Geography trivia
Name a city in Switzerland
24 answers count for this geography prompt. Here is what floats on top, what sits just below the waterline, and how far down the rest go.
Floating on top
Say one of these and you stay near the surface, with 10 points.
- Zurich
- Geneva
- Bern
Below the waterline
These 5 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Basel
- Lausanne
- Lucerne
- Lugano
- Interlaken
The iceberg for “Name a city in Switzerland”
| 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 C, F, N, S and W. The Abyss has 9 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 24 answers in total, 2 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Zug”. Longest: “Yverdon les Bains”.
- B, L and S are the most common first letters; together they start 54% of the answers.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with B than with any other letter (5). Run through it first.
- Skip Zurich, Geneva and Bern; everybody says them.
- Think regionally: after the famous capital, try the second and third city of the same country.
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- What are the most common answers to “Name a city in Switzerland”?
- Most people start with Zurich, Geneva and Bern. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a city in Switzerland”?
- 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.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a city in Switzerland”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Zug” and the longest is “Yverdon les Bains”.
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