n You would think that the ranking of the five largest nations of the world by area would be unambiguous, but it’s not. Two disputed regions are claimed by China and India. If you accept China’s claims, China is the world’s third-largest nation, a little bigger than the U.S. If you believe India, China is fourth largest, a little smaller than the U.S.

nTwo well-known zoological symbols of the Democratic and Republican parties are the donkey and the elephant, respectively. But, due to Midwestern tradition, two different animals appear on the ballots in Indiana. There’s an eagle on the Indiana Republican line, and what non-equine on the Democratic line?

A) Rooster

B) Owl

C) Wolverine

D) Bear

Friday’s answer: The Pentagon was designed as a five-sided building because five roads surrounded the site.