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The Big and the Best Trivia Quiz

This quiz will offer questions about a wide range of world records. Hopefully you will learn a bit and find some of these facts interesting. Please write back with your thoughts.

A multiple-choice quiz by skturner. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
skturner

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
224,353

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2560

Last 3 plays: Guest 205 (0/10), Guest 136 (9/10), Guest 117 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the world's largest lizard? Hint

Komodo Dragon

Water Monitor

Marine Iguana

Perenty

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the largest lake in the Alps? Hint

Lake Geneva

Lake Danube

The Ganges

Tagus Lake

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Question 3 of 10

3. The world's largest flower is called the rafflesia.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which is the fastest fish in the world? Hint

Whiting

Tuna

Sailfish

Whalefish

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which country in 2005 had the most bicycles per capita? Hint

Germany

Netherlands

Japan

China

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which large international fast food franchise was first established in 1965?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who won the two gold medals in the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics Games and still held the record for the fastest 100 metre time at the end of the 20th century? Hint

Marion Jones

Yuliya Nesterenko

Gail Devers

Florence Griffith-Joyner

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the world's slowest land mammal? Hint

Snail

Guinea Pig

Sloth

Mouse

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Question 9 of 10

9. Athina Onassis Roussel became a billionaire at the age of 21.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. The people from which country in 2005 ate the most chocolate per capita? Hint

Ireland

Switzerland

Belgium

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the world's largest lizard?

Answer: Komodo Dragon

A Komodo dragon can grow to 3 metres in length and weigh around 135 kilograms. Imagine trying to pick them up! These members of the monitor family are known to also attack. The Water monitor is its closest competitor, growing up to 2.7 metres.

2. What is the largest lake in the Alps?

Answer: Lake Geneva

It is a wonderful part of the world with surrounding hills and vines. The lake is situated on the edge of the French-Swiss Alps, with the lake partly in Switzerland and partly in France. Sailing is permitted on the 73 kilometre long lake.

3. The world's largest flower is called the rafflesia.

Answer: True

The flower known as the 'stinking corpse lily' can grow to a maximum size of 91 centimetres. It is known to grow in Borneo and Sumatra's rainforests. The sunflower is the next biggest, able to grow to 48 centimetres.

4. Which is the fastest fish in the world?

Answer: Sailfish

Averaging 1.8 metres long, sailfish have been measured traveling through water at 109 kilometres per hour. The marlin and varieties of tuna are said to be the next in the line of the fastest fish.

5. Which country in 2005 had the most bicycles per capita?

Answer: Netherlands

There are an estimated 18.6 million bicycles in the Netherlands. The amount of bikes can be attributed as a strategy to battle the major pollution problem in the country. The Netherlands averaged 1.1 bikes per capital, Germany was next with 0.88.

6. Which large international fast food franchise was first established in 1965?

Answer: Subway

It is amazing that McDonald's is the largest food franchise with other 30 000 around the world and that Subway is closer than most think with around 22 000 international franchise, with its menu containing healthier options to the fast food customer.

7. Who won the two gold medals in the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics Games and still held the record for the fastest 100 metre time at the end of the 20th century?

Answer: Florence Griffith-Joyner

She recorded 10.54 seconds in the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympic Games. In those games she won a gold medal for the 200 metres and 400 metre relay. She unfortunately passed away in 1998.

8. What is the world's slowest land mammal?

Answer: Sloth

The sloth reaches a top speed of only 0.11 kilometres per hour. They can't walk like other mammals, as they need to pull themselves along the ground using their sharp claws. The next slowest mammal is the guinea pig at 8.1 kilometres per hour.

9. Athina Onassis Roussel became a billionaire at the age of 21.

Answer: True

This makes her one of the world's youngest billionaires. She inherited almost $4 billion in properties at the age of 18 from her grandfather, tycoon Aristotle Onassis. Since then, she has become the president of the Onassis Foundation and receives billions of dollars.

10. The people from which country in 2005 ate the most chocolate per capita?

Answer: Switzerland

The annual consumption per capital in Switzerland is around 11 kilograms. This would mean about 82 million kilograms of chocolate is consumed annually.

Source: Author skturner

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