Historical Figures 20 Questions
- Thread starter LooseCannon
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Deano said:
10. No.
Was this person from either the second German Empire or a state which became part of that Empire?
SinisterMinisterX said:
11. No.
Deano said:
12. The country for which this person was Head of State did not border the Mediterranean Sea, nor any of its constituent sub-seas, excluding the Black Sea as you'd have to be utterly mad to call the Ukraine "Mediterranean".
Let's keep eliminating large sections of Europe...
Was this person head of state for either a Scandinavian nation or Russia?
Was this person head of state for either a Scandinavian nation or Russia?
SinisterMinisterX said:
13. No, the person was not head of state of a Scandinavian nation or Russia.
Perun said:
14. No, this person wasn't.
Clarification: I do not consider, at this time, Popes to be a primarily political person, and that would have been specified in the question re: political nature of the figure.
So here's a summary:
Born 1825-1849, died on or before Jan 1, 1900.
European head of state, but much of Europe has been eliminated.
Here's what's left, as far as I can figure out:
Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Romania (or the 19th-century equivalents of those nations).
Edit: a better way to put it... here's what has been eliminated:
British Isles
France
BeNeLux
German 2nd Reich states
Anything bordering Mediterranean Sea
Scandinavia
Russia
So in addition to what's listed above, Portugal is still on the table, and some far east nations near Russia. Maybe a few more?
Born 1825-1849, died on or before Jan 1, 1900.
European head of state, but much of Europe has been eliminated.
Here's what's left, as far as I can figure out:
Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Romania (or the 19th-century equivalents of those nations).
Edit: a better way to put it... here's what has been eliminated:
British Isles
France
BeNeLux
German 2nd Reich states
Anything bordering Mediterranean Sea
Scandinavia
Russia
So in addition to what's listed above, Portugal is still on the table, and some far east nations near Russia. Maybe a few more?
And I was going to post my own summary:
This person was born between Jan 1, 1825 and Dec 31st, 1849. They were European, and died before Jan 1, 1900. They were not from any of the area later constituting the Second German Empire, nor were they from France, the British Isles, or the Benelux states. The person was a head of state, but was not head of state of any Scandinavian or Mediterranean countries, nor of Russia.
This person was born between Jan 1, 1825 and Dec 31st, 1849. They were European, and died before Jan 1, 1900. They were not from any of the area later constituting the Second German Empire, nor were they from France, the British Isles, or the Benelux states. The person was a head of state, but was not head of state of any Scandinavian or Mediterranean countries, nor of Russia.
15. Yes, the state this person was head of started with a letter from A-M.Forostar said:
Forostar said:
You're free to guess.
Forostar said:
Bwahahahaha.
Any questions, or do you need a hint?
Perhaps the following snippet from the chatroom should be considered...
<SinisterMinisterX> I can't figure out what country it could be.
<LooseCannon> There's a reason for that.
<LooseCannon> I've out foxed you.
I think Loosey has some sort of trick up his sleeve.
<SinisterMinisterX> I can't figure out what country it could be.
<LooseCannon> There's a reason for that.
<LooseCannon> I've out foxed you.
I think Loosey has some sort of trick up his sleeve.
I chose someone hard, does that count as a trick?
HINT:
In the chat, SMX mentioned Emperor Norton I of the United States. While completely wrong, this character is alike my chosen historical figure in one very important way.
HINT:
In the chat, SMX mentioned Emperor Norton I of the United States. While completely wrong, this character is alike my chosen historical figure in one very important way.
In the benevolence of my awesome, I shall post a much greater hint if someone hasn't posted any more questions by the time I get back from lunch.
Foro, who was the bloke you thought it was? SMX and I thought it might be Franz Joseph I from Austria, though he died too late. Is that the fellow you had in mind?
Foro, who was the bloke you thought it was? SMX and I thought it might be Franz Joseph I from Austria, though he died too late. Is that the fellow you had in mind?