Ballpark #6 · Thursday, November 5, 2026

Uluru, the target in Olympic archery and more

The Thursday, November 5, 2026 puzzle: five questions, each with a number for an answer. How close can you get?

How tall is Uluru, the giant sandstone rock in central Australia?Height above the surrounding plain
What did the Apple I computer cost when it went on sale in 1976?Launch price in US dollars
How far from the archer is the target in Olympic archery?Recurve distance, as of 2024
What is the temperature of the afterglow of the Big Bang filling space?Cosmic microwave background, in kelvin
How tall is George Washington's head carved into Mount Rushmore?Chin to top of the head

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🪨 How tall is Uluru, the giant sandstone rock in central Australia?348 m
Most of the rock lies underground, and it glows deep red at sunrise and sunset, which is why photographers flock to it.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · uluru.gov.au
🍎 What did the Apple I computer cost when it went on sale in 1976?$666.66
Steve Wozniak said he picked the price because he liked repeating digits.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · computerhistory.org
🏹 How far from the archer is the target in Olympic archery?70 m
Olympic archers aim at a target face 122 cm across, but the scoring 10-ring in its centre is just 12.2 cm wide.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · worldarchery.org
🌡️ What is the temperature of the afterglow of the Big Bang filling space?2.725 K
The glow is the oldest light in the universe, cooled by expansion to just above absolute zero.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · esa.int
⛰️ How tall is George Washington's head carved into Mount Rushmore?18.3 m
Washington's nose alone is about 6.4 m long, taller than a giraffe, and the other three heads are of similar size.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · nps.gov