Geography trivia
Name a country whose land or territorial waters cross the Equator
Everyone has a first answer to “Name a country whose land or territorial waters cross the Equator”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 13 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
Right, but shallow: 3 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Ecuador
- Brazil
- Indonesia
The next answers people reach for
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Kenya
- Uganda
- Colombia
How deep does “Name a country whose land or territorial waters cross the Equator” go?
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 3 | 25 |
| The Deep | 3 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 3 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 3 answers starting with D, R and S. The Abyss has 3 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 13 answers in total, 3 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Gabon”. Longest: “Democratic Republic of the Congo”.
- K, S and B are the most common first letters; together they start 38% of the answers.
- 1 answers can be typed more than one way: “DRC” counts as Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Tips for a rarer answer
- Start with K: 2 of the answers begin with it.
- Ecuador, Brazil and Indonesia 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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Questions about this prompt
- What do most people say for “Name a country whose land or territorial waters cross the Equator”?
- The usual first answers are Ecuador, Brazil and Indonesia. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a country whose land or territorial waters cross the Equator”?
- 13 in all: 3 on The Tip, 3 Below the Surface, 3 in The Deep, 3 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a country whose land or territorial waters cross the Equator” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Gabon” and the longest is “Democratic Republic of the Congo”.
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