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Twenty Questions - Game XXXVII

#1 Post by damo666 » Tue Jul 19, 2022 1:22 pm

Rules:

1. Only yes/no questions may be asked.
2. If the answer is unclear, question master must clarify why.
3. One guess per person does not count against the total, but additional guesses by the same person do. After all 20 questions are up, three total guesses are allowed.
4. Please choose people from history, or movie/TV/literary/video game chars/etc. characters that, if you were to throw a dart out the window, at least 50% of people hit would know this character.
5. Whomever guesses correctly takes over from the previous question master. If they do not want to do it, they may choose who to pass the duty onto or just give it to the first volunteer.
6. If the question master remains undefeated three times in a row, on the third time they must either pass it to a person of their choice, or the first volunteer takes over.

Off you go....

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#2 Post by Jamiet99uk » Tue Jul 19, 2022 1:34 pm

Is it a real person?
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#3 Post by damo666 » Tue Jul 19, 2022 1:42 pm

1. Real person

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#4 Post by SenatorNyxen » Tue Jul 19, 2022 5:23 pm

Dead and male?

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#5 Post by Octavious » Tue Jul 19, 2022 5:58 pm

Is it, perchance, Robert the Bruce?
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#6 Post by damo666 » Tue Jul 19, 2022 6:00 pm

SenatorNyxen wrote:
Tue Jul 19, 2022 5:23 pm
Dead and male?
1. Real
2. Dead male that is not Robert the Bruce [sorry Octavious]

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#7 Post by Jamiet99uk » Tue Jul 19, 2022 7:12 pm

Is it someone that was on the list of "100 Greatest Britons" according to the BBC in 2002?

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Greatest_Britons
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#8 Post by cdngooner » Tue Jul 19, 2022 7:32 pm

Is it someone that was on the list of "100 Greatest Britons" according to the BBC in 2002?
While I've allowed such questions when I have been quizmaster, I'm realizing a problem with them. If you are wrong, it costs only one question. But if you are correct, the game becomes a charmless game of "is it in the Top 50?", Yes. "Is it in the Top 25?", No. "Is it between 25 and 37?" ... thus guaranteeing a win in no more than 7 questions.

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#9 Post by damo666 » Tue Jul 19, 2022 8:48 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Tue Jul 19, 2022 7:12 pm
Is it someone that was on the list of "100 Greatest Britons" according to the BBC in 2002?

Link to list:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Greatest_Britons
No.

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#10 Post by deMoGo » Tue Jul 19, 2022 10:05 pm

Was he known for his art (writing, performing, crafting)?

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#11 Post by damo666 » Tue Jul 19, 2022 10:23 pm

deMoGo wrote:
Tue Jul 19, 2022 10:05 pm
Was he known for his art (writing, performing, crafting)?
Hmmm, I couldn't answer this in 2 ways:

No, although he did write.

Yes*, but I would say he is not principally known for his writing.

* Calling it 'art' would be a stretch so my overall answer is

NO.

Bit of free info there.

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#12 Post by damo666 » Tue Jul 19, 2022 10:25 pm

1. Real
2. Dead male that is not Robert the Bruce
3. Not in 100 Greatest Britons
4. Not known for his art

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#13 Post by Jamiet99uk » Tue Jul 19, 2022 10:59 pm

Was he a politician?
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#14 Post by VillageIdiot » Wed Jul 20, 2022 1:16 am

We he alive in the 20th century?

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#15 Post by Ferdack » Wed Jul 20, 2022 3:36 am

Did he die of natural causes?

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#16 Post by damo666 » Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:18 am

3 * Yes

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#17 Post by damo666 » Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:19 am

1. Real
2. Dead male that is not Robert the Bruce
3. Not in 100 Greatest Britons
4. Not known for his art
5. Politician
6. Alive in 20th century
7. Died of natural causes

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#18 Post by Jamiet99uk » Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:21 am

Was he a President, Prime Minister, or similar national leader?
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#19 Post by damo666 » Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:22 am

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:21 am
Was he a President, Prime Minister, or similar national leader?
Yes

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#20 Post by Jamiet99uk » Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:51 am

damo666 wrote:
Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:22 am
Jamiet99uk wrote:
Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:21 am
Was he a President, Prime Minister, or similar national leader?
Yes
Of an English-speaking country in the Northern hemisphere?
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