Geography trivia
Name a landlocked country
Everyone has a first answer to “Name a landlocked country”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 43 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.
- Switzerland
- Austria
- Nepal
The next answers people reach for
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Bolivia
- Paraguay
- Hungary
- Mongolia
- Afghanistan
How deep does “Name a landlocked country” go?
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 7 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 27 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 7 answers starting with B, C, L, R and S. The Abyss has 27 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 43 answers in total, 6 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Chad”. Longest: “Central African Republic”.
- B, S and A are the most common first letters; together they start 35% of the answers.
How to go deeper
- Start with B: 6 of the answers begin with it.
- Switzerland, Austria and Nepal 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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People also ask
- What do most people say for “Name a landlocked country”?
- The usual first answers are Switzerland, Austria and Nepal. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a landlocked country”?
- 43 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 7 in The Deep, 27 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a landlocked country” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Chad” and the longest is “Central African Republic”.
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