Culture trivia
Name a martial art
Everyone has a first answer to “Name a martial art”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 26 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
Right, but shallow: 3 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Karate
- Judo
- Kung fu
The next answers people reach for
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Taekwondo
- Boxing
- Muay Thai
- Jiu jitsu
- Brazilian jiu jitsu
How deep does “Name a martial art” go?
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 6 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 11 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 6 answers starting with A, C, K, S and W. The Abyss has 11 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 26 answers in total, 6 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Judo”. Longest: “Brazilian jiu jitsu”.
- K, S and B are the most common first letters; together they start 58% of the answers.
How to go deeper
- Start with K: 6 of the answers begin with it.
- Karate, Judo and Kung fu are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Myths go far beyond Zeus and Thor: minor gods and creatures score well.
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People also ask
- What do most people say for “Name a martial art”?
- The usual first answers are Karate, Judo and Kung fu. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a martial art”?
- 26 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 6 in The Deep, 11 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a martial art” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Judo” and the longest is “Brazilian jiu jitsu”.
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