Nature trivia
Name a dinosaur
107 answers count for this nature prompt. Here is what floats on top, what sits just below the waterline, and how far down the rest go.
Floating on top
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Tyrannosaurus rex
- Velociraptor
- Triceratops
- Stegosaurus
- Brontosaurus
Below the waterline
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Diplodocus
- Brachiosaurus
- Spinosaurus
- Ankylosaurus
- Allosaurus
- Parasaurolophus
- Iguanodon
- Pachycephalosaurus
- Giganotosaurus
- Carnotaurus
- Dilophosaurus
- Pterodactyl
The iceberg for “Name a dinosaur”
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 5 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 12 | 25 |
| The Deep | 34 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 55 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 34 answers starting with A, B, C, D, E, G, H, K, M, O, P, Q, S, T and U. The Abyss has 55 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 107 answers in total, 2 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Minmi”. Longest: “Carcharodontosaurus”.
- S, M and C are the most common first letters; together they start 34% of the answers.
- 5 answers can be typed more than one way: “Pteranodon” counts as Pterodactyl.
Getting below the surface
- More answers begin with S than with any other letter (14). Run through it first.
- Skip Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor and Triceratops; 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 dinosaur”?
- Most people start with Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor, Triceratops, Stegosaurus and Brontosaurus. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a dinosaur”?
- 107 in all: 5 on The Tip, 12 Below the Surface, 34 in The Deep, 55 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a dinosaur”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Minmi” and the longest is “Carcharodontosaurus”.
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