20 ?s 332

[Hominidae]

Born in what is now Myanmar or Bhutan?

Scratch.

[wintergreen]

Born in what is now Myanmar or Bhutan?

Scratch.

Scratched.

[FlaviusAetius]

Im waiting for someone else I dont know whats left, isnt Nepal only left?

[Hominidae]

Im waiting for someone else I dont know whats left, isnt Nepal only left?

No, China and Taiwan are still in this.

[Hominidae]

Is this person a native speaker of some variety of Chinese?

[Spartaculous]

Is this person primarily known for the arts? (I acknowledge that a "yes" answer may be misleading, as you previously noted.)

[Spartaculous]

Is this person primarily known for the arts? (I acknowledge that a "yes" answer may be misleading, as you previously noted.)

Eh, I think I worked it all out? If I am correct, this was a nice puzzle posed by the QM.

If "yes" to the previous two questions, then:

Free guess: Zhang Decheng

[DreamTrawler]

Is this person primarily known for the arts? (I acknowledge that a "yes" answer may be misleading, as you previously noted.)

Eh, I think I worked it all out? If I am correct, this was a nice puzzle posed by the QM.

If "yes" to the previous two questions, then:

Free guess: Zhang Decheng

huh. I was considering a martial artist but all the ones I could think of were born after 1850. Would being involved in the Boxer Rebellion be considered being involved in the politics of the Qing empire though?

[FlaviusAetius]

Is this person primarily known for the arts? (I acknowledge that a "yes" answer may be misleading, as you previously noted.)

Eh, I think I worked it all out? If I am correct, this was a nice puzzle posed by the QM.

If "yes" to the previous two questions, then:

Free guess: Zhang Decheng

huh. I was considering a martial artist but all the ones I could think of were born after 1850. Would being involved in the Boxer Rebellion be considered being involved in the politics of the Qing empire though?

I think I said military or political figure so I would say yes

[FlaviusAetius]

OMG a martial artist that makes so much more sense;
IF this person is a native chinese speaker
THEN
Is this person born in Southern China?
IF YES
Wong Fei Hung

[Spartaculous]

OMG a martial artist that makes so much more sense;
IF this person is a native chinese speaker
THEN
Is this person born in Southern China?
IF YES
Wong Fei Hung

This is a *very* good shout. I think there is a very high chance the "misleading" tag is because this is a martial artist. If I had found Wong Fei Hung, I would have guessed him; I wasn't able to turn up any straight-up martial artists like him to guess.

(By the way, that was Q20, I think, so get in free guesses while you can.)

Eh, I think I worked it all out? If I am correct, this was a nice puzzle posed by the QM.

If "yes" to the previous two questions, then:

Free guess: Zhang Decheng

huh. I was considering a martial artist but all the ones I could think of were born after 1850. Would being involved in the Boxer Rebellion be considered being involved in the politics of the Qing empire though?

I think I said military or political figure so I would say yes

The other clue from the QM was at the very beginning:

... and don't say I didn't warn you.

The line "Don't say we didn't warn you" is something Chinese diplomats rarely say, but is usually followed by an attack on a foreign country of some kind (India in 1962, Vietnam in 1979). This led me to the Boxer Rebellion. This may or may not line up with Q11, but I will let the guess stand.

[wintergreen]

Is this person a native speaker of some variety of Chinese?

Yes.

Is this person primarily known for the arts? (I acknowledge that a "yes" answer may be misleading, as you previously noted.)

No.

OMG a martial artist that makes so much more sense;
IF this person is a native chinese speaker
THEN
Is this person born in Southern China?
IF YES
Wong Fei Hung

No, not born in Southern China. But considering your information, that was a very good guess.

Since none of you are very close, I'll give a hint. My comment was a reference to the fact that I'm bending, if not breaking, rule 6 here.

[wintergreen]

And, in fact, amend my answer to question 18 to a pass, assumed yes.

[Hominidae]

And, in fact, amend my answer to question 18 to a pass, assumed yes.

That means we're at only 19 questions then, right?

[wintergreen]

Sure does.

[Hominidae]

Clarification: you're confident that this person was a native speaker of a Sino-Tibetan language, but not confident that it was Chinese?

[wintergreen]

Clarification: you're confident that this person was a native speaker of a Sino-Tibetan language, but not confident that it was Chinese?

I'm not confident whether this person spoke Chinese or a non-Sino-Tibetan language.

[MythosOfMen]

What an excellent puzzle you've selected, wintergreen. I'm stumped after hours of research. Because I have other things to do, I will submit my free guess, though I am fairly certain the odds are quite long.

Free guess: Kanaung Mintha.

Food for thought for other guessers: Not sure if your "bending rule 6" means it's a real person who inspired a fictional character, is super super obscure, or just something like an iteration of the Dalai Lama. Also it seems like we still have a wide array of countries bordering China, could be an obscure figure there, or someone from the Chinese diaspora of the 1800s? Or someone who shares one name with someone already on the list?

Anyway, I look forward to finding out. Enjoy your day!

[Hominidae]

I am wondering if this is a subject of a scientific study, or something like that. No idea who that would be.

[Hominidae]

Clarification: you're confident that this person was a native speaker of a Sino-Tibetan language, but not confident that it was Chinese?

I'm not confident whether this person spoke Chinese or a non-Sino-Tibetan language.

Logically this means that "native speaker of a Sino-Tibetan language" should have been a pass as well.

This sounds like I'm trying to be annoying, but I think it could improve gameplay to get an extra question.