Culture trivia
Name an opera
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 24 answers to “Name an opera”, and only 3 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Carmen
- The Magic Flute
- La Traviata
Just below the surface
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- The Marriage of Figaro
- Don Giovanni
- La Boheme
- Tosca
- Aida
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 5 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 10 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 5 answers starting with M, R and T. The Abyss has 10 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 24 answers in total, 13 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Aida”. Longest: “The Cunning Little Vixen”.
- T, L and D are the most common first letters; together they start 50% of the answers.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with T than with any other letter (7). Run through it first.
- Skip Carmen, The Magic Flute and La Traviata; everybody says them.
- Think of a country, then its currency, its instrument and its dance.
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Questions about this prompt
- What are the most common answers to “Name an opera”?
- Most people start with Carmen, The Magic Flute and La Traviata. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name an opera”?
- 24 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 5 in The Deep, 10 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name an opera”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Aida” and the longest is “The Cunning Little Vixen”.
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