Science trivia
Name a constellation
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 89 answers to “Name a constellation”, 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.
- Orion
- Ursa Major
- Ursa Minor
Just below the surface
These 14 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Cassiopeia
- Scorpius
- Leo
- Taurus
- Gemini
- Aries
- Virgo
- Libra
- Sagittarius
- Capricornus
- Aquarius
- Pisces
- Cancer
- Pleiades
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 14 | 25 |
| The Deep | 32 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 39 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 32 answers starting with A, B, C, D, E, H, L, M, O, P, S and V. The Abyss has 39 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Inside the answer list
- 89 answers in total, 11 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Ara”. Longest: “Triangulum Australe”.
- C, P and A are the most common first letters; together they start 45% of the answers.
- 7 answers can be typed more than one way: “Seven Sisters” counts as Pleiades.
How to go deeper
- More answers begin with C than with any other letter (22). Run through it first.
- Skip Orion, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor; everybody says them.
- Units of measurement go far beyond metres and grams.
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People also ask
- What are the most common answers to “Name a constellation”?
- Most people start with Orion, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a constellation”?
- 89 in all: 3 on The Tip, 14 Below the Surface, 32 in The Deep, 39 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a constellation”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Ara” and the longest is “Triangulum Australe”.
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