Did/does the television show on which this character first appeared primarily deal with subjects relating to politics?

Edit: scratched question is scratched.

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Fri May 31, 2024 8:05 pm

wintergreen wrote: ↑

Fri May 31, 2024 8:00 pm

If no to both Aristo's question and mine, free guess: Taylor Swift.

No.

How many times has Taylor Swift been incorrectly guessed in past rounds of 20Q?

Is this person largely famous for athletics, science, technology, mathematics, invention, politics, or government?

wintergreen wrote: ↑

Fri May 31, 2024 11:45 am

Real human born after 1750?

If yes, free guess: Gerard Butler.

Lock him up.

Is this person known primarily for involvement in politics or sports?

There were some very impressive solves yesterday. Well done to each of Hominidae, Aristocrat, and DreamTrawler. Since we're on the subject of rules: I've actually had a proposal for reforming the system of free and non-free guesses in the back of my mind for some time. Allowing non-free guesses some...

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2024 1:36 am

Thank you and sorry - I keep forgetting how the consecutive guess/answer works. Free guess: Freddie Mercury

It was a very clever guess, and I hope you were right!

QM: I hope you will allow this, but I would like to use my free guess on Freddie Mercury, with the understanding that DreamTrawler should be considered the winner of this round if it is right. (If I am not right, then DreamTrawler still has a free guess and I don't; if this is not allowed, then plea...

Born in what is currently part of the United States? Yes. If yes, free guess: Sojourner Truth? Yes! That was fast. 33 minutes and 5 questions answered (I'm including the "passed" question, as that gave away information). I would be shocked if those weren't both records. Well done Aristocrat!

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Wed May 29, 2024 8:24 pm

Tenzing Norgay

Yep! Very good!

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Wed May 29, 2024 8:04 pm

Businessman, entrepreneur, or academic?

No.

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Wed May 29, 2024 8:06 pm

Native speaker of some variety of Chinese?

No.

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Wed May 29, 2024 7:28 pm

Native speaker of a Sino-Tibetan language?

Yes.

Aristocrat wrote: ↑

Wed May 29, 2024 7:06 pm

Born after 1917 (CE)?

No.

We need to drill down on the reason for the pass on place of birth. I assume the place is unknown, but Spartaculous could be playing tricks with the political definition of the birthplace. Do you know, or can one find out on the person's Wikipedia page (if they have one), where this person was born...

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Wed May 29, 2024 6:23 pm

*Died* in what is now China, Taiwan, or Japan?

No. (For purposes of clarity, in this question and the related one from before, there are no linguistical tricks about the geopolitical status of Taiwan: I would have no problem saying that Ang Lee was born in what is now Taiwan.)

I see where you are going with this question, and I thought of Tibet and Hong Kong also, but the question QM passed on was "born in what is now China, Taiwan or Japan." These places you ask about are all now clearly in, or out, of one of these countries. The pass has to be because his birthplace is...

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Wed May 29, 2024 4:57 pm

Involved in the arts or writing?

No.

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Wed May 29, 2024 4:32 pm

Primarily known for politics/government/military/religion?

No.

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Wed May 29, 2024 4:40 pm

Born 1934 or later?

No.