OFFICIAL QUIZ!

QUESTION SHEET
Ten rounds of 12 questions based on GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2014
A bonus challenge at the end of each round
One point awarded for each correct answer

CONTENTS
ANIMALS
HUMAN BODY
PERFORMERS
MAN & MACHINE

PLACES & SPACES

ENTERTAINMENT
EARTH & SPACE

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

INCREDIBLE FEATS
SPORT

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ANIMALS
1. Which insect has the
longestbody?
a. Chans megastick
b. giant yellow-leg centipede
c. Monarch butterfly

5. Which breed is Zeus, the worlds

tallestdog?
a. English Mastiff
b. Great Dane
c. Irish Wolfhound

9. What class of creature is a

vinegaroon?
a. arachnid
b. arthropod
c. gastropod

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2. The harpy eagle can kill and carry 6. A crocodile at London Zoo ate an 10. Poncho actor and the worlds
animals that are bigger and heavier alarm clock, a coin, a roll of film, a
oldest parrot is 67 years old. True
than itself. True or false?
pencil and three gloves. True or false? or false?
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3. Which country is home to the

most species of venomous snake?
a. Brazil
b. Australia
c. USA

7. How do cracker butterflies, the

noisiest butterfly, make sound?
a. by rubbing their antennae together
b. by clicking their tongue
c. by colliding their wings

11. Peninsula tiger, western tiger and

eastern coral are all species of what?
a. spider
b. jellyfish
c. snake

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4. Which creature can use its tongue

to clean its eyes and ears?
a. sun bear
b. okapi
c. star-nosed mole

8. Which farm animal has the most

distinct breeds?
a. cow
b. goat
c. sheep

12. Where can you find the worlds

oldest zoo?
a. Germany
b. UK
c. South Africa

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Bonus challenge: name the 10

most venomous snakes

Points: one point for every

snake named (answers on
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HUMAN
BODY
1. The condition congenital
generalized hypertrichosis sees
excessive growth of what?
a. hair
b. nails
c. teeth

5. What is the name for an artificial

device used to replace a missing
limb?
a. prosthetic
b. exoskeleton
c. transplant

9. What did Claire Lomas wear to

help her complete the 2012 Virgin
London Marathon?
a. a prosthetic leg
b. a robotic walking device
c. a mind-controlled robotic hand

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2. What is the largest organ in

thebody?
a. heart
b. brain
c. skin

6. Where is the smallest bone

located?
a. in the ear
b. in the foot
c. in the hand

10. What does the term

supercentenarian refer to?
a. a person aged 100 or over
b. a person aged 110 or over
c. a person aged 120 or over

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3. The largest left foot on a living

person measured 38.1cm long.
True or false?

7. In 2012, terminal patient Timothy 11. The longest nose is 1cm longer
Ray Brown was cured of the HIV
than the longest tongue. True or
virus. True or false?
false?

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4. What is a trichobezoar?
a. a ball of hair
b. a ball of skin
c. a ball of cartilage

8. What is a bifurcated tongue?

a. a tongue with implants
b. a pierced tongue
c. a forked tongue

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12. In body modification, what do

subdermal and transdermal refer to?
a. piercings
b. tattoos
c. implants

Bonus challenge: pull on as

many pairs of underpants as you
can in 1 minute

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Points: one point for every
pair pulled on (find the record
on p.111)

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PERFORMERS
1. What did Milan Roskopf juggle
three of for 28.69seconds?
a. dogs
b. bowling balls
c. watering cans

5. Zoe LAmore stopped 20electric

fans in oneminute with what?
a. her big toe
b. her tongue
c. her nose

9. In motorcycling, what is a
stoppie?
a. a front wheelie
b. a back wheelie
c. a side wheelie

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2. Which British comedian sold more

than 1million tickets for his standup tour?
a. Eddie Izzard
b. Michael Mcintyre
c. Peter Kay

6. In which famous film franchise

did stuntman Adam Kirley perform
the most cannon rolls in a car?
a. Harry Potter
b. James Bond
c. Lethal Weapon

10. The oldest permanent circus

still operating opened in 1852.
What is its name?
a. Barnum & Bailey Circus
b. Cirque dHiver
c. Royal Circus

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3. What did circus mean originally?

a. ring
b. show
c. animal

7. Which circus trick occurred first?

a. first human arrow
b. first human cannonball
c. first cycling loop-the-loop

11. Where did hula hoops originate?

a. Greece
b. USA
c. France

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4. Penn & Teller produced more than 8. Luo Jun balanced on a stack
80,000 spiders during one of their
of 11 chairs while performing a
TV shows. True or false?
handstand. True or false?

12. The fastest speed for a car driven

on ice is 331.61km/h.
True or false?

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Bonus challenge: juggle

as many balls as you can

Points: one point for each ball

juggled (find the record on p.91)

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MAN &
MACHINE
1. What is the name of the worlds
heaviest limousine?
a. Midday Rider
b. Midweek Rider
c. Midnight Rider

5. A demolition shear is a type of

construction vehicle used for what?
a. boring holes to make tunnels
b. knocking down buildings
c. cutting apart large metal structures

9. What unusual feature did the

worlds longest car contain?
a. a swimming pool
b. a basketball court
c. a library

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2. The longest motorcycle measured

22m. How many people could sit
on it?
a. 15
b. 25
c. 35

6. Billy Baxter achieved a speed

of 265.33km/h on his motorcycle.
What was he wearing?
a. two helmets
b. a blindfold
c. skis

10. The worlds lightest car weighed

9.5kg. Which of the following is
closest in weight?
a. a human brain
b. a six-year-old boy
c. an adult skeleton

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3. Which roller coaster is the oldest?

a. Leap-the-Dips at Lakemont Park
b. Outlaw Run at Silver Dollar City
c. The Beast at Kings Island

7. Which was faster?

a. fastest mobility scooter
b. fastest lawnmower
c. fastest milk float

11. Which of these happened first?

a. first flight attendant
b. first manned solar flight
c. first pilot fatality

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4. The Airbus A380 has the largest

8. In 2010 a crocodile caused an
aircraft passenger capacity with 553 aeroplane crash killing 20 people.
seats. True or false?
True or false?

12. Ocean liners are used for

transportation while cruise liners
are used for leisure. True or false?

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Bonus challenge: name

the 10 largest construction
manufacturers

Points: one point for every

manufacturer named (answers
on pp.16263)

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PLACES
& SPACES
1. Where is the highest hotel
situated?
a. Las Vegas, USA
b. Scotland, UK
c. Namche, Nepal

5. In terms of revenue, which online

shop is the largest?
a. Amazon
b. eBay
c. Apple

9. Which sports team could fit into

the worlds smallest cinema?
a. soccer
b. baseball
c. cricket

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2. Which famous palace is also

known as the Forbidden City?
a. The Imperial Palace, China
b. The Papal Palace, Italy
c. Hampton Court Palace, UK

6. Which city is the most expensive

for office space rental?
a. New York City, USA
b. Tokyo, Japan
c. Hong Kong, China

10. The Louvre Palace in Paris,

France, is now used for what?
a. housing art
b. athletics
c. horse racing

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3. Japans Tokyo Sky Tree is roughly 7. The worlds most expensive

four times the height of the Eiffel
hotel suite is situated in Geneva,
Tower in Paris, France. True or false? Switzerland. True or false?

11. The fastest elevator takes

40seconds to reach the 89th floor.
True or false?

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4. How many guests can the

smallest hotel accommodate?
a. two
b. 12
c. 22

8. Which city has the most

skyscrapers?
a. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
b. Hong Kong, China
c. Seoul, South Korea

12. Which city built the first

underground system?
a. New York City, USA
b. Paris, France
c. London, UK

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Bonus challenge: name

the 10 cities with the
most skyscrapers

Points: one point for every city

named (answers on pp.14445)

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ENTERTAINMENT
1. The most expensive comic
sold at auction included the first
appearance of which superhero?
a. Batman
b. Superman
c. Spider-Man

5. The most expensive animated

film, Tangled, is based on which
classic fairytale?
a. Snow White
b. Rapunzel
c. Sleeping Beauty

9. Which film did the youngest Oscar

nominee for Actress in a Leading
Role appear in?
a. Juno
b. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
c. Beasts of the Southern Wild

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2. Which major blockbuster movie

incorporated the first computergenerated character?
a. Antz
b. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
c. The Flintstones

6. Will BigTymer Johnson has

made $135,000 (83,000) from
playing which videogame series?
a. FIFA
b. Grand Theft Auto
c. Call of Duty

10. The coldest concert was at a

temperature of -30C. Where was it
held?
a. Russia
b. Antarctica
c. Iceland

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3. Which band had the longest

concert rider on one of their tours?
a. The Rolling Stones
b. Primal Scream
c. Van Halen

7. The highest-paid actor per TV

episode appears in which show?
a. Law & Order
b. Two and a Half Men
c. Doctor Who

11. Which YouTube video had the

most views as of 14May 2013?
a. Baby Justin Bieber feat. Ludacris
b. Bad Romance Lady Gaga
c. Gangnam Style PSY

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4. U2 made more money in 201112 8. Rihannas real name is Robyn

than Take That. True or false?
Fenty. True or false?

12. The longest on-screen kiss lasted

for 3min 28sec. True or false?

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Bonus challenge: name
the 10 highest Hollywood earners
of 201112

Points: one point for every

actor named (answers on
pp.20203)

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EARTH
& SPACE
1. Which explosive volcano has a
name that translates as spewing?
a. Mount Pinatubo
b. Mount Stromboli
c. Mount Kilauea

5. How many of the planets in our

Solar System have moons?
a. one
b. six
c. eight

9. Where would you find the

deepest crater in the Solar System?
a. Jupiter
b. Earths Moon
c. the Sun

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2. The Indian Ocean is the warmest

ocean. True or false?

6. In 2011, 112 tornadoes occurred

within 48hours. True or false?

10. The longest earthquake lasted

over 8minutes. True or false?

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3. What is the name given to a

funnel-shaped whirlwind?
a. tropical cyclone
b. typhoon
c. tornado

7. In which country was the highest

temperature recorded?
a. USA
b. Australia
c. Mexico

11. How many earthquakes per year

cause damage?
a. 100
b. 1,000
c. 10,000

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4. What is Ida?
a. a moon
b. an asteroid
c. a planet

8. What is a maar?
a. a volcanic island
b. a volcanic crater
c. a volcanic column

12. What is the Red Planet?

a. Neptune
b. Mars
c. Jupiter

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Bonus challenge: name

the locations of the 10
deadliest earthquakes

Points: one point for every

location named (answers on
pp.1617)

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SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY
1. Which element is the most
common in the body by mass?
a. hydrogen
b. oxygen
c. carbon

5. In which year was the first email

sent?
a. 1971
b. 1981
c. 1991

9. What are argon, helium, krypton,

neon, radon and xenon known as?
a. special gases
b. noble gases
c. brave gases

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2. The first space tourist blasted into 6. Neon is the rarest element on
space in 2001. True or false?
Earth. True or false?

10. The most expensive telescope cost

1.4billion to make. True or false?

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3. What are Tesla coils most

commonly used for?
a. heating water
b. supplying electricity
c. producing lightning displays

7. In which year did the first man

land on the Moon?
a. 1967
b. 1968
c. 1969

11. What is the name of the fastest

computer?
a. Odyssey
b. Titan
c. Zeus

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4. Who or what is Hubble?

a. rock found on the Moon
b. inventor of the battery
c. a space telescope

8. Who invented the arc lamp?

a. Humphry Davy
b. Michael Faraday
c. Joseph Swan

12. Which of these happened first?

a. first digital image
b. first X-ray
c. first full-view photo of Earth

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Bonus challenge: name

the 10 most common
elements in the universe

Points: one point for every

element named (answers on
pp.19091)

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INCREDIBLE
FEATS
1. Nina Geria holds five Guinness
World Records for her incredible
feats of strength. True or false?

5. Multi-record holder Ashita Furman 9. It took Jason Lewis 13years to

currently holds 255 Guinness World circumnavigate the globe using only
Records. True or false?
human-power. True or false?

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2. In which year did Erika Zuchchold

become the first woman to perform
a backflip on a beam?
a. 1764
b. 1864
c. 1964

6. The most sticky notes stuck on

the body is 454. How many would be
needed to circle the globe?
a. 507,000
b. 507million
c. 507billion

10. Felix Baumgartner skydived

from the edge of space to Earth.
What did he break on route?
a. his leg
b. the sound barrier
c. wind

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3. Which collection is the largest?

a. most vacuum cleaners
b. most magazines
c. most sweet wrappers

7. Which of these records is faster?

a. 25m aircraft pull
b. wiring a plug
c. 100m in high heels

11. What is a taikonaut?

a. a taekwondo expert
b. a type of cake
c. a Chinese astronaut

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4. What 12,360-kg object did

Russian strongman, Igor Zaripov,
pull with his teeth in 2012?
a. a boat
b. a double-decker bus
c. an elephant

8. Prolific eater Donald Gorske

has eaten 26,000 of what in his
lifetime?
a. Big Macs
b. M&Ms
c. Ferrero Rocher

12. A record for dry cream cracker

eating took 34.78seconds. How
many crackers had to be eaten?
a. three
b. six
c. nine

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Bonus challenge: memorize as

many playing cards as you can in
1 minute

Points: one point for every

card remembered (find the
30-minute record on p.60)

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SPORT
1. In air sports, what does free
distance refer to?
a. a straight-line course
b. a circular course
c. a triangular course

5. Which martial art is the most

popular?
a. karate
b. judo
c. taekwondo

9. Which boxer is the youngest to

win the world heavyweight title?
a. Frank Bruno
b. George Foreman
c. Mike Tyson

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2. In which year was the London

Marathon first held?
a. 1881
b. 1931
c. 1981

6. Who holds the record for longestserving Premier League manager?

a. Arsne Wenger
b. Alex Ferguson
c. Alan Curbishley

10. In which year did sailing first

feature in the Olympics?
a. 1896 in Athens, Greece
b. 1924 in Paris, France
c. 1936 in Berlin, Germany

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3. In 2012 Usain Bolt achieved a

double double. What Olympic feat
did it constitute?
a. four Gold medals
b. medals for more than one country
c. successive 100m and 200m Golds

7. Who was the first cyclist to win

the Tour de France and an Olympic
gold medal in the same year?
a. Miguel Indurain
b. Bradley Wiggins
c. Eddy Merckx

11. Which tennis player became the

first to complete a golden set in a
Grand Slam?
a. Serena Williams
b. Yaroslava Shvedova
c. Pete Sampras

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4. The mens 110m hurdles record

is quicker than the womens 100m
hurdles record. True or false?

8. The fastest goal scored in the FIFA 12. Between 1995 and 2004, Karine
World Cup came after 11seconds.
Ruby won the snowboarding World
True or false?
Cup six times. True or false?

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Bonus challenge: name as
many athletics events as you
can in 1 minute

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Points: one point for every
event named (turn to pp.22627
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