Geography trivia
Name a former Soviet republic
Everyone has a first answer to “Name a former Soviet republic”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 15 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Belarus
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Estonia
- Latvia
- Lithuania
The next answers people reach for
These 4 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Uzbekistan
- Moldova
How deep does “Name a former Soviet republic” go?
- The Tip8 answers · 10 ptsRussia · Ukraine · Belarus
- Below the Surface4 answers · 25 ptsArmenia · Azerbaijan · Uzbekistan …
- The Deep2 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
- The Abyss0 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
- Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game
The Deep holds 2 answers starting with K and T. The Abyss has 0 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Inside the answer list
- 15 answers in total, every one of them a single word.
- Shortest: “Latvia”. Longest: “Turkmenistan”.
- A, K and L are the most common first letters; together they start 40% of the answers.
- 7 answers can be typed more than one way: “Kazakstan” counts as Kazakhstan.
Getting below the surface
- Start with A: 2 of the answers begin with it.
- Russia, Ukraine and Belarus are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Small states score well: microstates, island nations and landlocked countries are rarely the first answer anyone gives.
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Quick answers
- What do most people say for “Name a former Soviet republic”?
- The usual first answers are Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia and Kazakhstan. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a former Soviet republic”?
- 15 in all: 8 on The Tip, 4 Below the Surface, 2 in The Deep, 0 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a former Soviet republic” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Latvia” and the longest is “Turkmenistan”.
- How hard is “Name a former Soviet republic”?
- Medium. It takes some general knowledge. It comes up in Free play on Medium and Mixed.
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