Question for:
The phrase "dog days of summer" does not, in fact, refer to anyone's pet, but to what celestial body? The phrase refers to a specific period on the calendar, from July 3 until August 11. The ancient Greeks and Romans believed these “dog days” occurred when this star appeared to rise with the sun, which always occurred during the summer.
Clues
Possible QScores
100
96.52
78.12
64.6
Answer Breakdown
| Clues Used | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | |
| Submissions | 224 | 13 | 32 | 18 | 287 |
| % of Total | 78.05% | 4.53% | 11.15% | 6.27% | |
| Clues Used | |||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | |
| Correct | 218 | 10 | 31 | 17 | 276 |
| % of Correct | 78.99% | 3.62% | 11.23% | 6.16% | |
| % of Answers | 75.96% | 3.48% | 10.8% | 5.92% | |
| Clues Used | |||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | |
| Incorrect | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| % of Incorrect | 54.55% | 27.27% | 9.09% | 9.09% | |
| % of Answers | 2.09% | 1.05% | 0.35% | 0.35% | |
96.17%
3.83%
21.95%
Most Common Incorrect Answer
| Answer | Count |
|---|---|
| “Canis” | 2 |