World Records

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Instructions: How well do you know these amazing world records?

1.
What is the tallest building in the world as of 2024?
A
Makkah Royal Clock Tower
B
Shanghai Tower
C
One World Trade Center
D
Burj Khalifa
2.
What is the longest river in the world?
A
Mississippi River
B
Amazon River
C
Yangtze River
D
Nile River
3.
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
A
Atlantic Ocean
B
Arctic Ocean
C
Indian Ocean
D
Pacific Ocean
4.
What country has the largest population in the world?
A
Indonesia
B
China
C
United States
D
India
5.
What is the fastest land animal?
A
Greyhound
B
Pronghorn antelope
C
Lion
D
Cheetah
6.
What is the deepest point in the world's oceans?
A
Mariana Trench
B
Java Trench
C
Puerto Rico Trench
D
Tonga Trench
7.
What is the largest desert in the world (by total area)?
A
Sahara Desert
B
Antarctic Desert
C
Arabian Desert
D
Gobi Desert
8.
Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals ever won?
A
Usain Bolt
B
Mark Spitz
C
Michael Phelps
D
Carl Lewis
9.
What is the largest living organism on Earth by area?
A
Blue whale
B
Giant sequoia tree
C
Great Barrier Reef
D
A honey fungus in Oregon
10.
What is the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth?
A
129°F (53.9°C)
B
145°F (62.8°C)
C
140°F (60°C)
D
134°F (56.7°C)
11.
What is the smallest country in the world by area?
A
Liechtenstein
B
Vatican City
C
Monaco
D
San Marino
12.
What is the longest-running TV show in U.S. history (by number of episodes)?
A
Saturday Night Live
B
The Simpsons
C
Gunsmoke
D
General Hospital
13.
What is the largest animal to have ever lived on Earth?
A
Blue whale
B
African elephant
C
Argentinosaurus
D
Tyrannosaurus Rex
14.
What is the oldest known living tree species?
A
Bristlecone pine
B
Yew tree
C
Giant sequoia
D
Baobab
15.
What is the longest distance ever walked without stopping (Guinness World Record)?
A
100 miles
B
500 miles
C
250 miles
D
350 miles

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