Nature trivia
Name a type of snake
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 25 answers to “Name a type of snake”, 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.
- Cobra
- Python
- Anaconda
Just below the surface
These 5 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Rattlesnake
- Viper
- Boa constrictor
- Black mamba
- Corn snake
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 6 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 10 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 6 answers starting with C, G, K and T. The Abyss has 10 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Inside the answer list
- 25 answers in total, 13 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Cobra”. Longest: “Tentacled snake”.
- B, C and K are the most common first letters; together they start 52% of the answers.
How to go deeper
- More answers begin with B than with any other letter (5). Run through it first.
- Skip Cobra, Python and Anaconda; everybody says them.
- Breeds and varieties are a goldmine for rare answers.
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People also ask
- What are the most common answers to “Name a type of snake”?
- Most people start with Cobra, Python and Anaconda. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a type of snake”?
- 25 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 6 in The Deep, 10 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a type of snake”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Cobra” and the longest is “Tentacled snake”.
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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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