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From the archive · Oct 27, 2026
The ten questions of Oct 27, 2026, with the right answer and the fact behind each. The hand above plays this day and never touches your streak; play it first, then check here.
In which sport do you hit a home run?
Answer: Baseball
Babe Ruth hit 714 of them in his career. The other choices were Hockey, Golf, Cricket.
What is a group of crows called?
Answer: A murder
A group of owls is called a parliament. The other choices were A gaggle, A pride, A parliament.
Which African country uses a calendar about seven years behind?
Answer: Ethiopia
Its calendar has 13 months: twelve of 30 days and one of five or six. The other choices were Morocco, Kenya, Ghana.
What is the main green ingredient in classic pesto?
Answer: Basil
It comes from Genoa, where basil is crushed with pine nuts, garlic, olive oil and cheese. The other choices were Spinach, Parsley, Mint.
What does a light-year measure?
Answer: Distance
It is how far light travels in a year: about 9.46 trillion km. The other choices were Speed, Brightness, Time.
Which gas makes up most of the air we breathe?
Answer: Nitrogen
Nitrogen is about 78% of the air. Oxygen is about 21%. The other choices were Oxygen, Carbon dioxide, Argon.
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
Answer: Shakespeare
The play is set in Verona, Italy. The other choices were Christopher Marlowe, Geoffrey Chaucer, Charles Dickens.
Who was called the King of Rock and Roll?
Answer: Elvis Presley
His home, Graceland in Memphis, is now a museum. The other choices were Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly.
On which island was Napoleon born?
Answer: Corsica
He was later exiled to Elba, and then to Saint Helena. The other choices were Sicily, Elba, Sardinia.
Which company owns Instagram?
Answer: Meta
Facebook bought it in 2012 for about $1 billion. The other choices were Microsoft, Snap, Google.