Things You'll Need:
- Reasoning skills and logic
- Friends with which to play
- Broad knowledge of famous individuals
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Step 1
Begin with broad questions and narrow their scope as you proceed. Remember, the answer can only be yes or no.
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Step 2
Start with gender and status (living or dead) questions.
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Step 3
Proceed by century if person is dead. Famous in the 20th century?
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Step 4
Once "living" or century status is confirmed, proceed to area of fame. Narrow field from art, politics, war, science, religion and so on.
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Step 5
Once area is established, breakdown the field; if art then film, television, music, fine art or dance?
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Step 6
Once the field is established, reduce the century in half (late or early) and breakdown into decades.
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Step 7
Narrow field further with specifics.
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Step 8
Reserve your final three questions as direct guesses on the person's name.











