About this Study Set
This study set covers General Knowledge through
29 practice questions.
Test your knowledge of the largest, smallest, highest, and other extreme facts from around the world. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
Browse all 29 questions from the
World's Extremes Trivia study set below.
Each question shows the correct answer — select a study format above to practice interactively.
1
What is the largest desert in the world?
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A
Sahara Desert
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B
Arctic Desert
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C
Gobi Desert
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D
Kalahari Desert
2
What is the smallest continent by land area?
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A
Europe
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B
Australia
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C
South America
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D
North America
3
What is the highest mountain in the world?
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A
K2
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B
Kangchenjunga
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C
Mount Everest
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D
Makalu
4
What is the deepest ocean trench on Earth?
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A
Tonga Trench
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B
Philippine Trench
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C
Mariana Trench
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D
Kermadec Trench
5
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
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A
Atlantic Ocean
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B
Indian Ocean
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C
Arctic Ocean
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D
Pacific Ocean
6
What is the longest river in the world?
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A
Amazon River
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B
Nile River
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C
Yangtze River
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D
Mississippi River
7
What is the largest lake in the world by surface area?
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A
Lake Victoria
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B
Lake Huron
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C
Caspian Sea
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D
Lake Superior
8
What is the smallest country in the world by land area?
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A
Monaco
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B
Nauru
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C
Tuvalu
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D
Vatican City
9
What is the largest animal on Earth?
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A
African Elephant
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B
Blue Whale
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C
Sperm Whale
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D
Giant Squid
10
What is the smallest mammal in the world?
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A
Pygmy Shrew
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B
Etruscan Shrew
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C
Bumblebee Bat
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D
Mouse Lemur
11
What is the tallest building in the world?
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A
Shanghai Tower
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B
Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower
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C
One World Trade Center
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D
Burj Khalifa
12
What is the hottest place on Earth?
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A
Death Valley, USA
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B
Lut Desert, Iran
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C
Timbuktu, Mali
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D
Wadi Halfa, Sudan
13
What is the coldest inhabited place on Earth?
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A
Yakutsk, Russia
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B
Oymyakon, Russia
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C
Verkhoyansk, Russia
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D
Vostok Station, Antarctica
14
What is the largest rainforest in the world?
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A
Congo Rainforest
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B
Daintree Rainforest
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C
Southeast Asian Rainforest
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D
Amazon Rainforest
15
What is the most populous country in the world?
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A
India
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B
United States
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C
Indonesia
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D
China
16
What is the driest non-polar desert on Earth?
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A
Atacama Desert
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B
Sahara Desert
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C
Arabian Desert
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D
Gobi Desert
17
What is the largest island in the world?
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A
New Guinea
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B
Borneo
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C
Madagascar
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D
Greenland
18
What is the largest active volcano in the world?
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A
Mount Etna
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B
Mount Kilimanjaro
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C
Mauna Loa
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D
Mount Fuji
19
What is the largest species of shark?
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A
Great White Shark
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B
Tiger Shark
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C
Whale Shark
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D
Hammerhead Shark
20
What is the highest waterfall in the world?
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A
Angel Falls
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B
Tugela Falls
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C
Victoria Falls
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D
Niagara Falls
21
What is the largest artificial lake in the world by volume?
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A
Lake Kariba
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B
Lake Nasser
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C
Lake Mead
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D
Lake Bratsk
22
What is the most venomous snake in the world?
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A
King Cobra
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B
Black Mamba
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C
Inland Taipan
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D
Russell's Viper
23
What is the largest land mammal?
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A
White Rhinoceros
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B
Hippopotamus
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C
African Bush Elephant
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D
Giraffe
24
What is the smallest bird in the world?
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A
Bee Hummingbird
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B
Goldcrest
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C
Wren
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D
Sparrow
25
What is the deepest man-made hole in the Earth?
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A
Mponeng Gold Mine
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B
Deep Sea Drilling Project Hole 504B
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C
Kola Superdeep Borehole
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D
Bingham Canyon Mine
26
What is the largest cat species?
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A
Lion
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B
Tiger
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C
Jaguar
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D
Leopard
27
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
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A
Earth
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B
Saturn
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C
Jupiter
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D
Neptune
28
What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
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A
Mars
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B
Mercury
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C
Venus
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D
Pluto
29
What is the brightest star in the night sky?
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A
Vega
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B
Sirius
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C
Polaris
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D
Betelgeuse
