History trivia
Name a historical trade route or trade network
20 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
Say one of these and you stay near the surface, with 10 points.
- Silk Road
- Spice Route
- Trans Saharan trade
Below the waterline
These 4 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Amber Road
- Incense Route
- Tea Horse Road
- Triangular trade
The iceberg for “Name a historical trade route or trade network”
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 4 | 25 |
| The Deep | 5 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 7 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 5 answers starting with G, H, R and V. The Abyss has 7 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 20 answers in total, 20 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Silk Road”. Longest: “Camino Real de Tierra Adentro”.
- T, V and S are the most common first letters; together they start 55% of the answers.
- 1 answers can be typed more than one way: “Qhapaq Nan” counts as Inca road system.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with T than with any other letter (4). Run through it first.
- Skip Silk Road, Spice Route and Trans Saharan trade; everybody says them.
- Remember the ones with short reigns and odd nicknames.
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People also ask
- What are the most common answers to “Name a historical trade route or trade network”?
- Most people start with Silk Road, Spice Route and Trans Saharan trade. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a historical trade route or trade network”?
- 20 in all: 3 on The Tip, 4 Below the Surface, 5 in The Deep, 7 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a historical trade route or trade network”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Silk Road” and the longest is “Camino Real de Tierra Adentro”.
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