Geography trivia
Name a country in the Americas
Everyone has a first answer to “Name a country in the Americas”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 35 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
Right, but shallow: 5 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Argentina
The next answers people reach for
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Chile
- Peru
- Colombia
- Venezuela
- Cuba
- Bolivia
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
- Paraguay
- Jamaica
- Panama
- Costa Rica
How deep does “Name a country in the Americas” go?
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 5 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 12 | 25 |
| The Deep | 12 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 5 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 12 answers starting with B, D, E, G, H, N, S and T. The Abyss has 5 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 35 answers in total, 9 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Cuba”. Longest: “Saint Vincent and the Grenadines”.
- B, C and S are the most common first letters; together they start 40% of the answers.
- 5 answers can be typed more than one way: “USA” counts as United States.
Tips for a rarer answer
- Start with B: 5 of the answers begin with it.
- United States, Canada and Mexico 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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Questions about this prompt
- What do most people say for “Name a country in the Americas”?
- The usual first answers are United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a country in the Americas”?
- 35 in all: 5 on The Tip, 12 Below the Surface, 12 in The Deep, 5 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a country in the Americas” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Cuba” and the longest is “Saint Vincent and the Grenadines”.
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