Friday, October 23, 2026

Plain #6

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 1Famous Moments

    How many people walked on the Moon during NASA’s Apollo missions?

    The answer

    12 people

    The last of them, Gene Cernan, stepped off the Moon on 14 December 1972, and as of 2026 no one has walked there since.

    Source
  2. Round 2Guess the YearGolden Round ×2

    In what year was YouTube founded?

    The answer

    2005

    It started out as an idea for a video dating site, and its very first upload, “Me at the zoo”, is just 19 seconds long.

    Source
  3. Round 3Everyday Numbers

    How many coloured stickers are on a classic 3×3 Rubik’s Cube?

    The answer

    54 stickers

    It can be scrambled into about 43 quintillion arrangements, yet every single one can be solved in 20 moves or fewer.

    Source
  4. Round 4Flight Time from London

    Name a capital city closest to 14h 45m from London by plane, flying a straight line at cruising speed.

    Target14h 45m

    Best answer

    Palikir

    Dialed

    14h 40m0.6% under99 pointsSource

    Also close

    • Dili

      Dialed

      14h 38m0.82% under98 pointsSource

    • Majuro

      Close

      14h 57m1.3% over97 pointsSource

    • South Tarawa

      Close

      15h 40m6.2% over89 pointsSource

  5. Round 5Landmarks by Numbers

    How long is the Great Wall of China, counting all its sections, in kilometres?

    The answer

    21,196 km

    The famous Ming-dynasty wall accounts for only about 8,850 km of that total.

    Source
  6. Round 6Planet & Space

    How many times does the International Space Station circle the Earth in 24 hours?

    The answer

    16 orbits

    That means the astronauts on board see 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets every day.

    Source
  7. Round 7Big Mac Index(Countries in The Economist's index)Finale

    Which country's Big Mac works out nearest $3 at market exchange rates?

    Target$3

    Best answer

    Japan

    Close

    $3.082.8% over95 pointsSource

    Also close

    • Vietnam

      Close

      $2.893.5% under93 pointsSource

    • Egypt

      Close

      $2.874.3% under91 pointsSource

    • Hong Kong

      Close

      $3.258.4% over85 pointsSource

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