20 Questions - Game 272

[Hominidae]

Born in what is currently Canada?

[wintergreen]

Best known as the holder of an appointed government office at the state or national level?

[wintergreen]

Best known as the holder of an appointed government office at the state or national level?

State/province.

[DiplomacyandWarfare]

Born in the eastern half of the country they were born in?

[Hominidae]

Remember we still have politics, military, religion, and sports as potential options.

[Hominidae]

Born in the eastern half of the country they were born in?

This could be a wasted question if they were not born in Canada. The only remaining part of the western half of the US is Alaska.

[cdngooner]

Primarily known for a military role?

Yes (again broadly).

Born in what is currently Canada?

Of course!

Best known as the holder of an appointed government office at the state/province or national level?

Since you've repeated the question, I have to do my best to answer it; although you have not taken up my suggestion to refine what you mean by "government office". Yes, he was appointed to a governmental office, and is best known for his work in this office.

Three questions left.

1,5. Real dead white male human.
2,10. Born 1800-1900.
9,11,14,16. Born in Canada.
7. Died 1800-1999.
4. Native speaker of Indo-European language.
6,15. Primarily known for a military role (defined broadly); may also be famous for politics, sports, or religion (all defined broadly).
8,12,17. Best known for his work in a governmental office to which he was appointed; but not his country's Supreme Court; and not an elected official.
3,13. Not primarily known as inventor, composer, visual artist, writer, or activist.

[cdngooner]

Born in the eastern half of the country they were born in?

No.

1,5. Real dead white male human.
2,10. Born 1800-1900.
9,11,14,16,18. Born in the western half of Canada.
7. Died 1800-1999.
4. Native speaker of Indo-European language.
6,15. Primarily known for a military role (defined broadly); may also be famous for politics, sports, or religion (all defined broadly).
8,12,17. Best known for his work in a governmental office to which he was appointed; but not his country's Supreme Court; and not an elected official.
3,13. Not primarily known as inventor, composer, visual artist, writer, or activist.

[Wattsthematter]

Did this person fight in world war 2?

[Wattsthematter]

Did this person fight in world war 2?

Actually scratch this. wasted question

[cdngooner]

Why is that a wasted question? All you know about his time period so far is he could have been involved in anything from the Napoleonic Wars (OK maybe just a bit young for that, but close) to the Cold War.

[damo666]

Does he appear on the List of Military Figures section in Lists of Canadians on Wikipedia?

[Wattsthematter]

Why is that a wasted question? All you know about his time period so far is he could have been involved in anything from the Napoleonic Wars (OK maybe just a bit young for that, but close) to the Cold War.

Based on the fact that you're asking, it probably is relevant. But this person would be a minimum of 40 years old at the start of WWII, and that's only if they were born at the very end of this range. I'll ask since you pointed it out.

Did this person fight in World War 2?

[Wattsthematter]

Why is that a wasted question? All you know about his time period so far is he could have been involved in anything from the Napoleonic Wars (OK maybe just a bit young for that, but close) to the Cold War.

Based on the fact that you're asking, it probably is relevant. But this person would be a minimum of 40 years old at the start of WWII, and that's only if they were born at the very end of this range. I'll ask since you pointed it out.

Did this person fight in World War 2?

Scratch again, this would be Q20

[DreamTrawler]

how do free guesses work?

[Spartaculous]

how do free guesses work?

Every player gets one free guess that you can use at any point before Q20 is answered. (Q19 was just asked.)

So feel free to make your guess right now, if you have a good idea! (You can make it conditional on the answer to Q19. Example: "If yes to Q19, then ... ".)

[DreamTrawler]

Oh, we can make one before the 20 questions are up. In that case, free guess: General Arthur Currie?

[Spartaculous]

My free guess: Andrew McNaughton.

[Wattsthematter]

Free guess: Lieutenant General Eedson Louis Millard "Tommy" Burns

[cdngooner]

Does he appear on the List of Military Figures section in Lists of Canadians on Wikipedia?

Yes.

Did this person fight in World War 2?

Scratched (twice).

In that case, free guess: General Arthur Currie?

No.

My free guess: Andrew McNaughton.

No.

Free guess: Lieutenant General Eedson Louis Millard "Tommy" Burns

No.

That's 19. Hints: He was neither a general nor an admiral. He was in the Canadian army in WWI but achieved his fame elsewhere.

1,5. Real dead white male human.
2,10. Born 1800-1900.
9,11,14,16,18. Born in the western half of Canada.
7. Died 1800-1999.
4. Native speaker of Indo-European language.
6,15. Primarily known for a military role (defined broadly); may also be famous for politics, sports, or religion (all defined broadly).
19. Appears on the Wikipedia list: List of Canadians / Military Figures.
8,12,17. Best known for his work in a governmental office to which he was appointed; but not his country's Supreme Court; and not an elected official.
3,13. Not primarily known as inventor, composer, visual artist, writer, or activist.

Not:
General Sir Arthur Currie
General Andrew McNaughton
Lieutenant General ELM Burns.