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World Records: Superlatives.

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The longest river in the world is (a)   .

2.

What is the most populous city in the world?

a)

Sao Paulo

b)

Shangay

c)

Delhi

d)

Tokyo

3.

What are the two most widely-spoken languages in 2020?

a)

Hindi

b)

English

c)

Spanish

d)

Chinese Mandarin

4.

The largest desert on Earth is (a)   .

5.

What is the lowest temperature directly recorded at ground level on Earth?

a)

- 70.6º C

b)

- 89.2º C

c)

- 83.7º C

d)

- 91.4º C

6.

Which country has won the Eurovision Song Contest the most times?

(a)  

7.

Who is/are the most successful Eurovision Song contest winner/-s?

(a)  

8.

Who are the two FIFA World Cup footballers with most goals?

a)

Pelé (Brazil)

b)

Ronaldo (Brazil)

c)

Gerd Müller (Germany)

d)

Just Fonatine (France)

e)

Miroslav Klose (Germany)

9.

What is considered the greatest song ever written?

a)

"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen

b)

"Yesterday" by The Beatles

c)

"Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers

d)

"Imagine" by John Lennon

10.

What are the two most-read books in the world?

a)

Harry Potter

b)

The Lord of the Rings

c)

Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung

d)

The Holy Bible

11.

Who is the richest writer in the world?

(a)  

12.

What are the two most densely populated cities in Europe?

a)

Madrid

b)

London

c)

Istanbul

d)

Paris

e)

Moscow

13.

What is the biggest animal on the planet, which can weigh the same as approximately 33 elephants?

(a)  

14.

What is the highest mountain in Europe?

a)

Mont Blanc

b)

Mount Dij-Tau

c)

Mount Kazbek

d)

Mount Elbrus

15.

What is the tallest animal on Earth?

(a)  

16.

Where is the hottest place on Earth ever recorded?

(a)  

17.

This place is considered the coldest on Earth, and the temperatures are currently sitting at a cool -38ºC:

(a)  

18.

What are the top 2 most viewed films of all time?

a)

E.T

b)

The Wizard of Oz

c)

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

d)

Titanic

19.

The longest river in Europe, which flows through Central Russia to Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea, is (a)   .

20.

What are the three countries with the highest population?

a)

USA

b)

Indonesia

c)

China

d)

Russia

e)

India