Geography trivia
Name a city in India
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 43 answers to “Name a city in India”, 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.
- Mumbai
- New Delhi
- Kolkata
Just below the surface
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Bengaluru
- Chennai
- Hyderabad
- Jaipur
- Agra
- Pune
- Delhi
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 7 | 25 |
| The Deep | 11 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 21 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 11 answers starting with A, B, C, I, K, L, P, S and V. The Abyss has 21 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 43 answers in total, 1 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Agra”. Longest: “Thiruvananthapuram”.
- A, K and C are the most common first letters; together they start 33% of the answers.
- 2 answers can be typed more than one way: “Bangalore” counts as Bengaluru.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with A than with any other letter (5). Run through it first.
- Skip Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata; 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 city in India”?
- Most people start with Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a city in India”?
- 43 in all: 3 on The Tip, 7 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 city in India”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Agra” and the longest is “Thiruvananthapuram”.
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