20Q round 455: double round!

[Aristocrat]

A: Born in France or Germany?

B: Born in Europe?

[Spartaculous]

A: Born in France or Germany?

No (using the usual "what is currently" language).

B: Born in Europe?

No.

[Hominidae]

A,B: alive at the same time as Tu'i Malila the radiated tortoise (according to the claimed lifespan of 1777-1966)?

[Spartaculous]

Tu'i Malila the radiated tortoise

I initially misunderstood the meaning of the adjective and felt very sorry for her.

A,B: alive at the same time as Tu'i Malila the radiated tortoise (according to the claimed lifespan of 1777-1966)?

A: No.
B: No.

[Aristocrat]

A: Primarily famous for military or exploration related activities?

B: Order Carnivora or Order Artiodactyla?

[Spartaculous]

A: Primarily famous for military or exploration related activities?

I'll go with "Yes." here.

B: Order Carnivora or Order Artiodactyla?

Yes.

[DreamTrawler]

A: Born in what is now Spain, Portugal, or Italy?

B: Dog, cat, or marine mammal?

[Spartaculous]

A: Born in what is now Spain, Portugal, or Italy?

Yes.

B: Dog, cat, or marine mammal?

Yes.

[Spartaculous]

A:
1,2: Real dead male human being
3,4,6,8,11: Born in Europe, in what is now Spain, Portugal, or Italy
5,9: Died before 1777
7,10: Military-related; primarily famous for military- or exploration-related activities

B:
1,2,5,7,8,12,13: Real member of order Carnivora or Order Artiodactyla that is a dog, cat, or marine mammal.
3,10: Born in Asia
4,6,11: Born after May 16, 1966
9: Not related to movies

[DreamTrawler]

If I’ve read the rules correctly, I can make a guess for both at the same time, right?

[DreamTrawler]

A: Enrico Dandolo, doge of Venice

B: Kabosu (Shiba Inu from the Doge meme)

[DreamTrawler]

[Ernst_Brenner]

A: Born before 1500?
B: Cat?

[Spartaculous]

A: Enrico Dandolo, doge of Venice

B: Kabosu (Shiba Inu from the Doge meme)

so wow

much guess

very correct

[DreamTrawler]

Fun round! The "born in Asia" question for Entity B was what clued me in. Next thread up soon.

[Spartaculous]

Fun round! The "born in Asia" question for Entity B was what clued me in. Next thread up soon.

I was curious which direction you would take to get it. The idea popped into my head when we had a run of Italians from many centuries ago about 40 rounds or so ago, and I came across some doges in my research.

[miminena]

Question related to the Doge meme: do people here pronounce Doge as in the meme the same or differently than Doge as in the head of state of Venice? I personally pronounce them the same, but I know a few people who pronounce them differently.

[Spartaculous]

Question related to the Doge meme: do people here pronounce Doge as in the meme the same or differently than Doge as in the head of state of Venice? I personally pronounce them the same, but I know a few people who pronounce them differently.

Here is my pronunciation guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLSgRzCAtXA

[Ernst_Brenner]

Question related to the Doge meme: do people here pronounce Doge as in the meme the same or differently than Doge as in the head of state of Venice? I personally pronounce them the same, but I know a few people who pronounce them differently.

The only proper pronunciation is like the French word for bathe, which in the U.S. is used for a feminine hygiene product. Because then Elon is 'King Douche'.