Monday, October 26, 2026

Plain #9

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 1Olympics & World Cup

    How many times has London hosted the Summer Olympics?

    The answer

    3 times

    The 1948 Games became known as the “Austerity Games” because of the rationing that followed the Second World War.

    Source

  2. Round 2Life Expectancy

    Name a country where people live closest to 83 years on average.

    Target83 years

    Best answer

    Ireland

    Dialed

    83 years0.012% over100 pointsSource

    Also close

    • France

      Dialed

      83 years0.024% under100 pointsSource

    • Malta

      Dialed

      83 years0.048% under100 pointsSource

    • Australia

      Dialed

      83 years0.06% over100 pointsSource

  3. Round 3Guess the Year

    In what year was Pokémon Go released?

    The answer

    2016

    It launched first in the US, Australia and New Zealand; Japan, the home of Pokémon, had to wait more than two weeks.

    Source

  4. Round 4Sport by Numbers

    How high is the net in men’s volleyball?

    The answer

    243 cm

    For women’s matches the net is lower, at 2.24 m.

    Source

  5. Round 5Body & MindGolden Round ×2

    How many times does an adult’s heart beat per day?

    The answer

    100K beats

    Over a lifetime that adds up to more than 2.5 billion heartbeats.

    Source

  6. Round 6Landmarks by Numbers

    How many windows does the Empire State Building have?

    The answer

    6,514 windows

    It is 1,860 steps from street level to the observatory on the 102nd floor.

    Source

  7. Round 7Planet & SpaceFinale

    How tall is Mount Everest?

    The answer

    8,849 m

    Since a joint China–Nepal survey in 2020 the official height is 8,848.86 m, 86 cm more than the 8,848 m used since the 1950s (so 8,848 still counts as spot on).

    Source
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