Nature trivia
Name a butterfly
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 25 answers to “Name a butterfly”, and only 3 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
Say one of these and you stay near the surface, with 10 points.
- Monarch
- Swallowtail
- Blue morpho
Just below the surface
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Painted lady
- Red admiral
- Peacock butterfly
- Cabbage white
- Common blue
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 7 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 9 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 7 answers starting with B, C, M, O, P, S and Z. The Abyss has 9 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 25 answers in total, 18 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Comma”. Longest: “Queen Alexandra birdwing”.
- C, M and P are the most common first letters; together they start 36% of the answers.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with C than with any other letter (3). Run through it first.
- Skip Monarch, Swallowtail and Blue morpho; everybody says them.
- Go local: species from one continent or one ocean are often left out by everybody else.
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Questions about this prompt
- What are the most common answers to “Name a butterfly”?
- Most people start with Monarch, Swallowtail and Blue morpho. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a butterfly”?
- 25 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 7 in The Deep, 9 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a butterfly”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Comma” and the longest is “Queen Alexandra birdwing”.
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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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