Ascent answers: Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Climb #12. The seven prompts everyone played, with answers from 8 climbers. In Ascent the most common answer scores least, and the rarest climbs highest.
1. Name a type of hat or headwear
anything worn on the head
- Baseball cap 38%
- Helmet 25%
- Bucket hat 13%
- Chef's hat 13%
- Hijab 13%
Rarest answers: Bucket hat, Chef's hat, Hijab
8 answers given.
2. Name a food or drink that's made by fermenting
yeast, bacteria or mould do the work
- Beer 14%
- Bread 14%
- Kimchi 14%
- Kombucha 14%
- Pickles 14%
Rarest answers: Kimchi, Kombucha, Pickles, Sourdough, Yogurt
7 answers given.
3. Name a Beatles song
officially released by the band
- Maxwell's Silver Hammer 33%
- Eleanor Rigby 17%
- Hey Jude 17%
- I'm Looking Through You 17%
- Yellow Submarine 17%
Rarest answers: Eleanor Rigby, Hey Jude, I'm Looking Through You, Yellow Submarine
6 answers given.
4. Name an island
any ocean, sea, lake or river
- Sri Lanka 25%
- Big Island 13%
- Greenland 13%
- Hawaii 13%
- Krk 13%
Rarest answers: Greenland, Hawaii, Krk, Mauritius, St Lucia
8 answers given.
5. Name a Harry Potter character
the whole cast
- Dobby 33%
- Aragog 17%
- Dumbledore 17%
- Ginny 17%
- Harry Potter 17%
Rarest answers: Aragog, Dumbledore, Ginny, Harry Potter
6 answers given.
6. Name a country the Equator or a Tropic line passes through
Equator, Tropic of Cancer or Tropic of Capricorn
- Ecuador 29%
- Argentina 14%
- Colombia 14%
- India 14%
- Mexico 14%
Rarest answers: Argentina, Colombia, India, Mexico, South Africa
7 answers given.
7. Name an Olympic gold medallist
any sport, Summer or Winter
- Abhinav Bindra 43%
- Simone Biles 43%
- Larisa Latynina 14%
Rarest answers: Larisa Latynina
7 answers given.