Geography trivia
Name a river in Africa
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 37 answers to “Name a river in Africa”, and only 3 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
Say one of these and you stay near the surface, with 10 points.
- Nile
- Congo
- Niger
Just below the surface
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Zambezi
- Limpopo
- Orange River
- Senegal
- Gambia
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 8 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 20 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 8 answers starting with B, K, O, U, V and W. The Abyss has 20 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 37 answers in total, 3 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Omo”. Longest: “Orange River”.
- L, S and B are the most common first letters; together they start 38% of the answers.
- 1 answers can be typed more than one way: “Orange” counts as Orange River.
Getting below the surface
- More answers begin with L than with any other letter (5). Run through it first.
- Skip Nile, Congo and Niger; everybody says them.
- Think regionally: after the famous capital, try the second and third city of the same country.
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Quick answers
- What are the most common answers to “Name a river in Africa”?
- Most people start with Nile, Congo and Niger. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a river in Africa”?
- 37 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 8 in The Deep, 20 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a river in Africa”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Omo” and the longest is “Orange River”.
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