat who actually did introduce tobacco to Europe (he did it when the answer to #9 was only 5 years old).
"Fat Chance" bet: _100__%

[jarnon]

Spoiler

1. Carmen Miranda
3. Yanni
6. Petra Nemcova
8. Hergé
9. Francis Drake
"Fat Chance" bet: 25%

[ShamelessWeasel]

Spoiler

1. Carmen Miranda
3. Yanni
4. Hans Blix
7. George Muresan
8. Herge
9. Sir Walter Raleigh (Living in NC I had beeter get this)

[ShamelessWeasel]

Spoiler

Last chance bet is 0

[smilergrogan]

Spoiler

1. The Portuguese-born Brazilian actress who danced around with fruit on her head.
Carmen Miranda
2. The Italian pope who made somebody $500,000 richer 21 years after his death.
John Paul I
3. The Greek musician whose 1993 concert at the Acropolis is the second best-selling music video of all time and the best cure for insomnia.
Yanni?
4. The Swedish diplomat who didn't find any WMDs in Iraq.
Larsen?
5. The Swiss architect who gave us five points of architecture and several nude sketches of Josephine Baker.
6. The Czech model whose black Wonderbra said to the whole world, "Hello, boys!"
Paulina Porizkova?
7. The Romanian basketball player who never should have co-starred with Billy Crystal in a film or with Eminem in a music video.
8. The Belgian cartoonist who created Tintin.
One word name - can't remember
9. The British explorer who did not introduce tobacco to Europe (contrary to what we were all taught in school).
Walter Raleigh
10. The French diplomat who actually did introduce tobacco to Europe (he did it when the answer to #9 was only 5 years old).
"Fat Chance" bet: 5%

[Bob78164]

Why can't you hear a pterodactyl going to the bathroom? Because the "p" is silent.

1. The Portuguese-born Brazilian actress who danced around with fruit on her head. Carmen Miranda
2. The Italian pope who made somebody $500,000 richer 21 years after his death. Pope Paul VI
3. The Greek musician whose 1993 concert at the Acropolis is the second best-selling music video of all time and the best cure for insomnia. Yanni
4. The Swedish diplomat who didn't find any WMDs in Iraq.
5. The Swiss architect who gave us five points of architecture and several nude sketches of Josephine Baker.
6. The Czech model whose black Wonderbra said to the whole world, "Hello, boys!" Paulina Porizkova
7. The Romanian basketball player who never should have co-starred with Billy Crystal in a film or with Eminem in a music video.
8. The Belgian cartoonist who created Tintin. Herge
9. The British explorer who did not introduce tobacco to Europe (contrary to what we were all taught in school). Sir Walter Raleigh
10. The French diplomat who actually did introduce tobacco to Europe (he did it when the answer to #9 was only 5 years old).
"Fat Chance" bet: ___% 10

--Bob

[Pastor Fireball]

1. The Portuguese-born Brazilian actress who danced around with fruit on her head. -- Carmen Miranda

She was born in Portugal but moved to Brazil when she was ten months old.

2. The Italian pope who made somebody $500,000 richer 21 years after his death. -- Albino Luciani (John Paul I)

If you see the words "pope" and "$500,000" in the same sentence, the answer is always Albino Luciani.

3. The Greek musician whose 1993 concert at the Acropolis is the second best-selling music video of all time and the best cure for insomnia. -- Yanni

4. The Swedish diplomat who didn't find any WMDs in Iraq. -- Hans Blix

5. The Swiss architect who gave us five points of architecture and several nude sketches of Josephine Baker. -- Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris (Le Corbusier)

6. The Czech model whose black Wonderbra said to the whole world, "Hello, boys!" -- Eva Herzigová

You guys had the right country but the wrong model.

7. The Romanian basketball player who never should have co-starred with Billy Crystal in a film or with Eminem in a music video. -- Gheorghe Muresan

8. The Belgian cartoonist who created Tintin. -- Georges Remi (Hergé)

9. The British explorer who did not introduce tobacco to Europe (contrary to what we were all taught in school). -- Walter Raleigh

He may have popularized smoking, but he did not introduce tobacco to Europe.

10. The French diplomat who actually did introduce tobacco to Europe (he did it when the answer to #9 was only 5 years old). -- Jean Nicot

Yes, the chemical nicotine was named for him.

Weasel and krox tied for the best score in this round.

5/19 + 5/20 + 5/21 + 5/22 Scores (9 participants)
Bob Juch - 14 + 20 + 12 + 40 = 86
ShamelessWeasel - 2 + 24 + 8 + 48 = 82
smilergrogan - 8 + 14 + 8 + 32 = 62
franktangredi - 6 + 6 + 8 + 40 = 60
kroxquo - 2 + 8 + 0 + 48 = 58
Bob78164 - 0 + 10 + 0 + 32 = 42
themanintheseersuckersuit - 4 + 6 + 0 + 32 = 42
jarnon - 4 + 8 + 0 + 24 = 36
christie1111 - 0 + 8 + 4 + 0 = 12