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Monday, November 2, 2026

Hemiscope #191Jamaica
  • CapitalKingston
  • RegionCaribbean
  • Population2.84M
Vault #921 3 3
  • How many maple leaves are on the flag of Canada?1

    A single red maple leaf with 11 points.

  • How many Baltic states are there?3

    Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

  • How many countries share a land border with North Korea?3

    China, South Korea and, for a few kilometres, Russia.

Timeline #1438 events, from Battle of Marathon (490 BCE) to Usain Bolt runs 100 m in 9.58 seconds (2009)
  • Battle of Marathon490 BCE
  • Colosseum completed in Rome80 CE
  • Magna Carta sealed1215
  • Mary Shelley's Frankenstein published1818
  • Rosa Parks sparks the Montgomery bus boycott1955
  • Sony Walkman goes on sale in Japan1979
  • Super Mario Bros. released in Japan1985
  • Usain Bolt runs 100 m in 9.58 seconds2009
Pinpoint #139Sweden
  • Beer per person52 L/yr
  • Corruption (CPI)82/100
  • Area450K km²
  • Tourists per year7.62M visitors
  • Population10.6M people
Ladder #75Largest Oceans and Seas
  • 1. Pacific Ocean168,723,000 km²

    Ocean

  • 2. Atlantic Ocean85,133,000 km²

    Ocean

  • 3. Indian Ocean70,560,000 km²

    Ocean

  • 4. Southern Ocean21,960,000 km²

    Ocean, around Antarctica

  • 5. Arctic Ocean15,558,000 km²

    Ocean

  • 6. Arabian Sea3,862,000 km²

    Indian Ocean

Atlas #182Lusaka, Kyiv, Bishkek, Wellington, Asunción
  • ZambiaLusaka
  • UkraineKyiv
  • KyrgyzstanBishkek
  • New ZealandWellington
  • ParaguayAsunción
Odd One Out #55Iran, United Arab Emirates, Norway, Djibouti, Kuwait
  • Round 1 · Coastline

    KazakhstanIran, the odd one outHungarySwitzerland

    Three are landlocked. Iran has a coastline.

  • Round 2 · Island nation

    SingaporeUnited Arab Emirates, the odd one outPhilippinesJapan

    Three are island nations. United Arab Emirates is not.

  • Round 3 · Language

    Norway, the odd one outLuxembourgIvory CoastSenegal

    Three have French as an official language. Norway does not.

  • Round 4 · Government

    New ZealandAustraliaNorwayDjibouti, the odd one out

    Three are monarchies. Djibouti is not.

  • Round 5 · Equator

    Kuwait, the odd one outDR CongoGabonSomalia

    The equator crosses three of them. Kuwait it never touches.

No Idea #31How many cows are in Ireland? 7,183,100
  • How many cows are in Ireland?7,183,100

    Source: CSO, June 2024

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