Nature trivia
Name an amphibian
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 27 answers to “Name an amphibian”, and only 3 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
Right, but shallow: 3 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Frog
- Toad
- Salamander
Just below the surface
These 6 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Axolotl
- Newt
- Tree frog
- Bullfrog
- Poison dart frog
- Fire salamander
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 6 | 25 |
| The Deep | 7 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 10 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 7 answers starting with C, G, H, O, S, T and W. The Abyss has 10 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Inside the answer list
- 27 answers in total, 17 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Olm”. Longest: “Tiger salamander”.
- G, T and S are the most common first letters; together they start 41% of the answers.
How to go deeper
- More answers begin with G than with any other letter (4). Run through it first.
- Skip Frog, Toad and Salamander; everybody says them.
- Extinct and prehistoric animals count wherever the prompt allows them.
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People also ask
- What are the most common answers to “Name an amphibian”?
- Most people start with Frog, Toad and Salamander. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name an amphibian”?
- 27 in all: 3 on The Tip, 6 Below the Surface, 7 in The Deep, 10 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name an amphibian”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Olm” and the longest is “Tiger salamander”.
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How deep does your knowledge go?
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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