Kabloom #17 explained

Wed, Nov 11 · General knowledge. Spoiler: this page shows the answers.

Seven questions, never the same answer twice. The early ones have plenty of right answers, but nearly everyone gives the same one. Later on, that answer is exactly the one you need.

The questions

1. 1Name a famous explorer.

   35 right answers, like Christopher Columbus, Marco Polo, Ferdinand Magellan, Vasco da Gama and more. Most people say Christopher Columbus.

2. 2Name a sport where you score through a hoop.

   3 right answers: Basketball, Netball and Gymnastics. Most people say Basketball.

3. 3The Beatles made a dozen studio albums. Name one.

   68 right answers, like Abbey Road, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Revolver, Rubber Soul and more. Most people say Abbey Road.

4. 4Which countries have Portuguese as an official language? Name one.

   9 right answers, like Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Portugal and more. Most people say Brazil.

5. 5Name one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

   7 right answers, like Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus at Olympia and more. Most people say Great Pyramid of Giza.

6. 6Two sports were invented by YMCA instructors in Massachusetts. Name one.

   2 right answers: Basketball and Volleyball. Most people say Basketball, but most of them already gave it to question 2.

7. 7Three people have a US federal holiday named after them, always on a Monday. Name one.

   3 right answers: George Washington, Christopher Columbus and Martin Luther King Jr.. Most people say Christopher Columbus, but most of them already gave it to question 1.

One way to get all seven

1. Marco Polo for “An explorer”
2. Netball for “Has a hoop”
3. Revolver for “By the Beatles”
4. Angola for “Speaks Portuguese”
5. Colossus of Rhodes for “An ancient wonder”
6. Basketball for “Invented at a YMCA”
7. Christopher Columbus for “A Monday holiday in the US”

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