Big, Bigger, Biggest - In This Largest Things on Earth Quiz, Size Is Everything!
Written by Susanna Henke
Last updated · 8 min play time
Lot of things are big. This quiz is about the very biggest.
Size Matters
Biggest, fastest, smallest, oldest, heaviest. . . human beings just have an innate fascination with extremes. Here in the U.S. of A., there's one superlative that matters most: size. We like things big (and we cannot lie). Cars, houses, servings, supermarkets, soda, you name it — we are the world headquarters of "the bigger the better" mindset. As you'll see in this quiz, however, the rest of the world just might be catching on to our point of view.
Nature Likes Big Too
Of course, some of the most impressively sized things in the world are made by nature, not man. From towering redwoods to colossal sea creatures, the planet is full of staggeringly massive living things. "All creatures great and small" and all that. . . but really, isn't it the "great" ones that really thrill us?
Try this Largest Things on Earth quiz to test your knowledge of some of the biggest structures and beings on the planet!
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Question 1
Which is the tallest mountain in the world?
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ADenali
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BMount Everest
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CMount Kilimanjaro
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DK2
Mount Everest
Mount Everest, at 30,000 feet tall, is the tallest mountain of all. Locals know it as Chomolungma (Tibetan, meaning Goddess Mother of the world) or Sagarmatha (Nepalese, meaning Forehead in the sky).
Question 2
This structure is going to knock Dubai's Burj Khalifa off its "world's tallest building" pedestal (if it's ever finished, that is). Where is this nascent skyscraper located?
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AChina
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BSouth Korea
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CSaudi Arabia
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DUnited States
Saudi Arabia
Designed by Chicago’s Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architects — the same studio that designed the Burj Khalifa — the Jeddah Tower will reach 1008 meters, making it the first building to ever pass the one kilometer mark. The 200-floor tower will boast luxury apartments and shops, a Four Seasons Hotel and the highest observatory on the planet. Unfortunately, myriad political and economic issues have delayed the Jeddah Tower's planned 2020 completion date. So, the relatively puny 828-meter Burj Khalifa gets to hold on to its title just a little bit longer.
Question 3
Through which mountain range does the world's longest tunnel run?
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AAlps
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BRocky Mountains
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CHimalayas
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DUrals
Alps
Opened in 2016, the 35-mile long Gotthard Base Tunnel is the first flat-track route through the Alps. Rail cars traveling from Zurich to Milan now zip along under mountain peaks 7,500 feet overhead.
Question 4
New York is a massive metropolis, but it's not the biggest city in the world by population. Which of the following cities is the most populated city in the world?
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ADelhi
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BShanghai
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CSão Paulo
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DTokyo
Tokyo
With a 2020 population of approximately 37 million, Tokyo is still holding on to its world's largest city title.
Question 5
Which is the biggest planet in our solar system?
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AUranus
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BJupiter
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CSaturn
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DNeptune
Jupiter
Jupiter isn't merely the largest planet in our solar system - it's two and a half times more massive than the rest of the planets. . . combined!
Question 6
Which is the world’s largest stadium?
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ABeaver Stadium — University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
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BCamp Nou — Barcelona, Spain
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CMay Day Stadium — Pyongyang, North Korea
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DMichigan Stadium — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
May Day Stadium — Pyongyang, North Korea
Built in 1989, the 114,000 stadium is home to the North Korean national football team and various sporting events like wrestling and track. Above all, it is used for massive celebrations of the country's Supreme Leaders.
Question 7
This is not the world's longest bridge. Which one is?
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ABang Na Expressway, Thailand
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BBrooklyn Bridge, New York
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CDanyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge, China
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DLake Pontchartrain Causeway, Louisiana
Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge, China
Opened in 2011, China's the 102.4-mile Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge is part of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway. The train line also boasts the runner-up bridge: the 70.8 mile-long Langfang–Qingxian viaduct.
Question 8
Where can you find the world's largest mall (based on total area)?
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AMinneapolis
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BDubai
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CManila
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DIstanbul
Dubai
Not far from world's tallest building, the world's biggest mall encompasses a mind-boggling 13 million square feet in total area. With 1,200 retail shops, over 100 eateries and 22 cinemas, not to mention an ice rink, underwater zoo, large waterfall , and an aquarium, most visitors should be able to find something of interest.
Question 9
What is the world's largest island (excluding continents)?
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AGreat Britain
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BNew Guinea
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CNewfoundland
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DGreenland
Greenland
At 822,000 square miles, Greenland is the largest island in the world. . . by a long shot. It also happens to be the least densely populated country in the world, thanks to the sheet of ice covering the majority of it.
Question 10
The world's largest tree in height is Hyperion, a coast redwood in California's Redwood National Park. How tall is it?
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A780 feet
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B480 feet
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C380 feet
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D280 feet
380 feet
At 380 feet, Hyperion is 75 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty. Now that's a tall tree! But it's not the biggest tree by a long shot. That honor goes to General Sherman, a giant sequoia growing 427 miles away in Sequoia National Park. Only 74 feet tall, General Sherman makes up for its height with its mass: 52,500 cubic feet of it. The 3,200-year-old tree boasts an estimated two billion leaves and one hundred thousand cones.
Question 11
The blue whale is the largest living creature on earth. How much does an adult weigh?
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AUp to 100 tons
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BUp to 200 tons
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CUp to 300 tons
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DUp to 50 tons
Up to 200 tons
200 tons. That's nearly 400,000 pounds! To put that in perspective, it's 300 times heavier than an elephant (the largest land animal). Even little bitty baby blue whales pop out weighing up to 3 tons!
Question 12
Which mammal has the largest brain relative to its body weight?
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AHuman
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BShrew
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CJaguar
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DElephant
Shrew
Sorry to break it to you, shrews, but the old brain-to-body-size ratio as a predictor of intelligence — once the prevailing scientific theory — is officially debunked. Researchers now know that intelligence is far too complex to be measured by a simple formula.
Question 13
Where can you take a dip in the world's biggest manmade swimming pool?
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AChile
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BEgypt
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CTexas
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DBahamas
Egypt
Opened in 2015, the Citystars Sharm El Sheikh lagoon is officially the largest man-made body of water in the world. And it's smack dab in the middle of the Sinai Desert. At 24 acres, the seawater pool holds a mind-boggling 88 million gallons of water and takes weeks to fill up. But here's the good, green news: the saltwater supply comes exclusively from otherwise unused wells in the desert.
Question 14
In which US state can you find the world's largest pecan?
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ATexas
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BNew Mexico
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CGeorgia
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DArkansas
Texas
The little town of Seguin, Texas, has one big claim to fame: a 16-foot-long, 2,300-pound manmade pecan. The pecan that started it all, however, was a puny five feet and 1,000 pounds. Built by a local dentist in 1962, the nut was an homage to Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, a Spanish explorer who survived on pecans alone while imprisoned on Texas’ Guadalupe River. For twenty glorious years, Seguinites held exclusive nut bragging rights when it came to big pecan claims. But in 1982, the unthinkable happened: some Missourians built themselves 12-foot-long, 12,000-pound pecan. The dark years that followed finally came to an end in 2011, when some clever Seguin townspeople constructed the 16 footer that sits in its triumphant glory today.
Question 15
The world's biggest commercially available burger is known as the "Absolutely Ridiculous Burger". How many pounds of ground beef does it contain?
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A4500
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B1800
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C100
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D700
1800
Head on down to Mallie's Sports Bar in Southgate, Michigan to pick up the world's biggest commercially available burger. A couple of things, though: you'll need to give them 72-hours notice. . . and $10,000. Pricey, yes, but don't forget all the extras: Aside from the (near) ton of beef, you get 15 pounds of lettuce, 30 pounds of tomatoes and 36 pounds of cheese. The 30 pounds of bacon will cost you extra.
Question 16
Where can you catch a stunning view atop the world's largest Ferris wheel?
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ASingapore
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BLas Vegas
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CMelbourne
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DLondon
Las Vegas
Opened in 2014, the 550-foot-tall High Roller beat the #2 wheel (the Singapore Flyer) by a full nine feet. With 28 individual passenger pods, the High Roller can hold over 1,000 passengers. And since this is Vegas, no one needs to pause their Sin City festivities for the ride: boozing while riding is highly encouraged.
Question 17
Where are you if you land at the world's biggest airport?
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ABeijing Daxing International
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BDuluth International
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CDenver International
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DCairo International
Beijing Daxing International
18 square miles. 7.5 million square feet of terminal. $11 billion. Add those together, and you get the biggest supersized airport of them all: Beijing Daxing International Airport. Opened in September of 2019, the starfish-shaped airport is expected to see 100 million passengers travel through by 2030.
Question 18
Which of these was the largest known dinosaur to ever roam the earth?
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ATherizinosaurus
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BDiplodocus
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CArgentinosaurus
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DSauroposeidon
Argentinosaurus
Fossil evidence of the largest creature to ever roam the earth was discovered in 1987, in (you guessed it) Argentina. Classified, fittingly, as a titanosaur, the Argentinosaurus measured about 120 feet from head to tail and weighed around 100 tons. That's about as heavy as 11 of its T-Rex cousins!
Question 19
In which US state can you ride the world's biggest roller coaster?
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ACalifornia
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BNorth Carolina
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COhio
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DNew Jersey
New Jersey
At 456 feet, Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey is the biggest rollercoaster in the world. The ride takes less than a minute, but what a ride it is! 3.5 seconds in, it reaches its top speed of 128 miles per hour (the second-fastest in the world), then whips its riders through a 270-degree spiral before the climactic feature: a 418-foot drop. Not for the faint of heart.
Question 20
Which film holds the box office record for the biggest opening weekend of all time?
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AThe Lion King
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BBlack Panther
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CStar Wars: The Force Awakens
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DAvengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame
That Marvel franchise is doing all right for itself, I'd say. Leading the pack by a long shot, <i>Avengers: Endgame</i> grossed a record-breaking $357 million in its opening weekend. Coming in at #2 (and $100 million less) is. . . <i>Avengers: Infinity War</i>. No doubt about it, it's a good time to be a superhero (movie). In 2019, the combined annual domestic box office revenue of superhero movies was almost 3.2 billion U.S. dollars — over ten times as much as in 2009.
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