20 Questions: Round 518

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Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by DreamTrawler » Sat Apr 12, 2025 2:18 am

Great pick! Next thread will be up tomorrow.

Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by Aristocrat » Sat Apr 12, 2025 12:08 am

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 11, 2025 11:45 pm
 free guess - Mata Hari
Mara Hari is correct

Most famous for her spy activities in WW1 and being executed for spying on behalf of the Germans; close enough that I considered it broadly related to military service / activities, even if she wasn’t a uniformed soldier. Sorry if that led anyone too astray.

I also think this is the first Netherlands pick, unless one has happened in the last 18 that I missed.

Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by DreamTrawler » Fri Apr 11, 2025 11:45 pm

free guess - Mata Hari

Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by Hominidae » Fri Apr 11, 2025 11:23 pm

Another birth location we should consider: Switzerland

Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by Spartaculous » Fri Apr 11, 2025 11:07 pm

Is this person best known for either invention or for espionage?

Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by Aristocrat » Fri Apr 11, 2025 8:11 pm

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:50 pm
 Most Diplomacy maps I've seen have Finland as part of Russia, including both the new and legacy ones on WebDip.
Maybe I am mistaken then, looks like you’re correct

Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by Aristocrat » Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:52 pm

Ernst_Brenner wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:50 pm
 Primarily known for military service in a broad sense?
Yes

Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by Ernst_Brenner » Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:50 pm

Primarily known for military service in a broad sense?

Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by Hominidae » Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:50 pm

Most Diplomacy maps I've seen have Finland as part of Russia, including both the new and legacy ones on WebDip.

Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by Aristocrat » Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:38 pm

Peach Cobbler wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:30 pm
 Has a dedicated English Wikipedia page starting with any of the following letters?

[F, O, R, E, S, T]
No
Hominidae wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:21 pm
 (I assume Finland doesn't count as a neutral territory even though it's mistakenly colored that way on the map.)
I actually think this has been a convo either here or on another dip board but Finland has almost always been colored a neutral on diplo maps even though it was owned by Russia at the time

But I will stipulate the individual was not born in Finland

As a tip to some of our newer guessers, when a QM is specifying “broadly speaking” that usually means the individual at least should give you a slight pause as to whether they fit into one of the specified categories

Edit: I don’t think my responses will lead people too far off the trail but may issue additional questions or a clue after Q19 if it appears I misjudged my answers previously

Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by Peach Cobbler » Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:30 pm

Has a dedicated English Wikipedia page starting with any of the following letters?

[F, O, R, E, S, T]

Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by Hominidae » Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:21 pm

(I assume Finland doesn't count as a neutral territory even though it's mistakenly colored that way on the map.)

Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by Aristocrat » Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:11 pm

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:10 pm
 Aligned with Norway, Sweden, Denmark, or the Netherlands during the world war or wars they were involved with?
No

Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by Hominidae » Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:10 pm

Aligned with Norway, Sweden, Denmark, or the Netherlands during the world war or wars they were involved with?

Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by Aristocrat » Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:02 pm

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:01 pm
 Involved with either World War? Either as a politician or military member
Yes (again, defining one of these terms somewhat broadly)

Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by Peach Cobbler » Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:02 pm

1. 2. 3. 13. Real Human born after July 3rd, 1863 and before October 1st, 1890.
4. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Born in what is now a neutral territory on the standard Diplomacy map, but not Southeast of the stalemate line and not in Spain, Portugal, or Belgium, or any part of the British Empire.
5. 12. Primarily known for political or military service in a broad sense.
6. Died prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th, 1989.

Stalemate line for reference:
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Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by DreamTrawler » Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:01 pm

Involved with either World War? Either as a politician or military member

Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by Aristocrat » Fri Apr 11, 2025 6:54 pm

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 11, 2025 6:54 pm
 Born before Yosemite National Park was established on 1 October 1890?
Yes

Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by Hominidae » Fri Apr 11, 2025 6:54 pm

Born before Yosemite National Park was established on 1 October 1890?

Re: 20 Questions: Round 518

by Aristocrat » Fri Apr 11, 2025 6:49 pm

Peach Cobbler wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 11, 2025 6:32 pm
 Primarily known for political or military service?
In a broad sense, yes

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