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Krillion History and Culture Practice

Unlimited rounds on one subject. Rulers, myths, alphabets and literature. Original prompts by Krillion Today, not the official Krillion.

History and Culture: seven prompts, 25 seconds each

  • Type one answer that fits the prompt. The less common it is, the more it scores.
  • If we don't recognise an answer, keep trying until the clock runs out. It only costs you time.
  • The clock keeps running if you switch tabs.

What you'll be asked

Each round draws 7 of the 10 history and culture prompts in our practice bank, with 25 seconds for each. These are all of them; the answers stay hidden until you play.

  • Name a play by William ShakespearePlays of the accepted Shakespeare canon. Multi-part histories count once under the king's name.
  • Name a US president who held office during the 20th centuryThe 18 presidents who served at any point from 1901 through 2000, McKinley to Clinton.
  • Name one of the thirteen original American coloniesThe 13 British colonies that declared independence in 1776.
  • Name one of the Olympian gods, by Greek or Roman nameThe twelve Olympians of Greek religion, counting both Hestia and Dionysus, with their Roman equivalents.
  • Name a letter of the Greek alphabetThe 24 letters of the modern Greek alphabet.
  • Name an animal of the Chinese zodiacThe 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac cycle.
  • Name a code word from the NATO phonetic alphabetThe 26 code words of the international radiotelephony spelling alphabet.
  • Name a Roman emperor who ruled between 27 BC and AD 192The 18 emperors from Augustus to Commodus, including co-emperor Lucius Verus.
  • Name a novel or novella by Charles DickensDickens's 15 novels, including the unfinished Mystery of Edwin Drood, plus A Christmas Carol.
  • Name a British monarch who has reigned since 1707The 13 monarchs of Great Britain and the United Kingdom from Anne to Charles III.

These are practice prompts we wrote ourselves. They are not taken from the official game, and a practice score is not an official Krillion score. Scoring is explained on the main Unlimited page.