World Records
Instructions: How well do you know these amazing world records?
- 1.
What is the tallest building in the world as of 2024?
AMakkah Royal Clock TowerBShanghai TowerCOne World Trade CenterDBurj Khalifa - 2.
What is the longest river in the world?
AMississippi RiverBAmazon RiverCYangtze RiverDNile River - 3.
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
AAtlantic OceanBArctic OceanCIndian OceanDPacific Ocean - 4.
What country has the largest population in the world?
AIndonesiaBChinaCUnited StatesDIndia - 5.
What is the fastest land animal?
AGreyhoundBPronghorn antelopeCLionDCheetah - 6.
What is the deepest point in the world's oceans?
AMariana TrenchBJava TrenchCPuerto Rico TrenchDTonga Trench - 7.
What is the largest desert in the world (by total area)?
ASahara DesertBAntarctic DesertCArabian DesertDGobi Desert - 8.
Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals ever won?
AUsain BoltBMark SpitzCMichael PhelpsDCarl Lewis - 9.
What is the largest living organism on Earth by area?
ABlue whaleBGiant sequoia treeCGreat Barrier ReefDA honey fungus in Oregon - 10.
What is the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth?
A129°F (53.9°C)B145°F (62.8°C)C140°F (60°C)D134°F (56.7°C) - 11.
What is the smallest country in the world by area?
ALiechtensteinBVatican CityCMonacoDSan Marino - 12.
What is the longest-running TV show in U.S. history (by number of episodes)?
ASaturday Night LiveBThe SimpsonsCGunsmokeDGeneral Hospital - 13.
What is the largest animal to have ever lived on Earth?
ABlue whaleBAfrican elephantCArgentinosaurusDTyrannosaurus Rex - 14.
What is the oldest known living tree species?
ABristlecone pineBYew treeCGiant sequoiaDBaobab - 15.
What is the longest distance ever walked without stopping (Guinness World Record)?
A100 milesB500 milesC250 milesD350 miles
Answer Key
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai stands at 2,717 feet (828 meters) tall and has held the record as the world's tallest building since its completion in 2010.
The Nile River in Africa is generally considered the longest river in the world at approximately 4,130 miles (6,650 km), though some measurements suggest the Amazon may be longer.
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean, covering about 63 million square miles. It is larger than all of Earth's landmass combined.
India surpassed China as the world's most populous country in 2023, with over 1.4 billion people.
The cheetah is the fastest land animal, capable of reaching speeds up to 70 mph (112 km/h) in short bursts covering distances up to 500 meters.
The Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean contains the Challenger Deep, the deepest known point at approximately 36,000 feet (about 11,000 meters) below sea level.
Antarctica is technically the world's largest desert at about 5.5 million square miles. A desert is defined by low precipitation, not temperature. The Sahara is the largest hot desert.
Michael Phelps holds the all-time record with 23 Olympic gold medals (and 28 total medals) earned across five Olympic Games from 2000 to 2016.
A honey fungus (Armillaria ostoyae) in Oregon's Blue Mountains covers about 2,385 acres (about 3.7 square miles), making it the largest known living organism by area.
The highest temperature ever recorded was 134°F (56.7°C) at Furnace Creek Ranch in Death Valley, California, on July 10, 1913.
Vatican City is the smallest country in the world at just 0.17 square miles (0.44 square km). It is an independent city-state within Rome, Italy.
General Hospital, which premiered in 1963, holds the record for the most episodes of any American TV show, with over 15,000 episodes.
The blue whale is the largest animal to have ever lived on Earth, reaching lengths of up to 100 feet and weighing up to 200 tons — larger than any dinosaur.
Bristlecone pines are the oldest known living trees. The oldest individual, named Methuselah, is over 4,850 years old, located in California's White Mountains.
The Guinness World Record for the longest distance walked without stopping is approximately 350 miles (563 km), achieved over several days of continuous walking without sleep.