Insights

One question a day, answered all over the place. Here is what came back: the landslides, the dead heats, and the countries that went their own way.

What people are quizzing about

Quizzes made Oct 26 to Nov 1, sorted into broad topics. No quiz, name or place is ever shown.

Also spotted

Video games
Maths and puzzles
Halloween

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What the world knows about Food and drink

228 answers from 4 countries.

70% of the world

70% of players think Brazil grows the most cocoa; only 10% picked Ivory Coast.

Which country grows the most cocoa beans, the raw ingredient of chocolate? It is Ivory Coast.

Brazil70%

Ivory Coast10%

50%

50% of players think Parmesan is made from goat's milk; only 30% knew it's cow's.

Parmigiano Reggiano, the famous Italian hard cheese, is made from which animal's milk? It is Cow.

40% of players think umami means bitter; just 10% knew it means savoury.

40% agree

The Japanese word umami is usually translated into English as which taste? It is Savoury.

36% of players think vanilla comes from a lily, while 45% rightly said an orchid.

30% said About 10 minutes.

How long does a true Neapolitan pizza bake in a wood-fired oven? It is About 90 seconds.

About 10 minutes30%

About 90 seconds20%

Published 2 November. Every figure is counted from the answers given between 1 January and 1 November.

The week

26 October – 1 November

225 quizzes played, 5,525 answers, 44 countries.

70% of the world

70% of players think the Ley Karin took effect on 1 January, not 1 August.

The Ley Karin came into force on 1 ___. It is August.

January70%

August25%

30%

30% of players think the Ley Karin changed the Criminal Code rather than the Labour Code.

Which body of law did the Ley Karin amend? It is Labour Code.

Half of players say a good life needs fewer than 30 famous sights, half say more.

50% agree

How many interesting places in the world does a person need to see to have a good life? Our guess is 30.

United Arab Emirates played more than anywhere else this week.

General Knowledge was the favourite thing to make a quiz about.

Then Medical and nursing exams and Science.

Halloween was the hardest subject: 57% of answers were right.

United States is on the rise: 659 answers, up from 4 the week before.

Quizzes were played in 24 languages.

English the most, then Spanish and European Portuguese.

The biggest game of the week had 32 players.

Published 1 November. Every figure is counted from the answers given that week.

The week

19 October – 25 October

6 questions, 9 answers, 6 countries.

60% of players think there were four Spice Girls, while 40% know there were five.

Half of players think Australia's capital is Sydney, and only 30% picked Canberra.

50% agree

What is the capital city of Australia? It is Canberra.

Published 25 October. Every figure is counted from the answers given that week.

The week

5 October – 11 October

From the quizzes people played this week.

70% of players think Brazil grows the most cocoa, while only 10% picked Ivory Coast.

40% of players think umami means bitter, while only 10% knew it means savoury.

40% agree

The Japanese word umami is usually translated into English as which taste? It is Savoury.

Published 11 October. Every figure is counted from the answers given that week.

The week

21 September – 27 September

5 questions, 5 answers.

73% of players think you stop by a city mid-journey, rather than stop over.

73%

Just 27% of players know your family sees you off at the station, not over.

My family came to the station to see me ___. It is off.

over55%

off27%

Published 27 September. Every figure is counted from the answers given that week.

The week

24 August – 30 August

6 questions, 67 answers, 2 countries.

81% of the world

81% say office chairs should spin as fast as they like, no limits.

Yes, yes, yes81%

No, no, no19%

44%

The world split down the middle: 44% would join a squishy food fight, 56% wouldn't.

The closest question of the week.

Published 30 August. Every figure is counted from the answers given that week.

The week

17 August – 23 August

6 questions, 158 answers, 3 countries.

83% want a warning bell fitted to every shopping trolley.

The world can't agree: 52% think we open the fridge over 20 times a day, 48% fewer.

52% agree

The closest question of the week.

Published 23 August. Every figure is counted from the answers given that week.

The week

10 August – 16 August

7 questions, 35 answers, 2 countries.

83% of the world

83% want every lift to play soft music rather than travel in silence.

Agree83%

Disagree17%

50%

The world splits clean in half over waking a friend at 2am for the sky.

The closest question of the week.

67% would join the whole street's giant shared meal rather than just watch.

67% agree

Asked because of what was happening that day.

38% reckon a ladder belongs at a birthday party even less than a traffic cone.

Published 16 August. Every figure is counted from the answers given that week.

The week

3 August – 9 August

7 questions, 32 answers.

67% say a snail starting a week early hasn't really won the race.

Only 9% think a talking shoe would open with a polite hello.

36% agree

60% back a statue to out-stare a fish, 40% back the fish.

The closest question of the week.

Statue60%

Fish40%

Published 16 August. Every figure is counted from the answers given that week.

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70% of players think Brazil grows the most cocoa; only 10% picked Ivory Coast.

50% of players think Parmesan is made from goat's milk; only 30% knew it's cow's.

40% of players think umami means bitter; just 10% knew it means savoury.

36% of players think vanilla comes from a lily, while 45% rightly said an orchid.

30% said About 10 minutes.

70% of players think the Ley Karin took effect on 1 January, not 1 August.

30% of players think the Ley Karin changed the Criminal Code rather than the Labour Code.

Half of players say a good life needs fewer than 30 famous sights, half say more.

United Arab Emirates played more than anywhere else this week.

General Knowledge was the favourite thing to make a quiz about.

Halloween was the hardest subject: 57% of answers were right.

United States is on the rise: 659 answers, up from 4 the week before.

Quizzes were played in 24 languages.

The biggest game of the week had 32 players.

60% of players think there were four Spice Girls, while 40% know there were five.

Half of players think Australia's capital is Sydney, and only 30% picked Canberra.

70% of players think Brazil grows the most cocoa, while only 10% picked Ivory Coast.

40% of players think umami means bitter, while only 10% knew it means savoury.

73% of players think you stop by a city mid-journey, rather than stop over.

Just 27% of players know your family sees you off at the station, not over.

81% say office chairs should spin as fast as they like, no limits.

The world split down the middle: 44% would join a squishy food fight, 56% wouldn't.

83% want a warning bell fitted to every shopping trolley.

The world can't agree: 52% think we open the fridge over 20 times a day, 48% fewer.

83% want every lift to play soft music rather than travel in silence.

The world splits clean in half over waking a friend at 2am for the sky.

67% would join the whole street's giant shared meal rather than just watch.

38% reckon a ladder belongs at a birthday party even less than a traffic cone.

67% say a snail starting a week early hasn't really won the race.

Only 9% think a talking shoe would open with a polite hello.

60% back a statue to out-stare a fish, 40% back the fish.

What people are quizzing about