Geography trivia
Name a capital city in Asia
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 45 answers to “Name a capital city in Asia”, and only 3 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
Right, but shallow: 3 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Tokyo
- Beijing
- New Delhi
Just below the surface
These 9 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Seoul
- Bangkok
- Hanoi
- Singapore
- Jakarta
- Manila
- Kuala Lumpur
- Riyadh
- Doha
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 9 | 25 |
| The Deep | 11 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 21 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 11 answers starting with A, B, D, I, K, T and U. The Abyss has 21 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 45 answers in total, 7 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Baku”. Longest: “Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte”.
- B, A and D are the most common first letters; together they start 38% of the answers.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with B than with any other letter (7). Run through it first.
- Skip Tokyo, Beijing and New Delhi; everybody says them.
- Use the map in your head: walk along a coastline or a river and name what you pass.
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Questions about this prompt
- What are the most common answers to “Name a capital city in Asia”?
- Most people start with Tokyo, Beijing and New Delhi. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a capital city in Asia”?
- 45 in all: 3 on The Tip, 9 Below the Surface, 11 in The Deep, 21 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a capital city in Asia”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Baku” and the longest is “Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte”.
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