History trivia
Name an Egyptian pharaoh
28 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
Right, but shallow: 3 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Tutankhamun
- Ramesses II
- Cleopatra VII
Below the waterline
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Khufu
- Akhenaten
- Hatshepsut
- Djoser
- Thutmose III
The iceberg for “Name an Egyptian pharaoh”
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 7 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 12 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 7 answers starting with A, K, M, N, R and S. The Abyss has 12 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Inside the answer list
- 28 answers in total, 13 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Ay”. Longest: “Cleopatra VII”.
- A, S and T are the most common first letters; together they start 46% of the answers.
- 3 answers can be typed more than one way: “Ramses II” counts as Ramesses II.
How to go deeper
- More answers begin with A than with any other letter (5). Run through it first.
- Skip Tutankhamun, Ramesses II and Cleopatra VII; everybody says them.
- Treaties and trade routes are less crowded than battles.
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What the words mean
Quick answers
- What are the most common answers to “Name an Egyptian pharaoh”?
- Most people start with Tutankhamun, Ramesses II and Cleopatra VII. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name an Egyptian pharaoh”?
- 28 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 7 in The Deep, 12 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name an Egyptian pharaoh”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Ay” and the longest is “Cleopatra VII”.
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