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The World's Greatest... Trivia Quiz

I'll give you the description of a landmass (e.g., the world's largest plateau), and you'll have to identify the place or the landmass. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Manjari97. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Manjari97

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,568

Updated
May 25 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2326

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the largest river in the world in terms of volume of water? Hint

Nile

Mississippi

Ganges

Amazon

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the highest and largest plateau in the world? Hint

Colorado Plateau

Plateau of Tibet

Plateau of Spain

Canadian Shield

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which place has the most active geysers of the world? Hint

Yellowstone National Park

Great Rift Valley

Selvas

Stone Rock

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Question 4 of 10

4. Identify the largest monolith (block of stone) in the world. Hint

Mt. Everest

Ayers Rock

Great Barrier Reef

Grand Canyon

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the lowest land point on Earth? Hint

Aral Sea

Dead Sea

Great Slave

Lake Eyre

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Question 6 of 10

6. Pick the coldest inhabited place in the world. Hint

Oymyakon

New York

Karachi

Berlin

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the longest mountain range in the world? Hint

Andes Mountains

Rocky Mountains

The Himalayas

Atlas Mountains

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the tallest waterfall in the world? (not the altitude above sea level) Hint

Angel Falls

Jog Falls

Victoria Falls

Dark Hallow Falls

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Question 9 of 10

9. By MOST estimates, which of the following is the world's longest river? Hint

Nile

Colorado

Yangtze

Rhine

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which lake is the deepest in the world? Hint

Lake Baikal

Lake Titicaca

Lake Superior

Lake Eyre

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the largest river in the world in terms of volume of water?

Answer: Amazon

The Amazon River lies in the continent of South America. It is the second longest river in the world by MOST estimates, but is the largest in terms of water volume. The source of the river is the Andes Mountains in Peru.

2. What is the highest and largest plateau in the world?

Answer: Plateau of Tibet

The Plateau of Tibet is also known as the 'roof of the world'. It lies just north of India in Tibet.

3. Which place has the most active geysers of the world?

Answer: Yellowstone National Park

The United States' Yellowstone National Park was the world's first established national park. One of its most striking features is the Old Faithful Geyser.

4. Identify the largest monolith (block of stone) in the world.

Answer: Ayers Rock

Ayers Rock, also known as Uluru, is a famous high point in the Western Plateau of Australia. It is almost 863m in height. It has many springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings.

5. What is the lowest land point on Earth?

Answer: Dead Sea

The Dead Sea is also known as the Salt Sea. It is a salt water lake. It is 423m below sea level.

6. Pick the coldest inhabited place in the world.

Answer: Oymyakon

Oymyakon is in Russia. It has one of the lowest recorded temperatures: -71.2 degrees C, making it the coldest inhabited place in the world. It is also one of the candidates for the Northern Pole of Cold, the other candidate being Verkhoyansk, also in Russia.

7. What is the longest mountain range in the world?

Answer: Andes Mountains

The Andes Mountains run through the western coast of South America. The range is about 7,000km long. The highest peak is Mt. Aconcagua.

8. What is the name of the tallest waterfall in the world? (not the altitude above sea level)

Answer: Angel Falls

Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's tallest waterfall at 979m (3,212ft). The height of the waterfall is so great that before getting anywhere near the ground, much of the water is evaporated or carried away by strong winds.

9. By MOST estimates, which of the following is the world's longest river?

Answer: Nile

The Nile is a major north-flowing river in North Africa. It is 6,650km long. Its two main tributaries are the White Nile and The Blue Nile.

10. Which lake is the deepest in the world?

Answer: Lake Baikal

Lake Baikal has a maximum depth of 1,637m. It is situated in Russia and is a fresh water lake.

Source: Author Manjari97

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