History trivia
Name a revolution
58 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.
- French Revolution
- American Revolution
- Russian Revolution
- Industrial Revolution
Below the waterline
These 9 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Cuban Revolution
- Iranian Revolution
- Glorious Revolution
- Haitian Revolution
- Mexican Revolution
- Xinhai Revolution
- Velvet Revolution
- Cultural Revolution
- Romanian Revolution
The iceberg for “Name a revolution”
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 4 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 9 | 25 |
| The Deep | 21 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 23 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 21 answers starting with A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, N, O, P, R, S and T. The Abyss has 23 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 58 answers in total, 58 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Arab Spring”. Longest: “Wallachian Revolution of 1848”.
- C, R and S are the most common first letters; together they start 31% of the answers.
- 11 answers can be typed more than one way: “Chinese Revolution” counts as Xinhai Revolution.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with C than with any other letter (7). Run through it first.
- Skip French Revolution, American Revolution and Russian Revolution; 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 revolution”?
- Most people start with French Revolution, American Revolution, Russian Revolution and Industrial Revolution. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a revolution”?
- 58 in all: 4 on The Tip, 9 Below the Surface, 21 in The Deep, 23 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a revolution”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Arab Spring” and the longest is “Wallachian Revolution of 1848”.
- Is “Name a revolution” an easy or a hard prompt?
- Medium. It takes some general knowledge. It comes up in Free play on Medium and Mixed.
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