3. No, he was not born in the U.S.A. Nor was he born to run.
Historical Figures 20 Questions
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Was this man born in Europe?
4. Yes, he was born in Europe.
5. Did this man die prior to Jan 1, 1800 (AD)?
6. Yes, he died before January 1, 1800 AD.
7. No, he was not born in the former Eastern Bloc.
7. No, he was not born in the former Eastern Bloc.
8. Yes, he was an artist.
Please keep in mind: by "artist", I am including all fine arts: painting, sculpture, literature, music, etc...
Please keep in mind: by "artist", I am including all fine arts: painting, sculpture, literature, music, etc...
9. No, he is known for a single type of art.
10. No, he was not a painter.
Halftime summary:
A male who lived between 1000 AD and 1800 AD.
Born in Europe, but not in the former Easter Bloc.
An artist, but not a painter.
Halftime summary:
A male who lived between 1000 AD and 1800 AD.
Born in Europe, but not in the former Easter Bloc.
An artist, but not a painter.
Was he a composer?
11. No, he was not a (musical) composer.
(Musical) in parentheses because all art is, loosely speaking, a form of composition.
(Musical) in parentheses because all art is, loosely speaking, a form of composition.
Artist, not a painter nor a composer. Hmm, interesting indeed!
Does this person have "one great work of art" for which they are known? (IE, Beethoven is known for many compositions, but Leonardo is known artistically for the Mona Lisa, Alexandre Eiffel is known for the Eiffel Tower, Donatello is known for inspiring the most awesome Ninja Turtle, etc.)
Does this person have "one great work of art" for which they are known? (IE, Beethoven is known for many compositions, but Leonardo is known artistically for the Mona Lisa, Alexandre Eiffel is known for the Eiffel Tower, Donatello is known for inspiring the most awesome Ninja Turtle, etc.)
12. He is known for several works. There is one that might be called "most famous", but any educated person has heard of many of his works.
Freebie: the art is literature i.e. this man was a writer. So I'm not going to provide a quote yet, since any famous quote would be a giveaway. After question #16, I might give you one word.
13. Yes, he lived in both the 16th and 17th centuries. That is, both the 1500s and 1600s.
The answer should be painfully obvious now...
Freebie: the art is literature i.e. this man was a writer. So I'm not going to provide a quote yet, since any famous quote would be a giveaway. After question #16, I might give you one word.
13. Yes, he lived in both the 16th and 17th centuries. That is, both the 1500s and 1600s.
The answer should be painfully obvious now...
Correct, Forostar!
If it had gone that long, the quote after #16 was to be "To...".
And if no one got it after 19, I'd have extended the quote to "To be...".
If it had gone that long, the quote after #16 was to be "To...".
And if no one got it after 19, I'd have extended the quote to "To be...".