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.
- Questions
- 11
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 2m 28s
- Round cost
- $0.1752 All 12 turns
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.
{"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.
1 of 11 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 asks
Is this person primarily known for work in entertainment, such as acting, music, or comedy?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person primarily known for work in entertainment, such as acting, music, or comedy?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica describes Genghis Khan as a Mongolian warrior-ruler and states that he was best known for unifying the Mongolian steppe under a massive empire and extending his conquests across Asia.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Genghis Khan, born Temüjin and also known as Chinggis Khan, was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. He united the Mongol tribes and launched military campaigns that conquered large parts of China and Central Asia.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
History describes Genghis Khan as a Mongol leader who established the largest land empire in history, united nomadic tribes, and conquered large areas of Central Asia and China.
Open history.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q2
1 · Guesser asks
Is this person primarily known for political leadership or government service?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person primarily known for political leadership or government service?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Genghis Khan was a Mongolian warrior-ruler... Title / Office: khan (1206-1227), Mongol empire... Genghis Khan was best known for unifying the Mongolian steppe under a massive empire.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
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.
Open history.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person alive at any point during the year 2000 or later?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person alive at any point during the year 2000 or later?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
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)Source summary (model-reported)
Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1162-1227) rose from humble beginnings to establish the largest land empire in history. ... Genghis Khan died in 1227 during a military campaign against the Chinese kingdom of Xi Xia.
Open history.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person lead a country or government in Europe?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person lead a country or government in Europe?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
By 1206 Temüüjin’s success in tribal warfare caused him to be proclaimed ruler of All the Mongols with the rank of khan and the title of Genghis... With this task accomplished, he turned back toward China, leaving further campaigning into Russia and the eastern fringes of Europe to his generals and sons... it was on this successful campaign in 1227 that he died.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Ögedei Khan, Genghis Khan’s third son, ruled the Mongol Empire from 1227 CE-1241 CE. Under Ögedei, the Mongol Empire conquered Eastern Europe by invading Russia and Bulgaria; Poland... and Hungary... The operations were masterminded by General Subutai and commanded by Batu Khan and Kadan.Open courses.lumenlearning.com (opens in a new tab)
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... His descendants, including Ogodei and Khubilai, were also prolific conquerors, taking control of Eastern Europe.Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person serve as president of the United States?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person serve as president of the United States?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Genghis Khan (born 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia—died August 18, 1227) was a Mongolian warrior-ruler... Title / Office: khan (1206-1227), Mongol empire.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Genghis Khan — founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire (1162–1227).
Open wikidata.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Is this person's political career chiefly associated with Asia?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person's political career chiefly associated with Asia?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica identifies Genghis Khan as a Mongolian warrior-ruler who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire across Asia to the Adriatic Sea. It also describes his campaigns as reaching the Pacific coast of China.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
World History Encyclopedia states that Genghis Khan founded and ruled the Mongol Empire from 1206 until 1227 after unifying the Mongol tribes. It describes the empire at his death as stretching from northern China to Central Asia.
Open worldhistory.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The article states that Genghis Khan spent most of his life uniting the Mongol tribes and then launched military campaigns conquering large parts of China and Central Asia.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person alive at any point during the twentieth century (1901–2000)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person alive at any point during the twentieth century (1901–2000)?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Genghis Khan (1160 to 1227) founded the Mongol Empire. ... modern-day historians can gather, Genghis Khan was born sometime around A.D. 1160 ... and died in August 1227.
Open livescience.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1162-1227) ... Genghis Khan died in 1227 during a military campaign against the Chinese kingdom of Xi Xia.
Open history.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Born | 1162 ... Died | August 18, 1227 (aged 65).
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Is this person chiefly associated with China or Mongolia?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person chiefly associated with China or Mongolia?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
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 summary (model-reported)
Genghis Khan ... Mongolian warrior-ruler who consolidated nomadic tribes into a unified Mongolia, and whose troops fought from China’s Pacific coast to Europe’s Adriatic Sea.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person hold the title of emperor or great khan?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person hold the title of emperor or great khan?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica identifies his title/office as khan (1206–1227) of the Mongol Empire and states that in 1206 an assembly declared him “universal emperor (chinggis khān)” of the Mongolian steppe.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
World History Encyclopedia states that Genghis Khan ruled the Mongol Empire from 1206 until his death in 1227 and acquired the title of Genghis Khan after unifying the Mongol tribes.
Open worldhistory.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q10
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person a ruler of the Mongol Empire or the Yuan dynasty?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a ruler of the Mongol Empire or the Yuan dynasty?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
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.
Open worldhistory.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Title / Office: khan (1206-1227), Mongol empire.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q11
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born before the year 1200?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born before the year 1200?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
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)
Genghis Khan (born Temüjin; c. 1162 – August 1227)... Different historians think that Temüjin was born in different years: 1155, 1162 or 1167; 1162 is the date accepted by most historians.Open simple.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted
Genghis Khan
Founder and first great khan of the Mongol Empire, born Temüjin around 1162.
Validator rationale The proposal names Genghis Khan and identifies him as Temüjin, the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire, matching the specified historical person.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Founder and first great khan of the Mongol Empire, born Temüjin around 1162.","name":"Genghis Khan","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes