Know Your Numbers
The approximate population of the United States.
What is 350 million?
This country invented chocolate.
What is Mexico?
This HIGE staff member recently went to Mexico City to celebrate Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos).
Who is Caroline Huffman?
The world's longest single railway line, stretching over 9,289 kilometers (5,772 miles) from Moscow to Vladivostok.
What is the Trans-Siberian Railway?
Held annually in London, this is the world's oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament.
What is Wimbledon?
The number of official languages in Australia.
What is 0?
These two countries share the same national animal: the Bengal tiger.
What are Bangladesh and India?
This HIGE staff member rides their bike to work most days in the summer.
Who is Alison Sprague?
This country has one of the world's most famous volcanoes, Krakatoa, known for its 1883 eruption that created the loudest sound ever recorded.
What is Indonesia?
This Middle Eastern city is known as a primary hub for international racing due to the Yas Marina Circuit, which hosts the Formula 1 Grand Prix and other major events.
What is Abu Dhabi?
The number of countries recognized by the United Nations.
What is 193?
In this country, the number 4 is considered unlucky because its pronunciation sounds like "death".
What is Japan?
This HIGE staff member can recite the pledge of allegiance in Latin.
Who is Kelly Henderson?
This large, mountainous region in southwestern Europe includes Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Gibraltar, and a small part of France. It is a geographically significant area, known for its diverse landscape, rich history as a crossroads of civilizations, and distinct cultural traditions.
What is the Iberian Peninsula?
In 1971, the exchange of players of this sport between the United States and China led to a significant thaw in international relations between the two countries.
What is table tennis?
The number of countries that comprise Central America.
What is 7?
This country has the most pyramids in the world.
What is Sudan?
This HIGE staff member is currently in second place in the HIGE Fantasy Football League.
Who is Dr. Brian Childs?
This country hosts the world's largest salt flat, Salar de Uyuni.
What is Bolivia?
The first year that the Olympics were held in South America.
What is 2016?
The equivalent of 10 miles in kilometers.
What is 16?
This country boasts the Sarawak Cave Chamber, the largest known cave chamber in the world, which is large enough to fit 40 Boeing 747s.
What is Malaysia?
This HIGE staff member volunteered at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and received an official award for outstanding contribution.
Who is Dr. Yi Wu?
This island in the Mediterranean Sea is known for its historic city of Valletta and its role during World War II.
What is Malta?
This country placed third in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
What is Croatia?