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World Records Quiz

Challenge yourself with questions about notable world records across nature, science, geography, sports and human achievement.

30 Questions
30 min Duration
85% To pass
1.00 Marks / correct

Instructions

  • This quiz has 30 questions.
  • Questions are picked at random from a bank of 300, so each attempt is different.
  • You have 30 minutes. The quiz submits automatically when time runs out.
  • You need 85% to pass.
  • There is no negative marking.
  • You can mark questions for review and return to them before submitting.
  • Correct answers and explanations are shown after you submit.

Sample Questions & Answers

A preview of 12 questions from this quiz, each with the correct answer and a written explanation. Attempt the full, timed quiz to be scored and earn XP.

  1. Question 1

    Which mountain is the highest above sea level?

    • Mount Everest Correct answer
    • K2
    • Lhotse
    • Kangchenjunga
    Explanation: Mount Everest reaches 8,848.86 m above sea level, making it Earth's highest mountain by elevation.
  2. Question 2

    Which mountain is the world's tallest when measured from its submarine base to its summit?

    • Mauna Kea Correct answer
    • Mount Everest
    • Denali
    • Kilimanjaro
    Explanation: Mauna Kea is about 10,205 m from its submarine base to its summit.
  3. Question 3

    Which waterfall has the greatest total vertical drop among the Guinness-listed tallest waterfalls?

    • Iguazu Falls
    • Tugela Falls
    • Kerepakupai Merú (Angel Falls) Correct answer
    • Victoria Falls
    Explanation: Kerepakupai Merú, also called Angel Falls, has a total drop of 979 m.
  4. Question 4

    Which waterfall is the largest by water volume according to Guinness World Records?

    • Denmark Strait Cataract Correct answer
    • Niagara Falls
    • Angel Falls
    • Victoria Falls
    Explanation: The underwater Denmark Strait Cataract carries about 5 million cubic metres of water per second.
  5. Question 5

    Which river is credited by Guinness World Records as the world's longest?

    • Yangtze
    • Nile Correct answer
    • Mississippi
    • Amazon
    Explanation: Guinness World Records credits the Nile with a length of 6,695 km using its farthest stream definition.
  6. Question 6

    Which river has the greatest discharge into the ocean?

    • Amazon Correct answer
    • Yangtze
    • Congo
    • Nile
    Explanation: The Amazon has the world's greatest average discharge of any river.
  7. Question 7

    Which is the world's largest ocean?

    • Atlantic Ocean
    • Pacific Ocean Correct answer
    • Southern Ocean
    • Indian Ocean
    Explanation: The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean by area.
  8. Question 8

    Which is the world's largest desert by total area?

    • Antarctic Desert Correct answer
    • Arabian Desert
    • Gobi
    • Sahara
    Explanation: Antarctica is classified as the world's largest desert because it receives very little precipitation.
  9. Question 9

    Which is the world's largest hot desert?

    • Sahara Correct answer
    • Gobi
    • Atacama
    • Kalahari
    Explanation: The Sahara is the world's largest hot desert.
  10. Question 10

    Which country contains the world's largest hot desert?

    • Saudi Arabia
    • Algeria Correct answer
    • Egypt
    • Australia
    Explanation: Algeria contains a large portion of the Sahara, the world's largest hot desert.
  11. Question 11

    Which lake is the world's largest by surface area?

    • Caspian Sea Correct answer
    • Lake Baikal
    • Lake Superior
    • Lake Victoria
    Explanation: The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water by surface area.
  12. Question 12

    Which freshwater lake is the world's largest by surface area?

    • Lake Victoria
    • Lake Baikal
    • Lake Tanganyika
    • Lake Superior Correct answer
    Explanation: Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake by surface area.

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