Geography trivia
Name an island group in Europe or the North Atlantic
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 26 answers to “Name an island group in Europe or the North Atlantic”, and only 3 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
Right, but shallow: 3 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- British Isles
- Canary Islands
- Azores
Just below the surface
These 5 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Balearic Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Svalbard
- Shetland
- Orkney
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 6 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 11 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 6 answers starting with A, C, D, H and I. The Abyss has 11 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Inside the answer list
- 26 answers in total, 15 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Azores”. Longest: “Tuscan Archipelago”.
- S, A and C are the most common first letters; together they start 38% of the answers.
How to go deeper
- More answers begin with S than with any other letter (4). Run through it first.
- Skip British Isles, Canary Islands and Azores; everybody says 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 are the most common answers to “Name an island group in Europe or the North Atlantic”?
- Most people start with British Isles, Canary Islands and Azores. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name an island group in Europe or the North Atlantic”?
- 26 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 6 in The Deep, 11 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name an island group in Europe or the North Atlantic”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Azores” and the longest is “Tuscan Archipelago”.
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How deep does your knowledge go?
Seven prompts a day, twenty seconds each. Obvious answers float on the tip of the iceberg; rare ones sink all the way to the trench.
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