History trivia
Name an ancient civilisation
115 answers count for this history prompt. Here is what floats on top, what sits just below the waterline, and how far down the rest go.
Floating on top
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Rome
- Ancient Greece
- Maya
- Aztecs
Below the waterline
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Inca
- Mesopotamia
- Sumerians
- Babylonians
- Persians
- Ancient China
- Indus Valley
- Phoenicians
- Assyrians
- Celts
- Olmecs
- Etruscans
- Carthaginians
- Hittites
- Minoans
- Mycenaeans
- Israelites
The iceberg for “Name an ancient civilisation”
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 5 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 17 | 25 |
| The Deep | 29 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 63 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 29 answers starting with A, C, D, E, G, J, K, L, M, N, P, S, T and Z. The Abyss has 63 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 115 answers in total, 22 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Nok”. Longest: “Cycladic civilisation”.
- M, A and C are the most common first letters; together they start 32% of the answers.
- 66 answers can be typed more than one way: “Punt” counts as Land of Punt.
Getting below the surface
- More answers begin with M than with any other letter (14). Run through it first.
- Skip Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece; everybody says them.
- Treaties and trade routes are less crowded than battles.
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Questions about this prompt
- What are the most common answers to “Name an ancient civilisation”?
- Most people start with Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Maya and Aztecs. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name an ancient civilisation”?
- 115 in all: 5 on The Tip, 17 Below the Surface, 29 in The Deep, 63 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name an ancient civilisation”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Nok” and the longest is “Cycladic civilisation”.
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