Twenty questions, round 296

[Spartaculous]

Born after 1900 (CE)?

Yes.

[Jamiet99uk]

Fascinating that this person was born in the last 120 or so years, yet the QM doesn't know exactly where.

[DreamTrawler]

Primarily known for politics/government/military/religion?

[Hominidae]

Born 1934 or later?

If yes to both this and DreamTrawler's question, free guess: Kim Jong-il

[Jamiet99uk]

Born 1934 or later?

If yes to both this and DreamTrawler's question, free guess: Kim Jong-il

This is an excellent guess.

[Spartaculous]

Primarily known for politics/government/military/religion?

No.

Born 1934 or later?

No.

[DreamTrawler]

Dang, I thought Hominidae had it. I think the birthplace is still key

[DreamTrawler]

Involved in the arts or writing?

[Jamiet99uk]

1. Born after 1300 CE on Terra and saw Sol at least once in their life.
2. Real human born after 1797 in the Northern Hemisphere.
3. Not born in the Americas.
4. Not a native speaker of an Indo-European language.
5. Had recent ancestors who lived in either Eastern Asia or South-eastern Asia (as defined by the UN geoscheme).
6. Male.
7. Dead.
8. Born after 1900.
9. Not primarily known for politics/government/military/religion/trout fishing.
10. Born before 1934.

PASSED: Born in what is now China, Taiwan or Japan.

[Spartaculous]

Involved in the arts or writing?

No.

[JECE]

Born in Chinese Outer Mongolia, Japanese-occupied Manchuria or Japanese-occupied Korea?

[DreamTrawler]

Was this person a: scientist, economist, historian, athlete, or inventor?

[cdngooner]

Born in Chinese Outer Mongolia, Japanese-occupied Manchuria or Japanese-occupied Korea?

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 unknown, not because its political status is questionable.

[DreamTrawler]

Born in Chinese Outer Mongolia, Japanese-occupied Manchuria or Japanese-occupied Korea?

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 unknown, not because its political status is questionable.

If the QM is being really technical or political, they also could have passed because of the status of Taiwan I suppose. Though it is also the name of the island itself so idk.

[JECE]

Born in Chinese Outer Mongolia, Japanese-occupied Manchuria or Japanese-occupied Korea?

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 unknown, not because its political status is questionable.

If the QM is being really technical or political, they also could have passed because of the status of Taiwan I suppose. Though it is also the name of the island itself so idk.

OK, I'll withdraw the question. But unless this person was born on one of the South Kurils, I don't get the pass. I guess that the ROC may still technically claim Outer Mongolia?

[Spartaculous]

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 unknown, not because its political status is questionable.

If the QM is being really technical or political, they also could have passed because of the status of Taiwan I suppose. Though it is also the name of the island itself so idk.

OK, I'll withdraw the question. But unless this person was born on one of the South Kurils, I don't get the pass. I guess that the ROC may still technically claim Outer Mongolia?

Question is scratched.

Was this person a: scientist, economist, historian, athlete, or inventor?

Pass.

[DreamTrawler]

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

[Spartaculous]

*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.)

[DreamTrawler]

1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10. Real dead male human born after 1900 CE and before 1934 CE.
2, 3. Born in the Northern Hemisphere; not born in the Americas.
4. Not a native speaker of an Indo-European language.
5. Had recent ancestors who lived in either Eastern Asia or South-eastern Asia (as defined by the UN geoscheme).
9. Not primarily known for politics/government/military/religion.
11. Not involved in arts or writing
12. Died outside of what is now China, Taiwan, or Japan

PASSED:
Born in what is now China, Taiwan, or Japan.
Was this person a: scientist, economist, historian, athlete, or inventor?

[cdngooner]

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 (even if the political expression of that place is uncertain)?