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Very Easy World Records Trivia Questions

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1.) What is the tallest mountain in the world?

  • K2
  • Kangchenjunga
  • Lhotse
  • Mount Everest

2.) What is the smallest country in the world by land area?

  • Liechtenstein
  • Monaco
  • San Marino
  • Vatican City

3.) What is the longest wall in the world?

  • Berlin Wall
  • Great Wall of China
  • Hadrian's Wall
  • Western Wall

4.) What holds the record as the largest continent on Earth?

  • Africa
  • Antarctica
  • Asia
  • Europe

5.) What holds the record for being the largest ocean on Earth?

  • Arctic Ocean
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean

6.) Which animal holds the record for being the fastest land animal?

  • Cheetah
  • Greyhound
  • Horse
  • Lion

7.) What is the largest ocean on Earth?

  • Arctic Ocean
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean

8.) What is the longest wall in the world?

  • Berlin Wall
  • Great Wall of China
  • Hadrian's Wall
  • Western Wall

9.) Which continent is the largest in terms of land area?

  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America

10.) What is the largest mammal in the world?

  • Blue Whale
  • Elephant
  • Giraffe
  • Hippopotamus

11.) What is the tallest mountain in the world?

  • K2
  • Kangchenjunga
  • Lhotse
  • Mount Everest

12.) What is the fastest land animal in the world?

  • Cheetah
  • Gazelle
  • Leopard
  • Lion

13.) What is the tallest animal in the world?

  • Elephant
  • Giraffe
  • Kangaroo
  • Ostrich

14.) Which is the coldest continent on Earth?

  • Antarctica
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America

15.) What is the longest wall in the world?

  • Berlin Wall
  • Great Wall of China
  • Hadrian's Wall
  • Wailing Wall

16.) What is the largest continent by area?

  • Africa
  • Antarctica
  • Asia
  • North America

17.) What is the largest ocean on Earth?

  • Arctic Ocean
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean

18.) Which ocean is the largest on Earth?

  • Arctic Ocean
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean

19.) What is the fastest land animal?

  • Cheetah
  • Horse
  • Lion
  • Tiger

20.) Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

  • Jupiter
  • Mars
  • Saturn
  • Venus

21.) Which animal is known for being the tallest in the world?

  • Elephant
  • Giraffe
  • Kangaroo
  • Ostrich

22.) Which country is most famously associated with the Great Pyramid of Giza?

  • China
  • Egypt
  • India
  • Mexico

23.) Which insect is known for producing honey?

  • Ant
  • Bee
  • Butterfly
  • Mosquito

Easy World Records Trivia Questions

These World Records trivia questions are perfect for kids in elementary school. If you want to play World Records trivia with schoolchildren, try these easy difficulty questions to get started.

24.) Which ocean is the largest in the world?

  • Arctic Ocean
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean

25.) Which river is longer, the Nile or the Amazon?

  • Amazon
  • Mississippi
  • Nile
  • Yangtze

26.) As of 2023, which country has the largest population in the world?

  • China
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • United States

27.) What is the largest hot desert in the world?

  • Arabian
  • Gobi
  • Kalahari
  • Sahara

28.) What is the heaviest land animal?

  • Elephant
  • Giraffe
  • Hippo
  • Rhino

29.) Which animal is known as the fastest land animal?

  • Cheetah
  • Leopard
  • Lion
  • Tiger

30.) What is the largest mammal in the world?

  • Blue Whale
  • Elephant
  • Giraffe
  • Rhinoceros

31.) What continent is the largest by land area?

  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America

32.) Which bird has the largest recorded wingspan?

  • Andean Condor
  • Bald Eagle
  • Mute Swan
  • Wandering Albatross

33.) What is the deepest ocean trench in the world?

  • Java Trench
  • Mariana Trench
  • Puerto Rico Trench
  • Tonga Trench

34.) What is the name of the largest rainforest in the world?

  • Amazon Rainforest
  • Congo Rainforest
  • Daintree Rainforest
  • Southeast Asian Rainforest

35.) Which country is the largest by land area?

  • Canada
  • China
  • Russia
  • United States

36.) Which species is recognized as the tallest tree in the world?

  • Cedar
  • Coast Redwood
  • Oak
  • Pine

37.) What is the largest island in the world?

  • Borneo
  • Greenland
  • Madagascar
  • New Guinea

38.) Which animal holds the world record for the fastest land speed?

  • Cheetah
  • Elephant
  • Horse
  • Lion

39.) Which mountain holds the record for the world's tallest above sea level?

  • K2
  • Kangchenjunga
  • Mount Everest
  • Mount Kilimanjaro

40.) Which city is known for hosting the world's largest annual carnival?

  • New Orleans
  • Nice
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Venice

41.) Which book holds the world record for the best-selling book of all time?

  • Don Quixote
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  • The Bible
  • The Quran

42.) Which river is traditionally considered the longest in the world?

  • Amazon River
  • Mississippi River
  • Nile River
  • Yangtze River

43.) What holds the record as the smallest bird?

  • Bee Hummingbird
  • Canary
  • Finch
  • Sparrow

44.) What animal holds the record for the largest species of fish?

  • Blue Whale
  • Great White Shark
  • Hammerhead Shark
  • Whale Shark

45.) Which archipelago has the record for the largest archipelago by number of islands?

  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Maldives
  • Philippines

46.) What holds the world record as the smallest country by land area?

  • Liechtenstein
  • Monaco
  • San Marino
  • Vatican City

47.) Which movie was the highest-grossing film of all time as of 2021?

  • Avatar
  • Avengers: Endgame
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  • Titanic

48.) Which building currently holds the record for the tallest building in the world?

  • Abraj Al-Bait Towers
  • Burj Khalifa
  • One World Trade Center
  • Shanghai Tower

Medium World Records Trivia Questions

These World Records trivia questions are perfect for older kids, teenagers, and adults. If you want to play World Records trivia with friends and family, try these medium difficulty questions

49.) Which dinosaur genus is known for having one of the longest necks?

  • Sauroposeidon
  • Triceratops
  • Tyrannosaurus Rex
  • Velociraptor

50.) What is the highest recorded temperature on Earth?

  • 120°F (49°C) in Sahara
  • 130°F (54°C) in Sahara
  • 134°F (56.7°C) in Furnace Creek Ranch, Death Valley, CA, USA
  • 135°F (57°C) in Gobi Desert

51.) Which waterfall is considered the highest in the world?

  • Angel Falls
  • Iguazu Falls
  • Niagara Falls
  • Victoria Falls

52.) Which insect holds the record for the fastest flying speed?

  • Bee
  • Butterfly
  • Horsefly
  • Ladybug

53.) What is considered the world's oldest desert?

  • Atacama Desert
  • Gobi Desert
  • Namib Desert
  • Sahara Desert

54.) Which river flows through the most countries in Europe?

  • Danube
  • Elbe
  • Rhine
  • Volga

55.) Which lake is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area?

  • Lake Huron
  • Lake Michigan
  • Lake Superior
  • Lake Victoria

56.) What country has the most time zones?

  • China
  • France
  • Russia
  • United States

57.) Which country is currently recognized as the oldest democracy in the world?

  • Canada
  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

58.) What is recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's shortest river?

  • Roe River
  • Seine River
  • Thames River
  • Yangtze River

59.) Which monument is known as the tallest metal structure in Paris?

  • Arc de Triomphe
  • Eiffel Tower
  • Louvre Pyramid
  • Notre Dame Cathedral

60.) Which airline holds the world record for being the largest by fleet size?

  • American Airlines
  • Delta Air Lines
  • Southwest Airlines
  • United Airlines

61.) Which American city has the most skyscrapers as of 2023?

  • Chicago
  • Los Angeles
  • Miami
  • New York City

62.) Which athlete holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals?

  • Carl Lewis
  • Larisa Latynina
  • Michael Phelps
  • Usain Bolt

63.) As of 2022, which company became the first to reach a market valuation of $3 trillion?

  • Alphabet
  • Amazon
  • Apple
  • Microsoft

64.) Which animal holds the world record for the largest land mammal?

  • African Elephant
  • Grizzly Bear
  • Hippopotamus
  • White Rhinoceros

65.) As of now, which country has won the most Olympic gold medals overall?

  • China
  • Germany
  • Russia
  • United States

66.) Which artist currently holds the record for the most Grammy Awards won by an individual?

  • Alison Krauss
  • Beyoncé
  • Georg Solti
  • Quincy Jones

67.) Which writer holds the record for having the most translated works?

  • Agatha Christie
  • J.K. Rowling
  • Stephen King
  • William Shakespeare

68.) What is the record for the highest number of goals scored in a single soccer World Cup tournament by one individual?

  • 10 goals by Sandor Kocsis
  • 11 goals by Miroslav Klose
  • 13 goals by Just Fontaine
  • 15 goals by Gerd Muller

69.) Which city hosted the Kumbh Mela, the world's largest recorded human gathering of over 30 million people?

  • Allahabad, India
  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Shanghai, China
  • Tokyo, Japan

70.) Which country holds the record for the development and sale of the fastest supercomputer in the world as of 2020?

  • China
  • Germany
  • Japan
  • United States

71.) Which sound holds the Guinness World Record for the loudest animal sound by decibel measurement?

  • Blue Whale Call
  • Elephant Trumpet
  • Howler Monkey Call
  • Sperm Whale Click

72.) Which food item holds the world record for the longest archaeological shelf life, dating back approximately 6,000 years?

  • Bread
  • Cheese
  • Honey
  • Popcorn

73.) What structures in Indonesia hold the record for the world's largest Buddhist temple?

  • Borobudur Temple
  • Shwedagon Pagoda
  • Tiger's Nest Monastery
  • Wat Pho Temple

Hard World Records Trivia Questions

These World Records trivia questions are perfect for teenagers and adults. If you want to play World Records trivia with family and friends, try these hard difficulty questions for a fun challenge.

74.) Which song is the most sold physical single of all time?

  • Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
  • Candle in the Wind by Elton John
  • I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
  • White Christmas by Bing Crosby

75.) Which country won the most gold medals at a single Olympic Games and in what year?

  • China, 2008 Summer Olympics
  • Great Britain, 2012 Summer Olympics
  • Soviet Union, 1980 Summer Olympics
  • United States, 1984 Summer Olympics

76.) Which animal holds the world record for the longest non-stop migration, traveling approximately 71,000 kilometers round-trip?

  • Arctic Tern
  • Humpback Whale
  • Leatherback Turtle
  • Monarch Butterfly

77.) Who holds the record for the longest televised TV interview, lasting over 26 hours?

  • David Frost
  • Larry King
  • Oprah Winfrey
  • Rainer Noll

78.) As of the latest records, what is the longest continuous duration for free throw shooting by an individual?

  • 10 hours 20 minutes
  • 12 hours 30 minutes
  • 13 hours 59 minutes
  • 9 hours 45 minutes

79.) Which artist composed the best-selling video game soundtrack for "Halo 2" released in 2004?

  • Hans Zimmer
  • Martin O'Donnell
  • Nobuo Uematsu
  • Paul McCartney

80.) Which rugby union team has retired the highest number of jerseys?

  • Auckland Blues with 5
  • Canterbury Crusaders with 3
  • Leicester Tigers with 4
  • Munster Rugby with 2

81.) Which country has 16 constitutionally recognized national languages, the most of any country in the world?

  • Belgium
  • India
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

82.) Who holds the record for the fastest swim across the English Channel?

  • Matthew Webb
  • Ross Edgley
  • Sarah Thomas
  • Trent Grimsey

83.) Who holds the record for the fastest marathon run by a male athlete ever?

  • Dennis Kimetto
  • Eliud Kipchoge
  • Kenenisa Bekele
  • Wilson Kipsang

84.) Which person has the world record for the longest solo voyage in a rowboat across the ocean?

  • Fedor Konyukhov
  • Roz Savage
  • Tom McNally
  • Tori Murden

85.) Which waterfall holds the record for the highest measured uninterrupted drop?

  • Angel Falls
  • Iguazu Falls
  • Niagara Falls
  • Tugela Falls

86.) Who holds the record for the longest human lifespan officially recorded?

  • Emma Morano
  • Jeanne Calment
  • Jiroemon Kimura
  • Kane Tanaka

87.) As of October 2023, who holds the record for the highest pole vault jump in history?

  • Mondo Duplantis
  • Renaud Lavillenie
  • Sergey Bubka
  • Thiago Braz

88.) Which species is involved in the largest annual mammal migration recorded?

  • Arctic Tern
  • Humpback Whale
  • Monarch Butterfly
  • Wildebeest

89.) Which country won the most gold medals at a single Summer Olympic Games?

  • China
  • Germany
  • Russia
  • United States

90.) Who holds the world record for the deepest human free dive?

  • Alessia Zecchini
  • Alexey Molchanov
  • Herbert Nitsch
  • William Trubridge

91.) Who holds the record for the most goals scored in a calendar year in football?

  • Cristiano Ronaldo
  • Gerd Muller
  • Lionel Messi
  • Pele

92.) Which novel holds the record for the longest word count?

  • Atlas Shrugged
  • In Search of Lost Time
  • Les Misérables
  • War and Peace

93.) What is the rarest blood type in the ABO and Rh blood group systems?

  • A-negative
  • AB-negative
  • B-negative
  • O-negative

94.) Which city held the title for the most bridges of any city in the world, surpassing even Venice?

  • Amsterdam
  • Hamburg
  • New York City
  • Sydney

95.) What is the name of the largest flower in the world, with blooms that can reach up to 3 feet in diameter?

  • Amorphophallus titanum
  • Corpse Lily
  • Rafflesia arnoldii
  • Titan Lily

96.) Which language has a history of over 2,000 years of continuous usage and still has native speakers today?

  • Greek
  • Latin
  • Sanskrit
  • Tamil

97.) Which bird is known to have the longest migration route, traveling from the Arctic to Antarctic regions and back each year?

  • Albatross
  • Arctic Tern
  • Sandpiper
  • Tundra Swan

98.) Which substance is known to have the highest melting point, making it resilient under extremely high-temperature conditions?

  • Diamond
  • Iridium
  • Platinum
  • Tungsten

Very Hard World Records Trivia Questions

These World Records trivia questions are perfect for adults, college students, and advanced students. If you want to play World Records trivia with friends, family, or colleagues, try these very hard questions to test your knowledge about World Records at its limits.

99.) What is the name of the smallest known star discovered, which is only slightly larger than Saturn?

  • Betelgeuse
  • EBLM J0555-57Ab
  • UY Scuti
  • VY Canis Majoris

100.) Which organism is known to have the longest confirmed lifespan, with a specimen living over 500 years?

  • Aldabra Giant Tortoise
  • Bowhead Whale
  • Greenland Shark
  • Ocean Quahog Clam

101.) Which tree is known to be the oldest living non-clonal tree, with an age exceeding 4,800 years?

  • General Sherman (Sequoia)
  • Hyperion (Redwood)
  • Methuselah (Bristlecone Pine)
  • Old Tjikko (Spruce)

102.) What is the name of the water body with the highest salinity on Earth, where most marine life cannot survive?

  • Dead Sea
  • Don Juan Pond
  • Great Salt Lake
  • Lake Assal

103.) Which script is rumored to have undergone the most rewrites in Hollywood history, with estimates exceeding 50 drafts?

  • Casablanca
  • Gone with the Wind
  • Star Wars
  • Titanic

104.) As of 2021, what is the world's most densely populated island?

  • Bali
  • Luzon
  • Manhattan
  • Santa Cruz del Islote

105.) What is the name of the largest living organism currently known on Earth?

  • Antarctic krill
  • Armillaria ostoyae
  • Great Barrier Reef
  • Sequoia sempervirens

106.) What bird holds the record for the highest altitude in flight?

  • Albatross
  • Bald Eagle
  • Common Swift
  • Rüppell's griffon vulture

107.) What sea creature holds the record for the longest living non-colonial animal?

  • Aldabra Giant Tortoise
  • Bowhead Whale
  • Greenland Shark
  • Koi Fish

108.) Who set the world record for the most simultaneous chess games played?

  • Bobby Fischer
  • Ehsan Ghaem-Maghami
  • Garry Kasparov
  • Magnus Carlsen

109.) Which university is known for having the most Nobel Prize laureates among its alumni and staff?

  • Columbia University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • University of Cambridge

110.) Which country is known for setting the record of having the oldest known living tree, estimated to be over 9,500 years old?

  • Chile
  • Russia
  • Sweden
  • United States

111.) What natural formation holds the record for being the deepest cave in the world?

  • Krubera Cave
  • Sima de las Cotorras
  • Son Doong Cave
  • Veryovkina Cave

112.) The record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe by a sailboat was set by whom?

  • Ellen MacArthur
  • Francis Joyon
  • François Gabart
  • Jean-Luc Van Den Heede

113.) Which car company set a record for the fastest production electric car lap around the Nürburgring in 2021?

  • NIO
  • Porsche
  • Rimac
  • Tesla

114.) Which country holds the record for the largest single-day attendance at a sporting event?

  • Australia
  • Brazil
  • India
  • United States

115.) Which historical manuscript is recognized as the most expensive ever sold at auction?

  • Book of Kells
  • Gutenberg Bible
  • Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester
  • Magna Carta

116.) Which author is recognized by Guinness World Records for having the most published works of a fiction author?

  • Agatha Christie
  • Isaac Asimov
  • L. Ron Hubbard
  • Stephen King

117.) As of now, what is the record highest altitude reached by a hot air balloon?

  • 16,000 meters
  • 18,000 meters
  • 20,000 meters
  • 21,027 meters

118.) Who conducted the largest symphony orchestra with over 8,000 musicians?

  • Claudio Abbado
  • Leonard Bernstein
  • Valentin Stefanov
  • Zubin Mehta

119.) Who holds the record for completing the fastest ascent of all 14 eight-thousanders?

  • Alan Hinkes
  • Juanito Oiarzabal
  • Nirmal Purja
  • Reinhold Messner

120.) Which insect species holds the record for the longest non-stop migration over 3,500 miles?

  • Common green lacewing
  • Dragonfly Pantala flavescens
  • Monarch butterfly
  • Painted lady butterfly

121.) Who set the world record for the fastest marathon run while blindfolded, with a time of 2 hours and 56 minutes?

  • Chaz Davis
  • Elexis Gillette
  • Mark Riccobono
  • Thomas Panek

122.) What vehicle holds the record for the fastest land speed achieved by a wheeled vehicle at 763 miles per hour?

  • Bloodhound SSC
  • Blue Flame
  • Spirit of America
  • Thrust SSC

123.) Which author holds the record for the most novels published in a single month with an output of 10 novels?

  • Barbara Cartland
  • James Patterson
  • R.L. Stine
  • Ryoki Inoue

125.) Which nation holds the record for the longest single-nationality stay in space, with a continuous orbit exceeding 438 days?

  • China
  • India
  • Russia
  • United States

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