Connection Puzzle
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What do Earth, a basketball, and a pizza all have in common?
About Connection Puzzle
Give your memory a workout with Connection Puzzle: 15 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 6 medium, 5 easy, 4 hard questions, free to play right in your browser. Find the hidden connection! What do these items all have in common? Expect to spend about 7 minutes; every question comes with an explanation, so you learn something even when you miss.
A few sample questions
1. What do Earth, a basketball, and a pizza all have in common?
Answer: They are all round
Earth, basketballs, and pizzas are all round in shape — a sphere, a ball, and a circle respectively.
2. What do shoes, gloves, and earrings all have in common?
Answer: They come in pairs
Shoes, gloves, and earrings all come in pairs — you need two to make a complete set.
3. What do an airplane, a bird, and a kite all have in common?
Answer: They all fly
Airplanes, birds, and kites all fly through the air, though each uses a different method to achieve flight.
4. What do a piano, a computer, and a lock all have in common?
Answer: They all have keys
A piano has musical keys, a computer has keyboard keys, and a lock is opened with a key — they all have keys!
5. What do Saturn, a boxing ring, and a telephone all have in common?
Answer: They all have rings
Saturn has planetary rings, boxing has a ring where fighters compete, and a telephone rings when someone calls.
Things you'll learn along the way
- A king wears a crown, a tooth has a dental crown, and the Statue of Liberty wears a crown with seven rays.
- A dog wags its tail, a comet has a glowing tail of gas and dust, and a kite flies with a tail for stability.
- A bottle has a narrow neck, a guitar has a neck where the fretboard is, and a giraffe is famous for its long neck.
Frequently asked questions
Will I lose my progress if I close the page?
Your overall progress — XP, streaks, and badges — is saved in your browser automatically. A quiz that's underway restarts if you leave mid-game, but at about 7 minutes, Connection Puzzle fits comfortably in one sitting.
How many questions are in Connection Puzzle?
Connection Puzzle has 15 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.
Is Connection Puzzle free to play?
Yes. The entire SeniorBrainGames catalog — including Connection Puzzle — is free, with no sign-up required, no time limits, and no ads on top of the game. It also works offline once the page has loaded once.
How long does Connection Puzzle take?
Most players finish Connection Puzzle in about 7 minutes. You can pause between questions, replay it as often as you like, and there is no penalty for taking your time — answers are explained after you submit them.
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