History trivia
Name a French monarch
27 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.
- Louis XIV
- Louis XVI
- Napoleon Bonaparte
Below the waterline
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Louis XV
- Louis XIII
- Francis I
- Henry IV
- Napoleon III
The iceberg for “Name a French monarch”
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 6 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 12 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 6 answers starting with C, H, L and P. The Abyss has 12 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 27 answers in total, 27 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Louis X”. Longest: “Napoleon Bonaparte”.
- L, C and H are the most common first letters; together they start 74% of the answers.
- 2 answers can be typed more than one way: “Napoleon I” counts as Napoleon Bonaparte.
Getting below the surface
- More answers begin with L than with any other letter (13). Run through it first.
- Skip Louis XIV, Louis XVI and Napoleon Bonaparte; everybody says them.
- Walk a dynasty in order: the rulers in the middle are rarely named.
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Questions about this prompt
- What are the most common answers to “Name a French monarch”?
- Most people start with Louis XIV, Louis XVI and Napoleon Bonaparte. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a French monarch”?
- 27 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 6 in The Deep, 12 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a French monarch”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Louis X” and the longest is “Napoleon Bonaparte”.
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