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Castles and Fortresses

By History

Explore ingenious defenses, surprising castle residents and remarkable strongholds, from Japan's white walls to the islands of Finland and the mountains of Haiti.

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5 playable questionsAbout 1 minute muted3 rounds · 2 lifelines

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Sample questions

What kind of landscape did builders use for Finland's sea fortress of Suomenlinna?
Deal Castle in England has a dry moat. What made it an obstacle even without water?
Japan's Himeji Castle is nicknamed after which bird?

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Three rounds. Your call.

01
Quick Start
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02
Risk or Reward
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03
Final Wager
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Questions have a 20-second answer clock; the final question has 30 seconds. There is no pause.

Use each lifeline once: 50/50 removes two wrong answers; Ask the Hosts removes one. Only one lifeline per question.

Safe earns 100 points without a loss. Bold risks 250 points and needs a 250-point balance. All In doubles or loses your balance and needs more than 250 points. The final wager uses 50-point steps.

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Castles and Fortresses