Ascent answers: Tuesday, 27 October 2026

1. Name a tool you'd find in a toolbox or shed

DIY, garden, garage

1. Allen key 17%
2. Hammer 17%
3. Hoe 17%
4. Moisture meter 17%
5. Shovel 17%

Rarest answers: Hammer, Hoe, Moisture meter, Shovel, Strimmer

6 answers given.

2. Name a film that made over US$500 million worldwide

box office, any year

Not enough answers yet for real percentages. The answers the game expected to be most common:

1. Avatar
2. Avengers: Endgame
3. Titanic
4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
5. Frozen

3. Name a female singer who has had a US or UK number-one single

solo or as a lead

1. Adele 17%
2. Beyonce 17%
3. Dolly Parton 17%
4. Madonna 17%
5. Shakira 17%

Rarest answers: Beyonce, Dolly Parton, Madonna, Shakira, Taylor Swift

6 answers given.

4. Name a university in the US, UK or Australia

any campus, any ranking

1. Monash 40%
2. Strathclyde 20%
3. UConn 20%
4. University of Melbourne 20%

Rarest answers: Strathclyde, UConn, University of Melbourne

5 answers given.

5. Name a Star Wars character

a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away

1. Count Dooku 20%
2. Darth Maul 20%
3. Grogu 20%
4. Jabba the Hutt 20%
5. Lando Calrissian 20%

Rarest answers: Count Dooku, Darth Maul, Grogu, Jabba the Hutt, Lando Calrissian

5 answers given.

6. Name a country with fewer than 10 million people

current estimates

1. Austria 20%
2. Eswatini 20%
3. Fiji 20%
4. Iceland 20%
5. Serbia 20%

Rarest answers: Austria, Eswatini, Fiji, Iceland, Serbia

5 answers given.

7. Name a boxer who has held a world title

any major sanctioning body, any weight

1. Muhammad Ali 60%
2. George Foreman 20%
3. Ryota Murata 20%

Rarest answers: George Foreman, Ryota Murata

5 answers given.