Science trivia
Name a galaxy
Everyone has a first answer to “Name a galaxy”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 23 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
Right, but shallow: 3 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Milky Way
- Andromeda
- Triangulum
The next answers people reach for
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Whirlpool Galaxy
- Sombrero Galaxy
- Large Magellanic Cloud
- Small Magellanic Cloud
How deep does “Name a galaxy” go?
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 4 | 25 |
| The Deep | 6 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 9 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 6 answers starting with B, C and P. The Abyss has 9 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 23 answers in total, 21 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Leo I”. Longest: “Small Magellanic Cloud”.
- M, B and C are the most common first letters; together they start 43% of the answers.
- 3 answers can be typed more than one way: “M60” counts as Messier 60.
How to go deeper
- Start with M: 4 of the answers begin with it.
- Milky Way, Andromeda and Triangulum are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Count the small ones: tiny bones, minor moons and lesser-known particles are rare answers.
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People also ask
- What do most people say for “Name a galaxy”?
- The usual first answers are Milky Way, Andromeda and Triangulum. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a galaxy”?
- 23 in all: 3 on The Tip, 4 Below the Surface, 6 in The Deep, 9 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a galaxy” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Leo I” and the longest is “Small Magellanic Cloud”.
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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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