History trivia
Name a historical empire
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 25 answers to “Name a historical empire”, and only 3 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
Say one of these and you stay near the surface, with 10 points.
- Roman Empire
- British Empire
- Ottoman Empire
Just below the surface
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Mongol Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Persian Empire
- Spanish Empire
- French Empire
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 6 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 10 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 6 answers starting with A, G, M, Q and R. The Abyss has 10 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Inside the answer list
- 25 answers in total, 23 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Majapahit”. Longest: “Austro Hungarian Empire”.
- M, S and A are the most common first letters; together they start 48% of the answers.
How to go deeper
- More answers begin with M than with any other letter (5). Run through it first.
- Skip Roman Empire, British Empire and Ottoman Empire; everybody says them.
- Treaties and trade routes are less crowded than battles.
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People also ask
- What are the most common answers to “Name a historical empire”?
- Most people start with Roman Empire, British Empire and Ottoman Empire. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a historical empire”?
- 25 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 6 in The Deep, 10 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a historical empire”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Majapahit” and the longest is “Austro Hungarian Empire”.
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How deep does your knowledge go?
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