20 Questions 379: 8-WAY MULTIBALL!

[DreamTrawler]

good guess! I wonder what the theme is. It could be family related? Or that they all have titles that aren’t their name?

[DarthPorg36]

SUMMARY

Person A
1,2,4,7,9. Real human born in what is now a country that borders the Adriatic or Ionian Seas (Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Malta, or Tunisia) in an area that was (at least once) part of the Roman Empire
3,5,10. Born before 4 BC
6. Male
8. Does not have a proper first name that is at least 7 letters long
9,11,12 Known for being a general.

NOT:
Julius Caesar (Jamiet99uk)
Alexander the Great (damo666)
Mark Antony (DreamTrawler)
Leonidas I (DarthPorg36)

Person B
1,2,4,7,9,13 Real human born in what is now a country that borders the Adriatic or Ionian Seas (Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Malta, or Tunisia) in an area that was (at least once) part of the Roman Empire, but NOT Greece
3,5,10,14. Born before 200 BC
6. Male
8. Has a proper first name that is at least 7 letters long
9. Not known for something a Great Person from Civ might be known for (artist, writer, musician, engineer, scientist, merchant, general, admiral, prophet, or spy)
11. Not a politician of ancient Rome
12. Ruler of a state or polity
NOT: Julius Caesar (Jamiet99uk)

Person C
GUESSED: Uncle Sam (DarthPorg36)

Person D
1. Neither born nor created in what is now Japan or an Anglophone country
2,8,9,10 Not a real or fictional human, or humanoid (ie fairy or vampire) or a fictional depiction of a real world animal, or a monster.
3,5,11 Born, introduced, or otherwise first appeared before January 1, 1900 but after 1299 AD
4. Not a character from religion, mythology, or folklore
6. Male
7. Does not have a proper first name that is at least 7 letters long
Passed:
First introduced or written about in Europe?

Person E
4,9. Character from religion, mythology, or folklore; more specifically, a fairy tale or fable.
1,8,11. First introduced in Europe, but not in an Anglophone country, not by Hans Christian Andersen.
2,7. Fictional human
3,5. Born, introduced, or otherwise first appeared before January 1, 1900 but after 610 AD
6. Not male
10. Featured in a feature-length Disney film

Passed: Has a proper first name at least seven letters long?
NOT:
Little Red Riding Hood (damo666)
Rapunzel (DarthPorg36

Person F
1,2,4,8,9. Real human born in what is now the US, in a place that is currently part of a state that Donald Trump won in the November 2016 US president general election
3,10. Born 1800-1899
6. Male
7. Does not have a proper first name that is at least 7 letters long
11. Not known for something a Great Person from Civ might be known for (artist, writer, musician, engineer, scientist, merchant, general, admiral, prophet, or spy)
12. Not known for involvement in American Civil War
13,14. Non-Republican Politician, but never president, VP, or senator.

Person G
1,2,4,8,9. Real human born in what is now the US, in a place that is currently part of a state that Donald Trump won in the November 2016 US president general election
3,10. Born 1800-1899
6. Male
7. Does not have a proper first name that is at least 7 letters long
11, 13. Not known for something a Great Person from Civ might be known for (artist, writer, musician, engineer, scientist, merchant, general, admiral, prophet, or spy) or for being a politician.
12. Not known for involvement in American Civil War
14, 15. Explorer or athlete

Person H
1,2,8,9. Real human born in what is now the US, in a place that is currently part of a state that Donald Trump LOST in the November 2016 US president general election
3,4,10,12. Alive, and born after 29th August 1984
5,11,13,14. Current or former athlete
6. Male
7. Has a proper first name at least seven letters long
13. Not known for playing a team sport

Updated!

[Hominidae]

Just to reiterate, so we're clear (no exceptions going forward):

Consecutive questions and guesses: No guesser shall make more than two consecutive posts containing questions or guesses (or combination thereof). It is not allowed for a single guesser to ask two consecutive questions and then make a guess (without other contestants asking or guessing any intervening questions). A guesser who makes a correct guess is not permitted to make a subsequent guess until another guesser either asks a question or makes a guess. Posts are not permitted to contain multiple guesses.

[DreamTrawler]

A: Is this person a contemporary of person B?
B: Was the state or polity he ruled on the Italian peninsula?
D: Is this a real nonhuman?
E: Free guess - The Wicked Stepmother
F: Is this person a contemporary of person G?
G: Explorer who mainly explored the poles or Western Hemisphere?
H: Does the sport this person is known for necessitate the use of a specialized piece of equipment? For example, archery, pole vaulting, tennis, golf, but not swimming, running, or wrestling

[Hominidae]

A: Is this person a contemporary of person B?

A: No.

B: Was the state or polity he ruled on the Italian peninsula?

B: No.

D: Is this a real nonhuman?

D: Yes.

E: Free guess - The Wicked Stepmother

E: No.

F: Is this person a contemporary of person G?

F: Yes.

G: Explorer who mainly explored the poles or Western Hemisphere?

G: No.

H: Does the sport this person is known for necessitate the use of a specialized piece of equipment? For example, archery, pole vaulting, tennis, golf, but not swimming, running, or wrestling

H: Yes.

[miminena]

E: Was this character first introduced after 1812?

[DreamTrawler]

D: Cat, dog, horse, elephant, whale, or tortoise?

[Hominidae]

E: Was this character first introduced after 1812?

E: No.

D: Cat, dog, horse, elephant, whale, or tortoise?

D: Yes.

[damo666]

@Hominidae as the guesses Alexander the Great and Leonidas were impossible being in conflict with the 7 letter answer (and made after it) can we get a refund?

[damo666]

A born after death of B?
B Persian/Trojan?
D Horse/Elephant/Tortoise?
E guess Cinderella
F Died in 20th century?
G Athlete?
H still active in chosen sport?

[Hominidae]

@Hominidae as the guesses Alexander the Great and Leonidas were impossible being in conflict with the 7 letter answer (and made after it) can we get a refund?

I don't know if I want to specifically refund those guesses, but I may grant additional questions and guesses depending on how things are going.

A born after death of B?

A: Yes.

B Persian/Trojan?

B:No.

D Horse/Elephant/Tortoise?

D: Yes.

E guess Cinderella

E: No.

F Died in 20th century?

F: Yes.

G Athlete?

G: Yes.

H still active in chosen sport?

H: Pass.

[damo666]

B Philosopher?
D Horse?
E guess Snow White
G Track & Field athlete?

[Hominidae]

B Philosopher?

B: No.

D Horse?

D: No.

E guess Snow White

E: No.

G Track & Field athlete?

G: No.

[Wattsthematter]

D. Moby Dick

[Wattsthematter]

D. Moby Dick

Nevermind, didn't see the last update.

[Hominidae]

D. Moby Dick

Nevermind, didn't see the last update.

Also note this is a real non-human.

[miminena]

B: Was this person born in modern day Albania, Montenegro, Croatia, or Bosnia and Herzegovina?

[Wattsthematter]

Is D still living or were they known primarily for their age?

[wintergreen]

For D, free guess: Jonathan.

[DreamTrawler]

I’ll throw in a free guess of Jumbo the Elephant for D.

F: Mainly active as a politician in the 20th century?

G: Team sport player?

H: Tennis player, golfer, cyclist, figure skater, skateboarder, snowboarder, surfer, or racecar driver?