Geography trivia
Name a city in Canada
“Name a city in Canada” is one of 63 geography prompts in Icillion. Of its 38 accepted answers, 3 are the ones nearly everyone says first; the rest sink deeper the rarer they are.
The tip of the iceberg
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- Montreal
One step down
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Ottawa
- Quebec City
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Winnipeg
- Halifax
Answers by level
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 6 | 25 |
| The Deep | 10 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 18 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 10 answers starting with B, H, K, L, M, R, S, V and W. The Abyss has 18 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 38 answers in total, 6 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Guelph”. Longest: “Trois Rivieres”.
- S, K and W are the most common first letters; together they start 37% of the answers.
How to go deeper
- Start with S: 6 of the answers begin with it.
- Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Think regionally: after the famous capital, try the second and third city of the same country.
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Quick answers
- What do most people say for “Name a city in Canada”?
- The usual first answers are Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a city in Canada”?
- 38 in all: 3 on The Tip, 6 Below the Surface, 10 in The Deep, 18 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a city in Canada” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Guelph” and the longest is “Trois Rivieres”.
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