Science trivia
Name a space mission or spacecraft
32 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
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Apollo 11
- Voyager 1
- Sputnik 1
Below the waterline
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Apollo 13
- Voyager 2
- Hubble
- Curiosity
- Perseverance
- International Space Station
- Challenger
The iceberg for “Name a space mission or spacecraft”
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 7 | 25 |
| The Deep | 8 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 13 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 8 answers starting with C, J, N, O, R, S and V. The Abyss has 13 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 32 answers in total, 15 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Dawn”. Longest: “International Space Station”.
- V, C and H are the most common first letters; together they start 34% of the answers.
- 1 answers can be typed more than one way: “ISS” counts as International Space Station.
Getting below the surface
- More answers begin with V than with any other letter (5). Run through it first.
- Skip Apollo 11, Voyager 1 and Sputnik 1; 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 a space mission or spacecraft”?
- Most people start with Apollo 11, Voyager 1 and Sputnik 1. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a space mission or spacecraft”?
- 32 in all: 3 on The Tip, 7 Below the Surface, 8 in The Deep, 13 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a space mission or spacecraft”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Dawn” and the longest is “International Space Station”.
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