Science trivia
Name a gemstone
Everyone has a first answer to “Name a gemstone”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 93 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
Right, but shallow: 5 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Diamond
- Ruby
- Emerald
- Sapphire
- Pearl
The next answers people reach for
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Amethyst
- Topaz
- Opal
- Jade
- Turquoise
- Garnet
- Aquamarine
- Onyx
- Quartz
- Amber
- Peridot
- Citrine
- Lapis lazuli
- Obsidian
- Moonstone
- Tanzanite
How deep does “Name a gemstone” go?
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 5 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 16 | 25 |
| The Deep | 29 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 42 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 29 answers starting with A, B, C, F, H, I, J, K, L, M, R, S, T and Z. The Abyss has 42 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 93 answers in total, 7 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Jet”. Longest: “Paraiba tourmaline”.
- A, S and C are the most common first letters; together they start 33% of the answers.
- 6 answers can be typed more than one way: “Bixbite” counts as Red beryl.
How to go deeper
- Start with A: 11 of the answers begin with it.
- Diamond, Ruby and Emerald are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- For people, think of the scientists behind a law or a unit you already know.
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People also ask
- What do most people say for “Name a gemstone”?
- The usual first answers are Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire and Pearl. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a gemstone”?
- 93 in all: 5 on The Tip, 16 Below the Surface, 29 in The Deep, 42 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a gemstone” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Jet” and the longest is “Paraiba tourmaline”.
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