Geography trivia
Name a city in the Netherlands
“Name a city in the Netherlands” is one of 63 geography prompts in Icillion. Of its 24 accepted answers, 3 are the ones nearly everyone says first; the rest sink deeper the rarer they are.
The tip of the iceberg
Right, but shallow: 3 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Amsterdam
- Rotterdam
- The Hague
One step down
These 5 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Utrecht
- Eindhoven
- Maastricht
- Delft
- Groningen
Answers by level
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 6 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 9 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 6 answers starting with A, B, H, L, N and T. The Abyss has 9 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 24 answers in total, 1 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Breda”. Longest: “Middelburg”.
- A, D and E are the most common first letters; together they start 42% of the answers.
- 1 answers can be typed more than one way: “Den Haag” counts as The Hague.
Tips for a rarer answer
- Start with A: 4 of the answers begin with it.
- Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Use the map in your head: walk along a coastline or a river and name what you pass.
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People also ask
- What do most people say for “Name a city in the Netherlands”?
- The usual first answers are Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a city in the Netherlands”?
- 24 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 6 in The Deep, 9 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a city in the Netherlands” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Breda” and the longest is “Middelburg”.
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