World Records Quizby Jeffrey Hill, EM Normandie

Question 1

According to Wikipedia, the Nile is the longest river in the world. How long do you think it is?

Question 1

According to Wikipedia, the Nile is the longest river in the world. How long do you think it is?

6,650 km (4,132 miles)

Question 2

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. How high do you think it is?

Question 2

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. How high do you think it is?

8,848 m (29,029 ft)

Question 3

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the world’s tallest building. How tall do you think it is?

Question 3

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the world’s tallest building. How tall do you think it is? 829.8 m (2,722 ft)

Question 4

According to the Guinness World Records, the oldest living woman in Italy’s Emma Morano. How old do you think she is?

Question 4

According to the Guinness World Records, the oldest living woman in Italy’s Emma Morano. How old do you think she is?

117 (born on 29th November 1899)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/29/worlds-oldest-person-last-living-human-born-in-1800s-prepares-to-turn-117

Question 5Usain Bolt holds the record for running the fastest ever 100 metres. How fast did he run the 100 metres?

Question 5Usain Bolt holds the record for running the fastest ever 100 metres. How fast did he run the 100 metres?

9.58 seconds in Berlin, 2009

Question 6The world marathon record was broken by Dennis Kimetto of Kenya on September 28, 2014 at the Berlin Marathon. How long did it take him to run the 42.195 kilometres (26.219 miles)?

Question 6The world marathon record was broken by Dennis Kimetto of Kenya on September 28, 2014 at the Berlin Marathon. How long did it take him to run the 42.195 kilometres (26.219 miles)?

Question 7

The highest price paid for a painting was for Nafea Faa Ipoipo? or When Will You Marry? by Paul Gauguin in February 2015. How much was it sold for (in dollars)?

Question 8

The world record for the fastest train is held by a French TGV (high-speed train). It broke the world record in April 2007. What speed did it reach?

Question 8

The world record for the fastest train is held by a French TGV (high-speed train). It broke the world record in April 2007. What speed did it reach?

574.8 km/h (357.2 mph)

Question 9

Nothing can travel faster than light. What is the speed of light (in metres per second)?

Question 9

Nothing can travel faster than light. What is the speed of light (in metres per second)?

299,792,458 m/s

Question 10

The video with the most views on YouTube is Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’. How many views do you think it has had?

Question 10

The video with the most views on YouTube is Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’. How many views do you think it has had?

2,697,232,634 (as of 30th November 2016)