# The Daily Feud: Incumbents of the World \[Game Over\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [September 8, 2008, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619 "2008-09-08T15:37:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/21 "2008-09-08T17:25:20Z")

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1. Napoleon
2. Queen Elizabeth II
3. King Henry VIII
4. duke
5. a country
6. George W. Bush
7. Prime minister
8. King Edward
9. Huh?
10. Denmark

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**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/22 "2008-09-08T17:27:09Z")

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1. Nero
2. Elizabeth II
3. Edward
4. Duke
5. a Queen
6. Abraham Lincoln
7. Generalissimo
8. King Arthur
9. The person at the top of the hill
10. Brunei

I’m not sure I understand what was being asked for in 5 and 9.

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/23 "2008-09-08T17:38:06Z")

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1. Napoleon Bonaparte
2. Elizabeth II
3. Henry VIII
4. Duke
5. Crown
6. George Washington
7. Tsar
8. Harold II
9. Roland
10. Saudi Arabia
11. The current British monarch
12. An earlier British monarch
13. Basically means “emperor”, but used specifically to refer to Russian (and some other Slavic) monarchs
14. The English king killed in the Battle of Hastings that elevated William the Conqueror to the throne
15. As per [this page](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_the_Castle)

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**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/24 "2008-09-08T17:42:47Z")

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1. Napoleon
2. Elizabeth II
3. Juan Carlos
4. Duke
5. Crown
6. Bush
7. Prince
8. Harald at Hastings
9. Elizabeth II
10. Netherlands

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/25 "2008-09-08T17:50:31Z")

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For Question #8, “Harold Godwinson”, “Harold at Hastings”, and “Harold II” all refer to the same man.

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**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/26 "2008-09-08T17:52:45Z")

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1. Julius Caesar
2. Elizabeth II
3. Henry VIII
4. Duke
5. Crown
6. George W. Bush
7. Prime Minister
8. Richard III
9. Jerry Seinfeld
10. Jordan

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**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/27 "2008-09-08T17:56:56Z")

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1. Hirohito
2. Elizabeth II
3. Henry VIII
4. Duke
5. Throne
6. George W Bush
7. Prime Minister
8. Richard III
9. Ralph Kramden
10. Japan

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**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/28 "2008-09-08T18:08:52Z")

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1. Julius Caesar
2. Queen Elizabeth II
3. King Arthur
4. Prince
5. A crown
6. George Washington
7. Prince
8. Harold II
9. Borat Sagdiyev
10. Monaco

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**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/29 "2008-09-08T18:29:48Z")

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1. Name an Emperor

2. Name a Queen

3. Name a King

4. State a Noble title

5. What does a King need?

6. Name a President

7. Give me a title (past or present) for a head of state that’s not Emperor, Queen, King or President

8. Name an incumbent who died in battle

9. Who is the King of the Castle?

10. Name a current monarchy, except the UK

11. Hirohito

12. Queen Elizabeth II

13. King Juan Carlos

14. Lord

15. Crown

16. George W. Bush

17. Premier

18. Richard the Lionhearted

19. pass

20. Sweden

hard one! I’m sorry but I had no idea what King of the Castle means.

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**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/30 "2008-09-08T18:39:11Z")

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1. Palpatine

2. Elizabeth II

3. James

4. Duke

5. Crown

6. Washington

7. Premier

8. Charles

9. George

10. Sultan of Brunei

11. Total guess, I don’t know what incumbent means

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/31 "2008-09-08T18:41:47Z")

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1. Hirohito
2. Queen Elizabeth II
3. Henry VIII
4. Lord
5. A Queen
6. George W. Bush
7. Prime Minister
8. pass
9. The cat!
10. Sweden

\*9 (at least that’s the way it is in _our_ castle! 🙂 )

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**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/32 "2008-09-08T18:46:39Z")

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1. Hirohito
2. Elizabeth
3. Henry VIII
4. Lord
5. Crown
6. Obama
7. Pharoah
8. Franz Ferdinand
9. Husband (laughing hard)
10. Jordan

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**Author:** ![delphica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/33 "2008-09-08T18:47:46Z")

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1. Napoleon
2. Elizabeth II
3. Henry XIII
4. Duke
5. Courage
6. George Washington
7. Caesar
8. Richard III
9. Roland
10. The Borbons (in Spain)

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/34 "2008-09-08T18:48:09Z")

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> [@Sternvogel](#):
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> For Question #8, “Harold Godwinson”, “Harold at Hastings”, and “Harold II” all refer to the same man.

Thanks!

> [@5 time champ](#):
>
> 1. **Harald** at Hastings

What about “Harald?” 😉

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**Author:** ![BetsQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@BetsQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BetsQ)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/35 "2008-09-08T18:53:40Z")

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1. Napoleon
2. Elizabeth
3. Henry
4. Duke
5. crown
6. Washington
7. Prime Minister
8. Priam
9. 
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10. Sweden

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**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/36 "2008-09-08T19:08:18Z")

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1. Julius Ceasar
2. Elizabeth II
3. George III
4. Duke
5. A queen
6. Bill Clinton
7. Czar
8. Henry IV
9. the Man
10. Saudi Arabia

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**Author:** ![Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/37 "2008-09-08T19:14:09Z")

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1. Napoleon
2. Victoria
3. Henry VIII
4. Duke
5. Kingdom
6. George W. Bush
7. Prince
8. Richard III
9. Me
10. Japan

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**Author:** ![Walkabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walkabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walkabout)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/38 "2008-09-08T19:18:46Z")

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1. Hirohito

2. Elizabeth II

3. Henry VIII

4. Duke

5. a crown

6. Bush

7. Prime Minister

8. King Arthur

9. Dad

10. Japan

11. OK, I know he’s not real, but I couldn’t think of anyone else.

12. I don’t really know about this one, I hope I got the meaning right.

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**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/39 "2008-09-08T19:19:49Z")

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1. Napoleon
2. Elizabeth II
3. George III
4. Duke
5. Subjects
6. George Washington
7. Caesar
8. Richard III
9. I am
10. Spain

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**Author:** ![mshar253](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@mshar253](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mshar253)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-incumbents-of-the-world-game-over/462619/40 "2008-09-08T19:28:36Z")

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1. Napoleon
2. Elizabeth II
3. Richard III
4. Duke
5. Crown
6. George W. Bush
7. Tsar
8. Nicholas II
9. Burger King
10. Japan  
I know 8 is wrong

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