Round

Round 3

Round 3

Identified Genghis Khan in 36 counted questions.

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Questions
36
Outcome
Solved
Format errors
Errors found View one example
Duration
11m 35s
Round cost
$0.1362 All 37 turns

Format warning

The model sent replies in the wrong format.

The Guesser sent 4 invalid replies. Each one before the question limit used up a counted turn. The model was only reminded of the required format; it was never told whether its question or guess was correct.

Valid format
89.2%
Format errors
4
Turns used by format errors
4

Transcript

Questions and answers.

Turns are shown in the order they happened. Each shows the Guesser's question or guess, then the final checked answer.

Exact Guesser setupSystem message and BEGIN event

The Guesser received these messages at the start of the round. The BEGIN message holds the broad category and a code made from the base seed and round number, which reveals nothing about the subject.

System message
You are the Guesser in a Twenty Questions benchmark. Identify the hidden subject using as few
counted turns as possible. BEGIN provides only its broad category. The variation_token has no
clues; do not interpret, mention, or repeat it.

The category in BEGIN has a broad meaning:
- person: a real human, living or historical.
- fictional_character: an invented character from a story, book, comic, film, television,
  game, or another fictional work.
- mythological_figure: a figure from mythology or traditional legend.
- video_game_character: a character known from video games.
- thing: a broad category covering natural and human-made entities, living or nonliving,
  whole entities or parts of them. Possibilities include everyday objects, tools, machines,
  materials, food, animals, plants, body parts, natural structures, geographical features,
  celestial bodies, natural phenomena, and concepts. These possibilities are not exhaustive.
  The target may be a general kind or one particular instance.

Use questions to narrow the supplied category. These definitions are not a list of targets.

Use ASK for a factual question that distinguishes candidates. Never use ASK to confirm a
specific identity. Use GUESS with a name and short identifying description to name a candidate.

ASK has five possible replies:
- YES or NO: the evidence establishes that answer to the exact question.
- RATHER_YES or RATHER_NO: evidence leans that way, but is not strong enough for a firm answer.
  Treat this as a clue; keep candidates fitting the opposite answer possible.
- UNKNOWN: no reliable direction. It supports neither answer.

Ask clear questions about verifiable properties. "Can", "sometimes", "usually", "always", and
"mainly" ask different things. Do not assume that one property proves another or rules out alternatives.
Qualified replies express uncertainty about your question, not how often a property applies.
Before narrowing heavily, check your key assumption with a different property. After rejected
guesses, reconsider earlier assumptions as well as candidates. Answers can be mistaken; check
another property when stuck. Do not ignore an answer merely because it conflicts with a
preferred candidate.

Each ASK, rejected GUESS, or format error before the limit costs one turn. A correct GUESS costs
none. After 40 counted turns, make one final GUESS; ASK is then forbidden. Identity
validation uses only YES, NO, or UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN on GUESS ends the game without success.

FORMAT_ERROR means your output broke the contract, was not checked for correctness, and cost
one turn. Retry using its displayed formats if a turn remains. Return only the required JSON
object with exactly one result action. No explanations, reasoning, or extra fields.
BEGIN event
{"category":"person","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"AMZAISLM"}

Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.

4 of 32 answers in this round reuse an earlier, fully checked answer with its original evidence. No new search or check ran for those turns.

Q1
1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted

Reply in the wrong format.

Invalid action · fixed format reminder sent

Why this reply was rejectedInvalid action · turn 1

The reply was JSON, but it matched neither the ASK nor the GUESS format.

Recorded type
invalid_action
Turn
1
Counted
Yes · question 1
Feedback
FORMAT_ERROR
What the model returnedExact text from the provider
Attempt 1 · finish stop
{"action":"ASK","question":"Is this person still alive?"}
What a valid reply looks likeThe same formats shown to the Guesser
ASK
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"<non-empty yes-or-no property question>"}}
GUESS
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"<non-empty identifying description>","name":"<non-empty candidate name>","question":null}}

A reply must match one of these formats exactly. Text fields in use must not be empty; unused fields must be JSON null.

2 · System responseFORMAT
Q2
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person still alive?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person still alive?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Genghis Khan died on August 18, 1227, during a campaign against the Tangut kingdom of Xixia. Genghis Khan (born 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia—died August 18, 1227) was a Mongolian warrior-ruler.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person known primarily as a political leader or head of state?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person known primarily as a political leader or head of state?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica describes Genghis Khan as a “Mongolian warrior-ruler” who “consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia” and brought the nomadic tribes of Mongolia under his rule in a “military state.”

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

World History Encyclopedia identifies Genghis Khan as the founder of the Mongol Empire, which he ruled from 1206 until his death in 1227, and records his reign as ruler of the Mongol Empire from 1206 to 1227.

Open worldhistory.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q4
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person die in the 20th century?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person die in the 20th century?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person primarily lead a country in Europe?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person primarily lead a country in Europe?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Genghis Khan ... was a Mongolian warrior-ruler ... who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire across Asia to the Adriatic Sea.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

After uniting the nomadic tribes of the Mongolian plateau, he conquered huge chunks of central Asia and China. His descendants expanded the empire even further, advancing to such far-off places as Poland, Vietnam, Syria and Korea.

Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q6
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person primarily lead a country in Asia or Africa?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person primarily lead a country in Asia or Africa?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica describes Genghis Khan as a Mongolian warrior-ruler who consolidated the tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire across Asia.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

History.com describes Genghis Khan as a Mongol leader who united the nomadic tribes of the Mongolian plateau and established an empire, conquering large parts of Central Asia and China.

Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q7
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person first become a head of state before the year 2000?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person first become a head of state before the year 2000?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

The timeline states that in 1206 a great Mongol conference awarded Temujin the title of Genghis Khan, and that Genghis Khan ruled the Mongol Empire from 1206 until his death in 1227.

Open worldhistory.org (opens in a new tab)
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica describes Genghis Khan as a warrior and ruler who consolidated the tribes of Mongolia into a unified, disciplined military state.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q8
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person's country mainly in Africa?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person's country mainly in Africa?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
Genghis Khan (born 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia—died August 18, 1227) was a Mongolian warrior-ruler ... who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire across Asia to the Adriatic Sea.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 02
Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1162-1227) rose from humble beginnings to establish the largest land empire in history. After uniting the nomadic tribes of the Mongolian plateau, he conquered huge chunks of central Asia and China. His descendants expanded the empire even further, advancing to such far-off places as Poland, Vietnam, Syria and Korea.
Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q9
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a monarch (king, emperor, sultan, or similar royal head of state)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a monarch (king, emperor, sultan, or similar royal head of state)?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Genghis Khan (aka Chinggis Khan) was the founder of the Mongol Empire which he ruled from 1206 until his death in 1227. In 1206, a great Mongol conference of tribal leaders awarded Temujin the title of Genghis Khan ('universal ruler').

Open worldhistory.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q10
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person's country in East or Southeast Asia?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person's country in East or Southeast Asia?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Genghis Khan (born 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia—died August 18, 1227) was a Mongolian warrior-ruler ... who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire across Asia.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q11
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person the monarch of Thailand?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person the monarch of Thailand?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica describes Genghis Khan as a Mongolian warrior-ruler who consolidated the tribes of Mongolia and extended the Mongol Empire across Asia.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

The known history of the monarchy of Thailand begins with the founding of the Sukhothai Kingdom in 1238, followed by the Ayutthaya and Thonburi kingdoms; the present reigning dynasty is the Chakri Dynasty, founded in 1782.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q12
1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted

Reply in the wrong format.

Invalid action · fixed format reminder sent

Why this reply was rejectedInvalid action · turn 12

The reply was JSON, but it matched neither the ASK nor the GUESS format.

Recorded type
invalid_action
Turn
12
Counted
Yes · question 12
Feedback
FORMAT_ERROR
What the model returnedExact text from the provider
Attempt 1 · finish stop
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Cambodian king and head of state who died in 2012","name":"Norodom Sihanouk"}}
What a valid reply looks likeThe same formats shown to the Guesser
ASK
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"<non-empty yes-or-no property question>"}}
GUESS
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"<non-empty identifying description>","name":"<non-empty candidate name>","question":null}}

A reply must match one of these formats exactly. Text fields in use must not be empty; unused fields must be JSON null.

2 · System responseFORMAT
Q13
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person the monarch of Japan?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person the monarch of Japan?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q14
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person the monarch of Cambodia?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person the monarch of Cambodia?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Genghis Khan ... was a Mongolian warrior-ruler ... who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire across Asia.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The monarchy of Cambodia is the constitutional monarchy of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The king of Cambodia is the head of state and head of the ruling Royal House of Norodom.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q15
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a king (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) of Malaysia?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a king (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) of Malaysia?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is Malaysia's monarch, elected from among nine hereditary state rulers for a five-year term. Britannica states that Malaysia's constitution was drafted in 1957 following independence.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

The official Malaysian parliamentary list identifies Tuanku Abdul Rahman as the First Yang di-Pertuan Agong, with a term of office from 3 August 1957 to 1 April 1960.

Open parlimen.gov.my (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q16
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a king of Nepal?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a king of Nepal?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Genghis Khan ... was a Mongolian warrior-ruler ... who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire across Asia.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q17
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a monarch of Bhutan?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a monarch of Bhutan?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Genghis Khan (born 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia—died August 18, 1227) was a Mongolian warrior-ruler ... who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire across Asia.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The list identifies Bhutan's rulers as including historical figures and the Druk Gyalpo (King of Bhutan), with the Kings of Bhutan period beginning in 1907.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q18
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person die before the year 2000?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person die before the year 2000?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica states that Genghis Khan died on August 18, 1227, during a campaign against the Tangut kingdom of Xixia, and identifies him as a Mongolian warrior-ruler.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q19
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person an emperor of China?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person an emperor of China?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Kublai Khan was a Mongolian general and statesman who was the grandson and greatest successor of Genghis Khan. He was the fifth emperor ... of the Yuan (Mongol) dynasty. In 1279 he completed the conquest of China begun by Genghis Khan in 1211 and became the first Yuan ruler of all of China.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Genghis Khan ... was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. After spending most of his life uniting the Mongol tribes, he launched a series of military campaigns, conquering large parts of China and Central Asia. When Genghis's grandson Kublai Khan established the Yuan dynasty in 1271, he bestowed the temple name Taizu and the posthumous name Shengwu Huangdi upon his grandfather.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Although Genghis Khan's enthronement as khagan in 1206 was described in Chinese as the Han-style title of emperor, it was not until 1271 that Kublai Khan officially proclaimed the dynasty in the traditional Han style.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q20
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a monarch of Vietnam?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a monarch of Vietnam?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Genghis Khan (born Temüjin; c. 1162–1227), also known as Chinggis Khan, was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. ... Khan of the Mongol Empire, 1206–1227.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

This article lists the monarchs of Vietnam. Under the emperor at home, king abroad system used by later dynasties, Vietnamese monarchs would use the title of emperor domestically, and ... sovereign, king, or Imperial Majesty elsewhere.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Genghis Khan (aka Chinggis Khan) was the founder of the Mongol Empire which he ruled from 1206 until his death in 1227. Born Temujin, he acquired the title of Genghis Khan after unifying the Mongol tribes.

Open worldhistory.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q21
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a king of Laos?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a king of Laos?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Genghis Khan (born 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia—died August 18, 1227) was a Mongolian warrior-ruler ... who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire across Asia.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Genghis Khan, or Chinggis Khan orig. Temüjin ... Mongolian warrior-ruler who consolidated nomadic tribes into a unified Mongolia ... In 1206 the united Mongols acknowledged him as Genghis Khan (“Universal Ruler”).

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q22
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a monarch of Korea?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a monarch of Korea?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica describes Genghis Khan as a Mongolian warrior-ruler who consolidated the nomadic tribes of Mongolia and extended his empire across Asia.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Goryeo ruled Korea from 918 to 1392. The timeline states that Ögedei Khan led a Mongol invasion into Korea in 1231–1232, after Genghis Khan's death in 1227.

Open worldhistory.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q23
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a sultan of Brunei?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a sultan of Brunei?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Also Known As | Chinggis Khan • Chingis Khan • Jenghiz Khan • Jinghis Khan • Temuchin • Temüjin; Died | August 18, 1227; Title / Office | khan (1206-1227), Mongol empire.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

This is a list of sultans of Brunei. Sultan Muhammad Shah / Awang Alak Betatar is listed as the first monarch, with a reign beginning in 1363 and ending in 1402.

Open simple.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Genghis Khan (born 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia—died August 18, 1227) was a Mongolian warrior-ruler who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and extended his empire across Asia.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q24
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a monarch of Myanmar (Burma)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a monarch of Myanmar (Burma)?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Genghis Khan ... was a Mongolian warrior-ruler ... who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire across Asia ... Genghis Khan was a warrior and ruler ... [who] brought all the nomadic tribes of Mongolia under the rule of himself and his family.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Genghis Khan ... was the founder of the Mongol Empire which he ruled from 1206 until his death in 1227. ... 1206–1227 Reign of Genghis Khan as the ruler of the Mongol Empire.

Open worldhistory.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q25
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a monarch of Mongolia?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a monarch of Mongolia?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica describes Genghis Khan as a Mongolian warrior-ruler who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and as a ruler who brought all the nomadic tribes of Mongolia under his rule.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica states that by 1206 Temüüjin was proclaimed “ruler of All the Mongols” with the rank of khan and the title Genghis (Chinggis).

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q26
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a monarch or sultan in Indonesia?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a monarch or sultan in Indonesia?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica describes Genghis Khan as a Mongolian warrior-ruler who consolidated the tribes of Mongolia and extended his empire across Asia.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q27
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a king of the Ryukyu Kingdom (Okinawa)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a king of the Ryukyu Kingdom (Okinawa)?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The Ryukyu Kingdom was a kingdom in the Ryukyu Islands from 1429 until 1879, when it was reorganized as the Ryukyu Domain before being fully abolished in 1879.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

The chronology lists 1272 as the year Mongol Empire envoys were expelled from Okinawa, and 1276 as another Mongol attempt that was violently driven off. It lists 1429 as the unification of Okinawa Island and the beginning of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q28
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a monarch of Sri Lanka (Ceylon)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a monarch of Sri Lanka (Ceylon)?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica identifies Genghis Khan as a Mongolian warrior-ruler who consolidated the tribes of Mongolia and extended his empire across Asia.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The monarchs of Sri Lanka, also referred to as the Sinhalese monarchy, were the heads of state and rulers of the Sinhala kingdoms located in present-day Sri Lanka, from 543 BCE until abolition in 1815 CE.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q29
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a monarch of Afghanistan?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a monarch of Afghanistan?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica describes Genghis Khan as a Mongolian warrior-ruler who consolidated the tribes of Mongolia and extended his empire across Asia.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The U.S. State Department account says that the destructive Mongol invasion of 1219 was led by Genghis Khan, and that in 1747 Ahmad Shah Durrani, founder of what is known today as Afghanistan, established his rule.

Open 2009-2017.state.gov (opens in a new tab)
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica’s Afghanistan history separates the Mongol invasion from the later Afghan rulers and lists the subsequent dynasties and rulers of Afghanistan.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q30
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a sultan in the Philippines (e.g., of Sulu or Maguindanao)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a sultan in the Philippines (e.g., of Sulu or Maguindanao)?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Genghis Khan (born 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia—died August 18, 1227) was a Mongolian warrior-ruler... Genghis Khan was a warrior and ruler... [who] brought all the nomadic tribes of Mongolia under the rule of himself and his family.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The Sultanate of Sulu extended its powers over Basilan, Palawan, and some coastal settlements in Zamboanga and North Borneo. The Sultanate of Maguindanao extended its influence over Mindanao... Before the coming of the Spaniards... [Sulu was] considered the most centralized political system in the Philippines... ruled by rajas or sultans.

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Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

The Sultanate of Sulu was a Sunni Muslim Tausūg state that ruled the Sulu Archipelago, coastal areas of Zamboanga City, and certain portions of Palawan in today's Philippines, alongside parts of present-day Sabah and North Kalimantan.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q31
1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted

Reply in the wrong format.

Invalid action · fixed format reminder sent

Why this reply was rejectedInvalid action · turn 31

The reply was JSON, but it matched neither the ASK nor the GUESS format.

Recorded type
invalid_action
Turn
31
Counted
Yes · question 31
Feedback
FORMAT_ERROR
What the model returnedExact text from the provider
Attempt 1 · finish stop
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Last Chogyal (monarch) of Sikkim, reigned until 1975 and died in 1982","name":"Palden Thondup Namgyal"}}
What a valid reply looks likeThe same formats shown to the Guesser
ASK
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"<non-empty yes-or-no property question>"}}
GUESS
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"<non-empty identifying description>","name":"<non-empty candidate name>","question":null}}

A reply must match one of these formats exactly. Text fields in use must not be empty; unused fields must be JSON null.

2 · System responseFORMAT
Q32
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a monarch in the Middle East (e.g., Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a monarch in the Middle East (e.g., Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen)?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica describes Genghis Khan as a “Mongolian warrior-ruler” who consolidated the tribes of Mongolia and extended his empire across Asia.

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Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica states that the united Mongols acknowledged Temüjin as Genghis Khan in 1206, and that he destroyed the Muslim Khwārezm-Shah dynasty while his generals raided Iran.

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Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica says the Mongol army of Genghis Khan conquered Transoxania in 1220 and that the territories of the last Khwārezm-Shāh were taken over by the Mongols.

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2 · Answer check returns No
Q33
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a monarch or emperor of India (or a Mughal emperor)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a monarch or emperor of India (or a Mughal emperor)?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q34
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a ruler or khan in Central Asia (e.g., Mongol Empire, Timurid dynasty)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a ruler or khan in Central Asia (e.g., Mongol Empire, Timurid dynasty)?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Genghis Khan ... was a Mongolian warrior-ruler ... who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire across Asia.

Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Genghis Khan ... was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. After spending most of his life uniting the Mongol tribes, he launched a series of military campaigns, conquering large parts of China and Central Asia.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Mongol leader Genghis Khan ... rose ... to establish the largest land empire in history. After uniting the nomadic tribes of the Mongolian plateau, he conquered huge chunks of central Asia and China.

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2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q35
1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted

Reply in the wrong format.

Invalid action · fixed format reminder sent

Why this reply was rejectedInvalid action · turn 35

The reply was JSON, but it matched neither the ASK nor the GUESS format.

Recorded type
invalid_action
Turn
35
Counted
Yes · question 35
Feedback
FORMAT_ERROR
What the model returnedExact text from the provider
Attempt 1 · finish stop
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Founder of the Mongol Empire who united the Mongol tribes and became its first Great Khan","name":"Genghis Khan"}}
What a valid reply looks likeThe same formats shown to the Guesser
ASK
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"<non-empty yes-or-no property question>"}}
GUESS
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"<non-empty identifying description>","name":"<non-empty candidate name>","question":null}}

A reply must match one of these formats exactly. Text fields in use must not be empty; unused fields must be JSON null.

2 · System responseFORMAT
Q36
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person live before the year 1400?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person live before the year 1400?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted

Genghis Khan

Founder of the Mongol Empire who united the Mongol tribes and became one of history's greatest conquerors

Validator rationale The proposed name exactly matches Genghis Khan, and the description identifies the same historical person as founder of the Mongol Empire.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Founder of the Mongol Empire who united the Mongol tribes and became one of history's greatest conquerors","name":"Genghis Khan","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns Yes