SenatorNyxen wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:46 pm

Definitely never heard of Ceausescu.

Ceaucescu, the revolution that toppled him, and his execution was top-of-the-newscast news every day for about a week when it happened. After that, nothing. If you weren't paying attention (or not alive/too young at the time) for that week, you would've missed it.

I learned about Chiang Kai Shek in American high school. I've heard of Tito in passing, though probably from reading stuff outside of school. Definitely never heard of Ceausescu.

The answers to some of these are making me feel like a very ignorant American

Ferdack wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 20, 2022 4:56 pm

Is it Chiang Kai Shek?

Correct

Hồ Chí Minh

It was the use of the Vietnamese diacritics that took the extra time.

cdngooner wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 20, 2022 5:00 pm

This is my second guess so it counts: Ho Chi Minh.

If not him, I'll refrain from further guesses until I am more certain.

Haha, you ninja-ed me because I took too long writing that post.

Hmm, an Asian dictator who died in the 20th century from natural causes and isn't Chairman Mao.

I know i'm using up our guesses but is it Hồ Chí Minh?

This is my second guess so it counts: Ho Chi Minh.

If not him, I'll refrain from further guesses until I am more certain.

Which part of Europe is in the Southern hemisphere, exactly??

None. But Stalin doesn't speak English.

Is it Chiang Kai Shek?

1. Real
2. Dead male that is neither Robert the Bruce (Oct) nor Joe Stalin (cdn) nor Chairman Mao (Jamie)
3. Not in 100 Greatest Britons
4. Not known for his art
5. Politician
6. Alive in 20th century
7. Died of natural causes
8. President/PM/Leader
9. Not of a Northern Hemisphere English speaking country
10. Not democratically elected
11. Not black
12. Not leader of a European nation
13. Did not die in 21st century
14. Leader of an Asian country

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 20, 2022 3:46 pm

I retract my President Sukarno guess.

Is it Chairman Mao?

No

I retract my President Sukarno guess.

Is it Chairman Mao?

Wait. I asked a two-part question only one part of which involved the Northern Hemisphere.

Shit.

So it's obviously the leader of a non-English speaking country in the Northern Hemisphere.

Duh.

Silly me.

The only Indonesian leader to die in the 20th century was President Sukarno.

I don't think he would pass the 50% dart test.

Nonetheless:

Is it former President Sukarno of Indonesia?

cdngooner wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 20, 2022 2:47 pm

Was he leader of an Asian nation (not including the partly Asian countries of Russia and Turkey)?

damo666 wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 20, 2022 2:56 pm

Yes

This is interesting because the only Asian countries in the Southern Hemisphere are East Timor, part of the Maldives, and part of Indonesia.

cdngooner wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 20, 2022 1:17 pm

I'll take my free guess: Josef Stalin.

If not him, my question is: was he the leader of a European nation?

Which part of Europe is in the Southern hemisphere, exactly??

Yes

Was he leader of an Asian nation (not including the partly Asian countries of Russia and Turkey)?

1. Real
2. Dead male that is neither Robert the Bruce (Oct) nor Joe Stalin (cdn)
3. Not in 100 Greatest Britons
4. Not known for his art
5. Politician
6. Alive in 20th century
7. Died of natural causes
8. President/PM/Leader
9. Not of a Northern Hemisphere English speaking country
10. Not democratically elected
11. Not black
12. Not leader of a European nation
13. Did not die in 21st century