Faceoff #16
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Five head-to-heads from this day’s Faceoff. Make your guess, then tap Show answer for the real numbers.
🐾 Animals
Which of these large mammals weighs more?
American Bison vs polar bear
Show answer
- American Bison: 1,270 kg ✓
- polar bear: 450 kg
American Bison: about 2.8× as much
A mature American Bison can weigh more than twice as much as a polar bear.
🏛️ History
Which is older: Chichen Itza or China's Terracotta Army?
Terracotta Army vs Chichen Itza
Show answer
- Terracotta Army: 248 BC ✓
- Chichen Itza: 455
Terracotta Army: 703 years earlier
The Terracotta Army was begun centuries before Chichen Itza rose to prominence.
🌊 Lakes
Which lake is bigger: Lake Kivu or Qinghai Lake?
Qinghai Lake vs Lake Kivu
Show answer
- Qinghai Lake: 4,400 km² ✓
- Lake Kivu: 2,700 km²
Qinghai Lake: about 63% more
Qinghai Lake is China's largest lake, a saline lake on the Tibetan Plateau.
🏟️ Stadiums
Which venue holds more people: the Colosseum or Beijing National Stadium?
Beijing National Stadium vs Colosseum
Show answer
- Beijing National Stadium: 80K seats ✓
- Colosseum: 65K seats
Beijing National Stadium: about 23% more
Beijing's Bird's Nest holds about 15,000 more than the Colosseum did; the Roman arena used 80 entrances to handle its crowds.
🏙️ Cities
In 2021, which city had more people?
Warsaw vs Perth
Show answer
- Warsaw: 1.86M people
- Perth: 2.14M people ✓
Perth: about 15% more
Perth's figure counts its whole metro area, while Warsaw's is the city alone, which is how Perth comes out about 280,000 ahead.
Categories in this Faceoff
🐾 Animals · 🏙️ Cities · 🏛️ History · 🌊 Lakes · 🏟️ Stadiums