Thursday, November 5, 2026

Plain #19

The day's seven targets and the closest answers in our lists, with their real values. Points are before the Dialed bonus and the Golden Round's ×2.

  1. Round 1Big Mac Index(Countries in The Economist's index)

    Name a country where a Big Mac costs closest to $6.

    Target$6

    Best answer

    Australia

    Dialed

    $5.950.84% under98 points

    Also close

    • Argentina

      Close

      $5.911.6% under97 points

    • Belgium

      Close

      $6.162.7% over95 points

    • Canada

      Close

      $5.813.1% under94 points

  2. Round 2Guess the Year

    In what year did SpongeBob SquarePants first air?

    The answer

    1999

    It began on Nickelodeon on 1 May 1999 as a sneak peek after the Kids’ Choice Awards. Its creator, Stephen Hillenburg, had been a marine science teacher.

  3. Round 3Everyday Numbers

    How old is a 2-year-old cat in human years?

    The answer

    24 years

    A cat’s first two years count as 24 human years, and every year after that adds about 4 more, so a 10-year-old cat is roughly 56.

  4. Round 4Guess the Year

    In what year was Harvard founded?

    The answer

    1636

    It was named Harvard College in 1639 after John Harvard, a young minister who left it his library and part of his fortune.

  6. Round 6Body & Mind

    What age did the oldest person ever reach?

    The answer

    122 years

    That was Jeanne Calment from France (1875–1997). As a teenager in Arles she met Vincent van Gogh, whom she remembered as “ugly as sin”.

  7. Round 7Flag ColoursFinale

    Name a country whose flag has about 6 colours.

    Target6 colours

    Best answer

    South Africa

    Dialed

    6 coloursExact100 points

    Also close

    • South Sudan

      Dialed

      6 coloursExact100 points

    • Central African Republic

      Warm

      5 colours17% under69 points

    • Mozambique

      Warm

      5 colours17% under69 points

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