20 Questions Round 504

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Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by DreamTrawler » Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:40 pm

Ernst_Brenner wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:34 pm
 Patrice Lumumba
Correct! Pretty tragic what happened to him. And yes, I wanted to try and hit a location on the map that we haven't done for 20Q yet.

I watched a really great documentary last year called Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat. Half of the movie is about the coup against Lumumba in the Congo, while the other half is about American jazz musicians and how they were used as pawns for soft power in the Cold War. It was really well made, highly recommend.

The news stories that popped up were either about the documentary or a false alarm that his tooth (the only remains of his that were left) was stolen from his mausoleum.

Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by Ernst_Brenner » Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:34 pm

Patrice Lumumba

Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by DreamTrawler » Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:23 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:11 pm
 Is this person currently alive?
No.

Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by Jamiet99uk » Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:11 pm

Is this person currently alive?

Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by Jamiet99uk » Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:11 pm

1,2,5.8.13. Born in what is currently Guinea, Nigeria, Zambia, Somalia, Tanzania, or DR Congo.
3.4. Real human.
6.7.10. Born after September 1828 but NOT alive in 1970.
9. Primarily famous for politics, government, the military, or religion.
11. The leader of an independent state.
12. (Somewhat subjective) - featured in a major news source in the last year.

Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by DreamTrawler » Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:00 pm

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:56 pm
 Born in what is currently Guinea, Nigeria, Zambia, Somalia, Tanzania, or the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Yes.

Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by DreamTrawler » Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:00 pm

DarthPorg36 wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:53 pm
 Has this person featured in a major news source in the last year? (QM discretion)
Hmm… as you said, major is subjective. But from a cursory Google search - I guess I would say Yes?

Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by Hominidae » Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:56 pm

Born in what is currently Guinea, Nigeria, Zambia, Somalia, Tanzania, or the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by DarthPorg36 » Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:53 pm

Has this person featured in a major news source in the last year? (QM discretion)

Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by Hominidae » Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:48 pm

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 28, 2025 1:56 pm
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:53 am
 Has anyone taken the time to check whether a previous 20Q subject came from Nigeria or Guinea or Niger or Chad or Mali or Mongrovia or South Sudan or Zambia or Tanzania or Angola or Eswatini or Somalia or the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
In the Google Sheets linked at the bottom of the rules, miminena has added a “Demographics” page which has a map of countries that have had a 20Q pick before. I believe all the countries mentioned have not had one.
And to be clear, this is based on general nationality/association, not birthplace.

Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by DreamTrawler » Fri Mar 28, 2025 1:56 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:53 am
 Has anyone taken the time to check whether a previous 20Q subject came from Nigeria or Guinea or Niger or Chad or Mali or Mongrovia or South Sudan or Zambia or Tanzania or Angola or Eswatini or Somalia or the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
In the Google Sheets linked at the bottom of the rules, miminena has added a “Demographics” page which has a map of countries that have had a 20Q pick before. I believe all the countries mentioned have not had one.

Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by DreamTrawler » Fri Mar 28, 2025 1:55 pm

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 28, 2025 10:13 am
 Is this a leader of an independent state?
Yes.

Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by Jamiet99uk » Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:53 am

Has anyone taken the time to check whether a previous 20Q subject came from Nigeria or Guinea or Niger or Chad or Mali or Mongrovia or South Sudan or Zambia or Tanzania or Angola or Eswatini or Somalia or the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by Jamiet99uk » Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:52 am

1,2,5. Born or intriduced in an African country that has NOT had a 20Q pick from it yet.
3. NOT a real human born in Eurasia, or fictional character first introduced in a movie.
4. NOT a fictional character.
6.7.10. Born after September 1828 but NOT alive in 1970.
8. Born in what is currently Nigeria, Guinea, Niger, Chad, Mali, South Sudan, Zambia, Tanzania, Angola, Eswatini, Somalia, or the Democratic Republic of the Congo (except not any of these which have already been the birthplace of a 20Q answer before).
9. Primarily famous for politics, government, the military, or religion.

Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by Hominidae » Fri Mar 28, 2025 10:13 am

Is this a leader of an independent state?

Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by DreamTrawler » Fri Mar 28, 2025 4:12 am

Aristocrat wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:59 am
 Born after the death of Shaka (Zulu / kaSenzangakhona)?
Yes.

Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by Aristocrat » Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:59 am

Born after the death of Shaka (Zulu / kaSenzangakhona)?

Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by DreamTrawler » Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:00 am

Aristocrat wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 28, 2025 1:49 am
 Primarily famous for politics, government, the military, or religion?

I suppose in this area of the world it’s especially worth clarifying that “military” is intended to be broader than just official uniformed armed forces and include irregulars, revolutionaries, etc.
Yes.

Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by DreamTrawler » Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:00 am

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 28, 2025 1:22 am
 Born in what is currently Nigeria, Guinea, Niger, Chad, Mali, South Sudan, Zambia, Tanzania, Angola, Eswatini, Somalia, or the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Yes.

Re: 20 Questions Round 504

by Aristocrat » Fri Mar 28, 2025 1:49 am

Primarily famous for politics, government, the military, or religion?

I suppose in this area of the world it’s especially worth clarifying that “military” is intended to be broader than just official uniformed armed forces and include irregulars, revolutionaries, etc.

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