History trivia
Name a medieval historical figure
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 24 answers to “Name a medieval historical figure”, and only 3 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Joan of Arc
- Charlemagne
- Genghis Khan
Just below the surface
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- William the Conqueror
- Richard the Lionheart
- Saladin
- Marco Polo
- William Wallace
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 6 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 9 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 6 answers starting with A, D, E, M and T. The Abyss has 9 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 24 answers in total, 18 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Bede”. Longest: “William the Conqueror”.
- A, M and R are the most common first letters; together they start 38% of the answers.
Getting below the surface
- More answers begin with A than with any other letter (3). Run through it first.
- Skip Joan of Arc, Charlemagne and Genghis Khan; everybody says them.
- Remember the ones with short reigns and odd nicknames.
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Quick answers
- What are the most common answers to “Name a medieval historical figure”?
- Most people start with Joan of Arc, Charlemagne and Genghis Khan. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a medieval historical figure”?
- 24 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 6 in The Deep, 9 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a medieval historical figure”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Bede” and the longest is “William the Conqueror”.
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