World Trivia Questions and Answers

Round 1: Countries

• What is the largest country by area? Russia.
• What is the smallest country in the world? Vatican City.
• How many member states does the United Nations have? 193.
• Which country has the most people? India, which passed China in 2023.
• Which country has the most time zones, including overseas territories? France.
• Which country is both a continent and a nation? Australia.
• Which two countries share the longest international border? Canada and the United States.
• Which African country was never formally colonized and is home to the African Union headquarters? Ethiopia.
• Which South American country is named after the equator? Ecuador.
• Which European country is completely surrounded by Italy, apart from Vatican City? San Marino.

Round 2: Nature

• What is the largest ocean? The Pacific.
• What is the largest hot desert? The Sahara.
• What is the deepest point in the ocean? The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench.
• Which river carries the most water? The Amazon.
• What is the largest island that is not a continent? Greenland.
• Which lake is the deepest in the world? Lake Baikal in Russia.
• Which country has the most volcanoes? Indonesia is among the leaders, with more than 120 active volcanoes.
• Where is Angel Falls, the highest uninterrupted waterfall? Venezuela.
• What is the largest coral reef system? The Great Barrier Reef.
• Which continent has no native reptiles or amphibians? Antarctica.

Round 3: Cities and landmarks

• Which city is split between Europe and Asia? Istanbul.
• Machu Picchu is in which country? Peru.
• Which city is home to the Colosseum? Rome.
• What is the tallest building in the world? The Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
• Petra, carved into rose-red rock, is in which country? Jordan.
• Which city is known as the Big Apple? New York City.
• Angkor Wat is in which country? Cambodia.
• Which capital is the highest above sea level? La Paz, Bolivia's seat of government.
• The Christ the Redeemer statue overlooks which city? Rio de Janeiro.
• Which city has canals instead of streets in its historic center? Venice.

Round 4: People and culture

• Which language has the most native speakers? Mandarin Chinese.
• Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States? France.
• In which country did the Olympic Games begin? Greece.
• Which country celebrates Diwali as a major national festival? India.
• What is the official language of Brazil? Portuguese.
• Which country invented paper? China.
• Sushi comes from which country? Japan.
• In which country is the Day of the Dead famously celebrated? Mexico.
• Which country is home to the Maori people? New Zealand.
• Flamenco dance comes from which country? Spain.

Round 5: World records

• What is the tallest mountain above sea level? Mount Everest.
• What is the longest river? The Nile or the Amazon, depending on how they are measured.
• Which country has the most islands? Sweden is often cited, with over 200,000.
• What is the coldest temperature recorded on Earth? About -89.2 C, at Vostok Station, Antarctica.
• What is the most visited country by international tourists? France.
• Which is the largest rainforest? The Amazon.
• What is the most spoken language when you count second-language speakers? English.
• What is the largest country in Africa by area? Algeria.
• What is the most populous city area in the world? Tokyo, by most metro measures.
• Which is the world's longest mountain range on land? The Andes.

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