Culture trivia
Name an architect
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 24 answers to “Name an architect”, and only 3 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Antoni Gaudi
- Frank Lloyd Wright
- Zaha Hadid
Just below the surface
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Le Corbusier
- Frank Gehry
- Norman Foster
- Renzo Piano
- I M Pei
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 6 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 9 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 6 answers starting with B, L, O, S and T. The Abyss has 9 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 24 answers in total, 24 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “I M Pei”. Longest: “Ludwig Mies van der Rohe”.
- L, A and B are the most common first letters; together they start 33% of the answers.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with L than with any other letter (4). Run through it first.
- Skip Antoni Gaudi, Frank Lloyd Wright and Zaha Hadid; everybody says them.
- Think of a country, then its currency, its instrument and its dance.
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Questions about this prompt
- What are the most common answers to “Name an architect”?
- Most people start with Antoni Gaudi, Frank Lloyd Wright and Zaha Hadid. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name an architect”?
- 24 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 6 in The Deep, 9 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name an architect”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “I M Pei” and the longest is “Ludwig Mies van der Rohe”.
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