Wiki1000

Wiki1000

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Welcome to Wiki1000, the daily Wikipedia Quiz Game!

Guess the topic from a series of 6 clues taken from its Wikipedia article.

The articles are taken from Wikipedia's Level 3 Vital Articles list, representing 1000 of the most notable subjects in human knowledge (with no Western bias). These could be anything from 'Bicycle' to 'Cryptography' to 'Genghis Khan'.

Start typing your answer in the box below and select an option from the dropdown!

Clue 1 - Section Headers

• Overview
• Purposes and effects
• Types
• History
• Economic effects
• In developing countries
• Views
• Theories

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Please choose an article from the list!

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Clue 1 - Section Headers

Think of this as the table of contents of the article. It gives you a broad overview of what topics the article covers.

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Clue 2 - Random Sentence #1

This is a randomly selected sentence from somewhere in the Wikipedia article.

TIP: Any one sentence from a large article will probably only focus on a specific aspect of the topic. Try to think what broader topic the clue could relate to.

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Clue 3 - Random Links

These are random internal Wikipedia links found within the article.

They show what other topics are related to this subject and can give you clues about the main topic's context and relationships.

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Clue 4 - Random Sentence #2

Another randomly selected sentence from the Wikipedia article.

TIP: Any one sentence from a large article will probably only focus on a specific aspect of the topic. Try to think what broader topic the clue could relate to.

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Clue 5 - See Also Articles

See also articles are suggested as further reading relating to the topic

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Clue 6 - Categories

These are the Wikipedia categories that the article belongs to.

Categories are broad classifications that can help you identify the general subject area, field of study, or type of topic.