Q 01/05

Which river is generally considered the longest in the world?

A) Amazon River

B) Mississippi River

C) Yangtze River

D) Nile River

Answer · why

D) Nile River

The Nile, flowing north through northeastern Africa to the Mediterranean, is the longest river in the world at about 7,088 kilometres (4,404 miles). I...

Q 02/05

Roughly how long are the collective fortifications of the Great Wall of China, from Liaodong to Lop Lake?

A) 2,100 km

B) 8,850 km

C) 21,196 km

D) 50,000 km

Answer · why

C) 21,196 km

A 2012 Chinese survey counted 10,051 wall sections plus thousands of ramparts, buildings and passes.

Q 03/05

Which bridge holds the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous bridge over water?

A) Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge

B) Lake Pontchartrain Causeway

C) Hangzhou Bay Bridge

D) Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge

Answer · why

B) Lake Pontchartrain Causeway

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana, USA, holds the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous bridge over water, measuring 38.422 km (...

Q 04/05

What is the longest continental mountain range in the world?

A) Rocky Mountains

B) Andes

C) Great Dividing Range

D) Himalayas

Answer · why

B) Andes

The Andes, located in South America, are the world's longest continental mountain range, stretching approximately 7,000 to 9,000 kilometers (4,300 to ...

Q 05/05

Which road network holds the record for longest motorable road despite the Darién Gap?

A) Pan-American Highway

B) Australian Highway 1

C) Trans-Siberian Highway

D) Trans-Canada Highway

Answer · why

A) Pan-American Highway

The Darién Gap is about 110 km of rainforest with no road at all, so drivers ship their cars around it.