Geography
Which mountain is higher? K2 or Ben Nevis?
K2 is higher than Ben Nevis.
(K2 is the second highest mountain in the world.)
Who is younger? Justin Timberlake or Justin Bieber?
Justin Bieber is younger than Justin Timberlake.
JB = 32 y.o.
JT = 45 y.o.
Which city is larger by area? Prague or Vienna?
Prague is larger than Vienna.
(But Vienna has got more inhabitants.)
Prague = 496 km² (1.4 mil. inhabitants)
Vienna = 415 km² (2 mil. inhabitants)
Which is older? The lightbulb or the printing press?
The printing press is older.
Printing press = 1440 (Johannes Gutenberg)
Lightbulb = 1879 (Thomas Alva Edison)
Which are the oldest domesticated animals in the world? Dogs or cats?
Dogs are the oldest domesticated animals.
Dogs = 15 000 to 30 000 years ago
Cats = 10 000 years ago
Which river is longer? The Nile or the Amazon?
The Nile is longer than the Amazon.
(The Nile is the longest river in the world.)
Who is more successful on Instagram? Rihanna or Taylor Swift?
Taylor Swift is more successful on Instagram.
Rihanna = 145 mil. followers
TS = 273 mil. followers
Which city is older? Athens or Rome?
Athens is older than Rome.
Athens = over 3400 years old
Rome = over 2700 years old
Which is older? The telephone or the steam engine?
The steam engine is older than the telephone.
Steam engine = 1698 (Thomas Savery) or 1764 (James Watt)
Telephone = 1876 (Alexander Graham Bell)
Which is the largest animal in the world? A blue whale or a sperm whale?
A blue whale is the largest animal in the world.
Blue whale = up to 30 meters and 200 tons
Sperm whale = up to 18 meters and 45 tons
Which country is larger? Australia or Brazil?
Brazil is larger than Australia.
Brazil = 8.5 mil. km², Australia = 7.7 mil. km²
Who is taller? Danny DeVito or Ben Affleck?
Ben Affleck is taller than Danny DeVito.
Ben Affleck = 1.91 m
Danny DeVito = 1.47 m
Which town in the Czech Republic is the smallest? Úterý, Přebuz, or Hulín?
Přebuz is the smallest town in the Czech Republic.
Přebuz = 70 inhabitants (Karlovy Vary Region, Sokolov District)
Úterý = 438 inhabitants (Plzeň Region, Plzeň-sever District)
Hulín = 6414 inhabitants (Zlín Region, Kroměříž District)
Which is younger? Chocolate or alcohol?
Chocolate is younger than alcohol.
Chocolate = 4000 years ago
Alcohol = 9000 years ago
Which is heavier? A rhinoceros or a hippopotamus?
A hippopotamus is heavier than a rhinoceros.
Hippo = 2.4 t
Rhino = 1.5 t
Which country is the most populous on this list? Mexico, Bangladesh, or Japan?
Bangladesh is the most populous country on this list.
Bangladesh = 170 mil. inhabitants
Mexico = 131 mil. inhabitants
Japan = 123 mil. inhabitants
Who of these people is the most frequent Grammy Winner? Adele, Ed Sheeran, or Beyoncé?
Adele is the most frequent Grammy Winner.
Beyoncé = 35 Grammys
Adele = 16 Grammys
Ed Sheeran = 4 Grammys
Which city is the most populous? Washington, D.C., Ottawa, or London?
London is the most populous city on this list.
London = 8,8 mil. inhabitants
Ottawa = 1 mil. inhabitants
Washington, D.C. = 690 000 inhabitants
Which is known for the longest time? Radium, Plutonium, or Uranium?
Uranium is known for the longest time.
Uranium = 1789 (Martin Klaproth)
Radium = 1898 (Marie Curie-Sklodowska)
Plutonium = 1940 (California University team)
What is the longest documented distance jumped by a snow leopard? 7 meters, 10 meters, or 15 meters?
The longest documented jump by a snow leopard was 15 meters.
Which country has got the hottest inhabited place? South Africa, Ethiopia, Belize, or Nicaragua?
Ethiopia has got the hottest inhabited place.
It's called Dallol. The average annual temperature between 1960 and 1966 was 34.4°C. It is no longer inhabited, but it used to be.
Who has got the highest net worth? Jennifer Aniston, or Oprah Winfrey?
Oprah Winfrey has the highest net worth.
Oprah Winfrey = $3.4 bil.
Jennifer Aniston = $320 mil.
Jackie Chan = $400 mil.
Which city is the furthest north? Ostrava, Pardubice, or Karlovy Vary?
Karlovy Vary is the furthest north.
Karlovy Vary = 50°13′50″N
Pardubice = 50°2′19″N
Ostrava = 49°50′8″N
Which is known for a longer time? The four blood types or penicillin?
Blood = 1907 (Jan Jánský)
Penicillin = 1928 (Alexander Fleming)
The sailfish is the fastest swimmer in the animal world. How fast can it swim? 60 km/h, 85 km/h, or 110 km/h?
The fastest pace the sailfish can reach is 110 km/h.
Michael Phelps can only reach 7.2 km/h.