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Quizzes on world records: How much did the largest lemon on record weigh? What's the deadliest snake on Earth? Where is the cloudiest place on the planet? What was the world record for the longest kiss? These questions--and many more--are answered in these quizzes!
30 World Records quizzes and 305 World Records trivia questions.
1.
  How Hard Can It Be? editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Your ambition is to get into the "Guinness World Records". Ok, no problem. Just follow these tips and tricks and you might just make it. After all, how hard can it be?
Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Nov 18 23
Average
Snowman gold member
Nov 18 23
196 plays
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  How to Break the Streak   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Once you win something, you have to keep on winning. Can you compete with these ten winners and break their streak?
Average, 10 Qns, leith90, Dec 16 20
Average
leith90 gold member
Dec 16 20
7280 plays
3.
  Ahh, But It's Cold Outside!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's nice and snug in here with the fire blazing and logs crackling. I could just curl up with a good book, a glass of Riesling, some Rachmaninoff. Ahh, but it's cold outside, very very cold. Hope you score a cool 10/10!
Average, 10 Qns, alexis722, Oct 27 12
Average
alexis722
3717 plays
4.
  Top 10 Of Everything    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you pick from the choice of possible answers to match the question?
Difficult, 10 Qns, trevynik, Aug 16 20
Difficult
trevynik
Aug 16 20
9637 plays
5.
  More Than This    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
When a new record is established, someone just has to try to better it. In these questions are examples of records in a wide field of endeavours. Your task is to find who, or what, beat them.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Oct 02 23
Average
darksplash
Oct 02 23
1320 plays
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  For Your Information    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a quiz about some little known records and the people who have held them! Many can be found in the book of Guinness World Records!
Tough, 10 Qns, exceller, Apr 12 20
Tough
exceller gold member
Apr 12 20
2766 plays
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  Various Records Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
This is just a short quiz that tests your knowledge of a few records (largest, first, etc.).
Average, 5 Qns, mcfan321, Jun 07 07
Average
mcfan321
9802 plays
8.
  Guinness World Records    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz is all about world records recorded by Guinness World Records(tm). These records are as of May 16, 2003.
Very Difficult, 20 Qns, ratboy131, Oct 08 18
Very Difficult
ratboy131
Oct 08 18
5957 plays
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  Dedicated, Done and Dusted    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Dedicated, Done and Dusted! We are about to enter the weird and wonderful "Guinness book of World Records" where human creativity and imagination show no bounds when coming up with bizarre activities to excel at. These are truly dedicated people!
Average, 10 Qns, fontenilles, Mar 25 12
Average
fontenilles
717 plays
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  Facts About Human Records    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This a quiz that will test your knowledge about the achievement of humans on this Earth. There will be some easy questions and some where you might learn something new. Enjoy it!
Difficult, 10 Qns, skturner, Jan 15 12
Difficult
skturner
4328 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What was the world's busiest International Airport at the end of the twentieth century?

From Quiz "Top 10 Of Everything"




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  60 Years of World Records   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are ten records taken from the "Guinness Book of World Records", from its beginning through 2016. All questions are about the first time a record was set or broken.
Tough, 10 Qns, AlexT781, Oct 30 16
Tough
AlexT781
924 plays
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  Bronze Award   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many of us know the record breakers of the world, and perhaps the second place winner, but what about the bronze award?
Difficult, 10 Qns, mcall, Aug 14 10
Difficult
mcall
1853 plays
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  Bizarre World Records    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These particular records were selected more for their absurdity than the actual standards set.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, BillMcC, Jul 18 09
Very Difficult
BillMcC
2118 plays
14.
  The Big and the Best    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Tough, 10 Qns, skturner, Jan 14 21
Tough
skturner
Jan 14 21
2548 plays
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  World Record Holders    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The heaviest , highest ,biggest, oldest? How many of these world record holders do you know?
Tough, 10 Qns, youngmade, Aug 16 20
Tough
youngmade
Aug 16 20
458 plays
16.
  Beat the Record!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Records are set for a reason, it is for someone else to beat them. So, what do you know about records? Try this quiz. Good Luck! Have fun!
Difficult, 10 Qns, kaung30, Dec 11 07
Difficult
kaung30
792 plays
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  Bizarre World Records II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are so many weird and wonderful people out there I couldn't resist returning to this topic with a few more manic examples.
Difficult, 10 Qns, BillMcC, Dec 05 23
Difficult
BillMcC
Dec 05 23
951 plays
18.
  Can you break it? Guinness World Records!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some world records are amazing, while some are just...weird! I really enjoy reading about records so I thought I'd give YOU the enjoyment! Enjoy!
Difficult, 10 Qns, cavaliersrock, Jul 12 07
Difficult
cavaliersrock
1579 plays
19.
  World Record Bonanza!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about world records.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Ewokman, Jan 22 14
Difficult
Ewokman
1114 plays
20.
  Weird and Wonderful World Records    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let's go on a tour around various US states to discover some wacky Guinness World Records!
Difficult, 10 Qns, despatch, May 28 20
Difficult
despatch
May 28 20
188 plays
21.
  I'll Believe Anything!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you think that you know every crazy and zany world record there is? Take this quiz to find out!
Difficult, 10 Qns, MRyan001, May 06 13
Difficult
MRyan001
675 plays
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  I Hold the Record!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my quiz on Guinness World records. I hope you like it!
Difficult, 10 Qns, shortsuff, Mar 01 11
Difficult
shortsuff
526 plays
23.
  In 2001    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each question is either a record or fact that has happened in of 2001.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, luigiman, Sep 16 21
Very Difficult
luigiman
Sep 16 21
1086 plays
24.
  World Records in 2002    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of these world records are from the Guinness World Record Website. How much of this interesting information will you know?
Difficult, 10 Qns, MommyPanda, Aug 09 16
Difficult
MommyPanda
1998 plays
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  I Can't Do This All Day    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
All these people are featured in the 2010 Guinness World Records book. Can you match them to the activity that they spent a non-stop 24 hours doing?
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, ElusiveDream, Jan 17 18
Very Difficult
ElusiveDream
Jan 17 18
194 plays
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  World Records    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Welcome to my World Records Quiz. It's also my first quiz. Enjoy!
Difficult, 10 Qns, intergalactic9, May 23 20
Difficult
intergalactic9
May 23 20
772 plays
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  10 Mighty World Records    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These are the world records for the largest every possible thing that can exist. Test your knowledge of a few of these more interesting records.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, speeddemon_1, Jun 08 16
Very Difficult
speeddemon_1
640 plays
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  World Records as of 2002.    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you know how high the highest air on a skateboard is? How about the best selling hand held game system? To learn the answers to these and other interesting facts take this quiz!
Difficult, 10 Qns, arowfast, Nov 08 22
Difficult
arowfast
Nov 08 22
1360 plays
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  The Bigger the Better!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 2003 Guinness World Records named the following as truly the biggest of their kind in the world - or did they? All answers are simply Yes or No, just for a bit of fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, Engadine, Sep 10 09
Tough
Engadine
2428 plays
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  Short World Records    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is on world records that are really small. For example, the world's smallest camera. The records are from the Guinness Book of World Records 2002. I hope you enjoy.
Difficult, 10 Qns, fred89, Jun 15 11
Difficult
fred89
1827 plays
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World Records Trivia Questions

1. Any good quiz starts with a cabbage. This one was grown by Scott A. Robb in Alaska, in 2012, and broke the world record for being what was then the 'heaviest green cabbage'. How much did it weigh in at?

From Quiz
Weird and Wonderful World Records

Answer: 62.71kg (138.25lbs)

Presented at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer, the location it was grown is significant, according to Mr Robb: "Under our long summer days, it really doesn't get dark, there's just kind of a twilight. So the cabbages never really shut down, they just kind of continue to lumber along and grow." (Check out a pic, it's an impressive cabbage.)

2. May 6, 1954 was the first time somebody ran one mile in less than four minutes. With a time of 3:59.4, who set this record?

From Quiz 60 Years of World Records

Answer: Roger Bannister

Roger Bannister set this record four months before the "Guinness Book of World Records" existed. The reporter covering the story, Norris McWhirter, helped compile the first edition of the book.

3. What is the world's largest breed of fish?

From Quiz World Record Holders

Answer: Whale Shark

The whale shark, although huge, is relatively harmless to humans and eats small creatures similar to what whales eat.

4. This "Icebox Of The Nation" (U.S.) took another town to court in 2002 for using its revered title in vain. Fraser, Colorado lost the suit to whom?

From Quiz Ahh, But It's Cold Outside!

Answer: International Falls, Minnesota

International Falls has always been proud of its nickname and took umbrage when the town of Fraser cold-heartedly used it. This was not a frivolous lawsuit, and it wavered back and forth until settled in 2008, and Minnesota won. The day after settlement, the temperature in the winner's city was -40F (which is -40C as well, the only place where the two scales meet). International Falls is a border city with Canada, near the falls and bridge of the same name. The city lies on the Rainy River and covers about 6.4 square miles; it had a population of 6,424 in the 2010 census. Recorded low temperature was -55F, and high was 103F. They have had 68 inches of snowfall during the winter season. They celebrate their chilliness with a four day festival every year which features candlelight skiing, frozen turkey bowling and snow sculpting.

5. Ashrita Furman is a master at breaking and setting records with over 300 under his belt. He also has a penchant for setting records at famous landmarks. What world record did he set at Stonehenge on July 22, 2003?

From Quiz Dedicated, Done and Dusted

Answer: Balancing on a Swiss ball for 2 hours, 16 mins and 2 seconds

What an amazing bloke, eh? His breaking-eggs record took place in New York City in 2008. His running on stilts in China for five miles was in 2008; he broke a record that been held since 1892. His record for the furthest distance while juggling on a pogo stick was set on Easter Island in 2010. Other notable records he has held include: underwater pogo stick jumping (I swear I'm not making this up), the most situps in an hour at the top of the Eiffel Tower, and, my personal favourite, sack racing a yak in Mongolia! Furman decided to break, or set, a record in all seven continents. He achieved this. That's dedication for you! In case you're wondering, because I was, a Swiss ball is a large inflatable ball used for exercising. A pogo stick is ... well ... just good fun!

6. What record was set at the 2011 Grammy Awards?

From Quiz I Hold the Record!

Answer: Largest gathering of Lady Gaga impersonators

The largest gathering of Lady Gaga impersonators at the time was 121 at the 2011 Grammy Awards! This record was set as part of "E!'s Live from the Red Carpet" Grammy Awards show, which aired on 13 February 2011.

7. A Guinness World Record for standing still was set in 1997. For how long did someone stand still?

From Quiz I'll Believe Anything!

Answer: 20 hours, 10 minutes, 6 seconds

Om Prakash Singh accomplished this feat in 1997. He was from India.

8. What unusual record was set by Wayne Iles, with a record of 336cm?

From Quiz World Record Bonanza!

Answer: Blowing a Malteser through a straw

The record was set on 5th May 2006. This is not as easy as it sounds. The easiest way to do this is to make a small burst of air instead of just blowing. For anyone not familiar with the term "Malteser", I think that they are called malted milk balls in some countries. They are small edible balls, about 1-2 centimetres across. They are basically a small piece of dough, slightly larger than the size of a pea, exploded in a vacuum, and coated in chocolate.

9. A record-breaking clover was discovered on May 5, 2002. How many leaves did it have?

From Quiz World Records

Answer: 18

In 2002, the world record for most leaves on a clover stem was 18. The clover was discovered by Shigeo Obara in Iwate, Japan. Most clovers have three leaves, but some have four and are considered to be lucky.

10. In 2005, Michele Santelia set a record for what in Campobasso, Italy?

From Quiz Beat the Record!

Answer: Typing the most books backwards

Michele Santelia set a record in 2005 for typing 58 books backwards. The 58 books consisted of a total of 3,204,764 words. He typed many books such as "The Odyssey", "Macbeth" and the "Guinness World Records Book" (2002). He has not stopped yet and is still typing many other books such as The Hebrew Bible of Qumran.

11. What is the third tallest mountain in the world?

From Quiz Bronze Award

Answer: Kangchenjunga

Although Kangchenjunga is the third highest in Asia, it is considerably larger than the other three. Elbrus is the highest in Europe (Russia), Aconcagua is the highest in South America (Argentina) and Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. Kangchenjunga literally means "The Five Treasures of Snows" and is the highest peak in India.

12. Radhakant Bajpai held the world record for what?

From Quiz Can you break it? Guinness World Records!

Answer: Longest ear hair

Radhakant was born in Naya Ganj, Uttar Pradesh, India. His ear hair was 13.2 cm long (5.19 inches). He broke this record in May 2003.

13. What was the first feature length Hollywood movie to have some sound?

From Quiz For Your Information

Answer: The Jazz Singer

"The Jazz Singer" (1927), was produced by Warner Brothers, and directed by Al Jolson. This movie was a historic breakthrough. It was not the first movie with sound, but the first feature length movie to have actors speaking as part of the action. This movie, and others that followed were nicknamed the "talkies" because actors could be heard speaking along with the feature of music. However, the sound feature still was not complete, due to that fact that the sound was separate from the movie.

14. What is the world's largest lizard?

From Quiz The Big and the Best

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.

15. Who provided proof to suggest that the earth was spherical?

From Quiz Facts About Human Records

Answer: Ferdinand Magellan

Magellan was a part of the 1519-22 expedition to try and circumnavigate the globe. He was killed during the voyage, leaving it to his remaining crew to finish the sea journey.

16. Can you tell me the coldest place recorded since records began?

From Quiz Top 10 Of Everything

Answer: Vostok, Antarctica

Since records began in 1849 the temperature recorded in Vostok was -89.2 oC or -138.6 oF.

17. As of May 2003, David Levy holds the patent for smallest functional keyboard. What is its size?

From Quiz Guinness World Records

Answer: 3 by 1 1/2 inch

He now runs his own company, TH, Inc. (Think).

18. About how high was the highest air on a skateboard as of the year 2002?

From Quiz World Records as of 2002.

Answer: 16 and a half feet.

Danny Way from the USA jumped over 16 ft on August 3rd 1998. Can you imagine? That is more than three times the height of an average adult.

19. How long are the world's smallest scissors?

From Quiz Short World Records

Answer: 3 nanometers

In 2007 Japanese scientists developed a pair of scissors via nanotechnology. They measure 3 nanometres and are operated by light.

20. In 2001, which country has the longest official name?

From Quiz In 2001

Answer: Libya

Libya's full official name is "al-Jamahiriyah al-'Arabiyah al-Libiyah ash-Sha'biyah al-Ishtirakiyah, which has 59 letters.

21. How long did the longest kiss last?

From Quiz World Records in 2002

Answer: 30 hours

On April 5, 1999, in Israel, Karmit Tzubera and Dror Orpaz smooched for exactly 30 hours and 45 minutes. And they did it standing up!

22. Which U.S. state has the largest coastline?

From Quiz Various Records Quiz

Answer: Alaska

23. In August, 1963, a new record was set: Youngest Solo Artist at Number One. Breaking the record set just four months prior, by Little Peggy March (15 years and two months old), was which artist?

From Quiz 60 Years of World Records

Answer: Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder's "Fingertips - Pt. 2" reached number one August 10, 1963, when he was just 13 years, 3 months old. In 2013, he was still the youngest to reach number one.

24. Which building was the first to be higher than Taipei 101 making it the tallest building in the world at the time it was completed?

From Quiz World Record Holders

Answer: Burj Kalifa, Dubai (U.A.E)

The Burj Kalifa has been the tallest building in the world since 2008 and was completed in 2010. It is 829.8m high almost 200 m higher than the second-highest building Taipei 101.

25. This town in Idaho claimed the record of the greatest number of coldest days in a consecutive period of time. What was its name?

From Quiz Ahh, But It's Cold Outside!

Answer: Stanley

Stanley is about 130 miles east of Boise. The BBC reported that Stanley had the highest number of coldest days for ten years in a row, from 1995 to 2005, within the contiguous 48 states. The town covers about half a square mile and its population in 2010 was 63. Recorded low temperature for the town was -54F, and the high was 98F. Frosts can occur at any time of year and the snowfall can hover around 75 inches in the cold season. The town of Frostproof is in Florida, at roughly the changing point from semi tropical to temperate. It is not frost-proof.

26. In 2009, Chayne Hultgren, an Australian street performer, broke the long distance record for pulling 411.65 kilograms (907 pounds) with which part of his body?

From Quiz Dedicated, Done and Dusted

Answer: Eye sockets

Apologies if you happen to be playing this while eating! Ghayne Hultgren, known as The Space Cowboy, did this by inserting fish hooks attached to cords into his eye sockets. Inventive? Brave? Dedicated? Stupid? He's certainly a daredevil, and also broke his own record of swallowing 17 knifes by swallowing 18 in in 2010. His other pastimes include juggling with a running chainsaw while riding a very tall unicycle and swallowing swords underwater in a tank full of sharks. Believe me, I bet those sharks kept well out of the way!

27. Which male tennis player, known as The Swiss Watch, held the position of Number One male singles player for a staggering 237 consecutive weeks?

From Quiz How to Break the Streak

Answer: Roger Federer

Roger Federer was almost invincible in the years 2003 to 2007 when he won both Wimbledon and the US Open for five years running, during which time he was the number One ranked player in the World for a staggering 237 weeks conecutively. Pete Sampras was ranked the number one player in the world for a total of 286 weeks, but he held the spot consecutively for 102 weeks.

28. What record did rapper Lil Wayne break on the 16 Feb 2011?

From Quiz I Hold the Record!

Answer: Most 'Likes' on a single Facebook post in 24 Hours

The number of "Likes" on his Facebook post was 588,243 on 16 February 2011! His post was: "Lil Wayne everyone, please 'Like' this post. I'm trying to break the Guinness World Record for most 'Likes' on a post in 24 hours. Let's get it!"

29. In 2004, the biggest snake held in captivity set a world record at the time. How long was it?

From Quiz I'll Believe Anything!

Answer: 48.8 feet

This snake, found and held in Indonesia, was a reticulated python. The snake reputedly ate three to four dogs every month!

30. The world record attempt for "The longest human domino line" was made in the Ordos City of China. This record was successfully accomplish by 10,267 contestants. Do you what country previously held this record?

From Quiz 10 Mighty World Records

Answer: Singapore

This human domino line was completed in 70 minutes.The previous record for the longest human domino line was 9,234. It was made in Singapore in 2000. It was successfully broken on 12 August 2010.

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