# Anybody want to play 20 questions? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 8, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757 "2009-05-08T16:02:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 21
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/401 "2009-05-17T03:41:54Z")
1. Yes ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/402 "2009-05-17T03:43:02Z")
1. Was he the head of state/government of _another_ country (ie., not England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or the UK)? ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/403 "2009-05-17T04:12:40Z")
1. Born in 1855 or later? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/404 "2009-05-17T12:58:21Z")
1. Yes 2. No ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/405 "2009-05-17T15:41:27Z")
Did he head an African land’s government? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/406 "2009-05-17T16:32:00Z")
1. Yes ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/407 "2009-05-18T01:38:39Z")
Cecil Rhodes? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/408 "2009-05-18T02:28:41Z")
1. Yes! Good job. Thought I had you there for awhile! ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/409 "2009-05-18T02:47:50Z")
That is a name that was totally off my radar. Good job **Really Not All That Bright** proving once again that Dope Aliases may not be accurate. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/410 "2009-05-18T16:22:24Z")
**RNATB** , would you like to start the next round? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/411 "2009-05-18T16:31:21Z")
Sure would! I’m thinking of a PERSON. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/412 "2009-05-18T16:34:54Z")
1. Male? 2. Alive? 3. From North or South America? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/413 "2009-05-18T16:35:42Z")
1. No. 2. No. 3. No. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/414 "2009-05-18T16:45:50Z")
1. Was she born in Europe? 2. Was she born in 1700 or after? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/415 "2009-05-18T16:54:45Z")
1. No. 2. Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/416 "2009-05-18T17:11:34Z")
Was she born in Asia? Was she a member of a royal or ruling family? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/417 "2009-05-18T17:14:17Z")
Yes, and yes (#6 and #7). ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/418 "2009-05-18T17:17:17Z")
Lets narrow down the time frame now. 1. Born after 1900? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/419 "2009-05-18T17:19:29Z")
Was she from India? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/420 "2009-05-18T17:32:49Z")
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