Science trivia
Name a virus
92 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
Say one of these and you stay near the surface, with 10 points.
- Influenza
- HIV
- COVID-19
Below the waterline
These 14 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Ebola
- Rabies
- Measles
- Chickenpox
- Herpes
- Zika
- Smallpox
- Polio
- Rhinovirus
- Hepatitis B
- HPV
- Norovirus
- Mumps
- Rubella
The iceberg for “Name a virus”
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 14 | 25 |
| The Deep | 24 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 50 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 24 answers starting with A, B, C, D, E, H, L, M, N, R, S, T, W and Y. The Abyss has 50 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 92 answers in total, 50 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “HIV”. Longest: “Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus”.
- H, M and C are the most common first letters; together they start 36% of the answers.
- 15 answers can be typed more than one way: “Avian influenza” counts as Bird flu.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with H than with any other letter (12). Run through it first.
- Skip Influenza, HIV and COVID-19; 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 virus”?
- Most people start with Influenza, HIV and COVID-19. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a virus”?
- 92 in all: 3 on The Tip, 14 Below the Surface, 24 in The Deep, 50 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a virus”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “HIV” and the longest is “Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus”.
- Is “Name a virus” 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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