Geography trivia
Name a bay or gulf
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 31 answers to “Name a bay or gulf”, 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.
- Bay of Bengal
- Gulf of Mexico
- Persian Gulf
Just below the surface
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Hudson Bay
- Bay of Biscay
- Gulf of Aden
- Gulf of Oman
- Gulf of Thailand
- San Francisco Bay
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 6 | 25 |
| The Deep | 7 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 14 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 7 answers starting with B, C, G and J. The Abyss has 14 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 31 answers in total, 31 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Disko Bay”. Longest: “Gulf of Carpentaria”.
- G, B and S are the most common first letters; together they start 84% of the answers.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with G than with any other letter (18). Run through it first.
- Skip Bay of Bengal, Gulf of Mexico and Persian Gulf; everybody says them.
- Think regionally: after the famous capital, try the second and third city of the same country.
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Questions about this prompt
- What are the most common answers to “Name a bay or gulf”?
- Most people start with Bay of Bengal, Gulf of Mexico and Persian Gulf. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a bay or gulf”?
- 31 in all: 3 on The Tip, 6 Below the Surface, 7 in The Deep, 14 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a bay or gulf”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Disko Bay” and the longest is “Gulf of Carpentaria”.
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