Science trivia
Name a branch of mathematics
112 answers count for this science prompt. Here is what floats on top, what sits just below the waterline, and how far down the rest go.
Floating on top
Right, but shallow: 5 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Calculus
- Trigonometry
- Statistics
Below the waterline
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Arithmetic
- Probability
- Number theory
- Topology
- Linear algebra
- Set theory
- Mathematical logic
- Combinatorics
- Graph theory
- Differential equations
- Discrete mathematics
- Mathematical analysis
The iceberg for “Name a branch of mathematics”
- The Tip5 answers · 10 ptsAlgebra · Geometry · Calculus
- Below the Surface12 answers · 25 ptsArithmetic · Probability · Number theory …
- The Deep34 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
- The Abyss60 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
- Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game
The Deep holds 34 answers starting with A, C, D, E, F, G, I, K, M, N, O, P, R, S and V. The Abyss has 60 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 112 answers in total, 100 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Algebra”. Longest: “Ordinary differential equations”.
- C, A and M are the most common first letters; together they start 31% of the answers.
- 13 answers can be typed more than one way: “ODEs” counts as Ordinary differential equations.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with C than with any other letter (15). Run through it first.
- Skip Algebra, Geometry and Calculus; everybody says them.
- For people, think of the scientists behind a law or a unit you already know.
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People also ask
- What are the most common answers to “Name a branch of mathematics”?
- Most people start with Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, Trigonometry and Statistics. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a branch of mathematics”?
- 112 in all: 5 on The Tip, 12 Below the Surface, 34 in The Deep, 60 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a branch of mathematics”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Algebra” and the longest is “Ordinary differential equations”.
- Is “Name a branch of mathematics” 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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