DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Tue May 21, 2024 8:38 pm

Primarily known for government/politics/military/religion?

If yes: Was he the King of France?

Was this person royalty or nobility, and/or primarily known for contributions to the arts?

damo666 wrote: ↑

Tue May 21, 2024 8:03 pm

Born in the British Isles?

This won't eliminate very many people if the answer is "no".

Native speaker of a Romance or Slavic language?

Born in Asia, Africa, North America, or what is currently Germany?

wintergreen wrote: ↑

Tue May 21, 2024 7:06 pm

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

This is why I ultimately went with "yes". But nineteen months is pretty young.

Aristocrat wrote: ↑

Tue May 21, 2024 6:57 pm

Was this person born in a state (or on land that later became part of a state) that Trump won in the 2020 US general presidential election?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election

If yes: Free guess - Helen Keller

Yes and yes! Well done.

Born after 1850? Yes. Is the person on this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:19th-century_American_women ? Edit: Or on any of the following subcategory lists under the above list: 19th-century African-American women‎, 19th-century American women journalists, 19th-century American women ...

Actually, I'm not going to count Watts's question, because Aristocrat's summary did not mention the "Europe, Canada, or the US" question I had answered yes to.

Born after 1850? Yes. Is the person on this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:19th-century_American_women ? Edit: Or on any of the following subcategory lists under the above list: 19th-century African-American women‎, 19th-century American women journalists, 19th-century American women ...

Canadian? No. Primarily known as an inventor, criminal, explorer, or professional speed eater? No. Native speaker of English? Pass. Invoke rule 3 So my understanding is that I am required to give a binary answer. I still maintain that my pass was correct, but if I'm forced to choose, I'll say "yes".

wintergreen wrote: ↑

Tue May 21, 2024 10:51 am

On a hunch...

Native American?

No.

Aristocrat wrote: ↑

Tue May 21, 2024 3:09 am

Born in North America?

Yes.

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Tue May 21, 2024 2:38 am

Native speaker of English?

Pass.

1,2,3,4,7. Real dead human born before 1801-1900 in Europe, Canada, or the United States (in the Northern Hemisphere) 5. Not male 6. Not primarily known for involvement in the arts 8. Subject of an English Wikipedia article PASSED Primarily known for involvement in politics, government, military, or...

DiplomacyandWarfare wrote: ↑

Tue May 21, 2024 1:49 am

Is there a Wikipedia page (under the domain wikipedia.org, in English) about this person?

Yes, but I would avoid asking this question in the future because the answer is almost always guaranteed to be "yes".

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2024 11:01 pm

Primarily known for involvement in the arts, broadly speaking?

No.

Aristocrat wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2024 11:07 pm

Born after 1900?

No.

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2024 10:28 pm

Primarily known for involvement in politics, government, military, or religion?

Pass.

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2024 10:10 pm

Born in Europe, Canada, or United States?

Yes.

DiplomacyandWarfare wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2024 10:11 pm

Male?

No.

Aristocrat wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2024 9:46 pm

Currently alive?

No.