Buddha spent half his life meditating and pondering all of existence. Jesus probably never had any time to stop and think. Jesus had more action, but likely Buddha learned more.

Born 1000 or later?

I might be wrong, but I think she was able to talk before contracting meningitis.

On a hunch...

Native American?

Strangely though, my answer of "I will say yes" instead stemmed from Cao Cao's 216 declaration of being the King of Wei.

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2024 6:39 pm

Was this person a chancellor?

If yes, unfree guess: Cao Cao

Correct. That was a fast one.

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2024 4:42 pm

Free guess: Wang Mang

No.

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2024 4:43 pm

Emperor of the Han Dynasty?

No.

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2024 4:35 pm

Contemporaneous with Qin or Han Dynasties?

If yes, free guess: Qin Shi Huang

Yes and no.

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2024 4:37 pm

Ethnically Chinese?

Yes.

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2024 4:15 pm

Born in East Asia?

Yes.

Nine questions left and you're on the right track.

Aristocrat wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2024 3:15 pm

Born after 1000 AD?

No.

DiplomacyandWarfare wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2024 12:15 pm

Is there a wikipedia page about this person (under the domain https://www.wikipedia.org/, in English)?

Yes. If there wasn't, I'd be breaking rule 7 (The question master may choose entities real or fictional that are not horribly obscure...").

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2024 11:29 am

Born 1817 or later?

No.

Real - yes Dead - yes White Human - yes Male - yes Born in the Western Hemisphere - no Born north of the equator So this person is either a white person born south of the Equator (but still north of the Tropic of Capricorn), or a non-white person born north of the Equator. Born in Eastern Asia or S...

Aristocrat wrote: ↑

Sun May 19, 2024 9:21 pm

Born in the Western Hemisphere?

No.

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Sun May 19, 2024 5:05 pm

Was this person ever the head of state and/or head of government of a country?

I will say yes.

Either: A real person largely famous for politics or holding a government (but not military) office OR A fictional entity not from Earth? *notices Aristocrat's question included 'dead'* just the first one, then. Included 'real' :lol: Yes. Dead and born north of the Tropic of Capricorn, but south of...

Aristocrat wrote: ↑

Sun May 19, 2024 4:06 pm

Real human male?

Yes.

DiplomacyandWarfare wrote: ↑

Sun May 19, 2024 3:54 pm

Do an odd number of the following apply?

Real
Dead
White
Human
Male
Born in the Western Hemisphere
Born north of the equator

Yes.

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Guess being rude got me somewhere.

Great pick!