Science trivia
Name an astronaut or cosmonaut
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 116 answers to “Name an astronaut or cosmonaut”, 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.
- Neil Armstrong
- Buzz Aldrin
- Yuri Gagarin
Just below the surface
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Valentina Tereshkova
- John Glenn
- Sally Ride
- Chris Hadfield
- Alan Shepard
- Michael Collins
- Tim Peake
- Thomas Pesquet
- Samantha Cristoforetti
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 9 | 25 |
| The Deep | 39 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 64 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 39 answers starting with A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, M, P, R, S, V and Y. The Abyss has 64 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 116 answers in total, 116 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Ed White”. Longest: “Samantha Cristoforetti”.
- J, S and A are the most common first letters; together they start 29% of the answers.
- 112 answers can be typed more than one way: “Lovell” counts as Jim Lovell.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with J than with any other letter (12). Run through it first.
- Skip Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Yuri Gagarin; everybody says them.
- Units of measurement go far beyond metres and grams.
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Questions about this prompt
- What are the most common answers to “Name an astronaut or cosmonaut”?
- Most people start with Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Yuri Gagarin. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name an astronaut or cosmonaut”?
- 116 in all: 3 on The Tip, 9 Below the Surface, 39 in The Deep, 64 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name an astronaut or cosmonaut”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Ed White” and the longest is “Samantha Cristoforetti”.
- Is “Name an astronaut or cosmonaut” an easy or a hard prompt?
- Medium. It takes some general knowledge. It comes up in Free play on Medium and Mixed.
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