Culture trivia
Name a car brand
Everyone has a first answer to “Name a car brand”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 122 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
Right, but shallow: 5 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Toyota
- BMW
- Ford
- Mercedes-Benz
- Tesla
The next answers people reach for
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Audi
- Volkswagen
- Honda
- Ferrari
- Porsche
- Lamborghini
- Chevrolet
- Nissan
- Hyundai
- Kia
- Volvo
- Jeep
- Mazda
- Subaru
- Fiat
- Renault
- Peugeot
How deep does “Name a car brand” go?
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 5 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 17 | 25 |
| The Deep | 42 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 57 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 42 answers starting with A, B, C, D, G, H, I, J, L, M, O, P, R, S and T. The Abyss has 57 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 122 answers in total, 5 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “MG”. Longest: “Mercedes-Benz”.
- M, S and L are the most common first letters; together they start 28% of the answers.
- 8 answers can be typed more than one way: “VW” counts as Volkswagen.
Tips for a rarer answer
- Start with M: 12 of the answers begin with it.
- Toyota, BMW and Ford are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Art movements and architectural styles have many lesser-known names.
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Questions about this prompt
- What do most people say for “Name a car brand”?
- The usual first answers are Toyota, BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz and Tesla. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a car brand”?
- 122 in all: 5 on The Tip, 17 Below the Surface, 42 in The Deep, 57 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a car brand” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “MG” and the longest is “Mercedes-Benz”.
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Seven prompts a day, twenty seconds each. Obvious answers float on the tip of the iceberg; rare ones sink all the way to the trench.
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