A quiz created by 6th Year English students in Spain.

1. The World Records Quiz
by 6th Year Primary students
at Eirís International School

2. The World Records Quiz
by 6th Year Primary students
at Eirís International School

3. 1.What is the world’s
biggest plane?
Airbus
Boeing 900
Antonove 225

4. The world’s biggest
plane is:
Antonove 225
• Designed in the 1980’s.
• It is an airlift cargo aircraft.
• It weighs 187.6 tonnes
• It is also known as the Mriya- which means
“dream” in Ukrainian.
LACHLAN MILLIGAN

6. 2.Who is the tallest
living person?
Sultan Kosen
Ann Leifzig
John Maynard

7. The tallest living person
is:
Sultan Kosen
• Measures 2m 46.5cm.
• Lives in Ankara, Turkey.
• He was born in 1982.
HUGO CARRO, SELENE LLERENA

9. 3.What is the longest
time that a person has
held their breath?
underwater?
8mins. 36secs.
14mins. 29secs.
18mins. 33secs.

10. The longest time a
person has held their
breath underwater is:
18mins. 33secs
• Held by Karoline Mariechen Meyer (Brazil)
• On the 10th July 2009
• At the Racer Academy swimming pool in Brazil.
PALOMA FUENTES

12. 4. What is the most
downloaded Ipod game?
Angry Birds
Bubble Ball
Tap Tap Revenge

13. The most downloaded
Ipod game is:
Bubble Ball
• Created by Robert Nay, when he was 14 years
old.
• It had more than 2 million downloads in the first
few weeks.
JORGE GANTES

15. 5. How tall is the
world’s tallest
sandcastle?
11 metres
6 metres
20 metres

16. The world’s tallest
sandcastle measures:
11 metres
• Built by Ed Jarret, USA.
• In Connecticut, USA.
• He beat his own record by almost 2 metres.
REBECCA FREIRE

18. 6. How old is the oldest
living person?
109 years old
114 years old
116 years old

19. The oldest living person
is:
114 years old
• Her name is María Gomes Valentim.
• Born on 9th July 1896.
• She lives in Brazil.
MACARENA GARCÍA, JOSE MANUEL LÓPEZ, EVA CARCÍA

21. 7. What are the most
tennis balls to be held in
one hand?
13
18
22

22. The most tennis balls to
be held in one hand is:
18
• Held by Francisco Peinado Toledo (Melilla).
• He held 18 tennis balls in one hand for 10
seconds.
CONCHITA FERNÁNDEZ

24. 8. Who was the
shortest adult actor of
the 20th & 21st
Danny DeVito
Peter Pocoyo
Nelson de la Rosa

25. The shortest adult actor
was:
Nelson de la Rosa
• He measured 71cm.
• Born in 1968, died in 2006.
• From Dominican Republic.
• He was the inspiration for the “Mini-me”
character in the Austin Powers films.
BREIDA ÁLVAREZ

27. 9. How long in total are
the longest female
fingernails in the world?
8 metres 65 cm.
9 metres 24 cm.
10 metres 38 cm.

28. The longest female
fingernails in the world
measure:
8 metres 65 cm.
• Held by Lee Redmond (USA)
• Her longest nail is 90cm long.
• She hasn’t cut her nails since 1979.
EVA PENÍN

30. 10. Who is the hairiest
man in the world?
Mario Ton
Lin Wave
Yu Zhenhuan

31. The hairiest man in the
world is:
Yu Zhenhuan
• Hair covers 96% of his body, except the palms
of his hands and the soles of his feet.
• He is 26 years old.
• He is from China.
LUCÍA PRIETO

33. 11. How much does the
biggest burger in the
world weigh?
75.75 kg.
74.75 kg.
100 kg.

34. The biggest burger in
the world weighs:
74.75 kg.
• It comes from Michigan, USA.
• It costs 399 $ (277 €)
ANTONIO VIDAL

36. 12. What is the highest
number of snakes
someone has had in
their mouth?
3
5
11

37. The highest number of
snakes someone has
had in their mouth is:
11
• Held by Jackie Bibby from Texas, USA.
• He had 11 rattlesnakes in his mouth for 10
seconds in December 2008 in Germany.
• He also got into a tub with 87 snakes. CARMEN GAMBÓN

39. 13. Where was the
biggest chocolate bar in
the world created?
Germany
Switzerland
Armenia

40. The biggest chocolate
bar in the world was
created in:
Armenia
• It is 5.60 metres long, 2.75 metres wide and it
weighs 4,410 kg.
• It was made on the 10th September 2010.
BLANCA SIERRA

42. 14. How tall is the tallest
tree in the world?
114.56 metres
117.78 metres
115.56 metres

43. The tallest tree in the
world measures:
115.56 metres
• It is a Coast Redwood tree.
• It is in the Redwood National Park, California,
USA.
IRIA OJEA

45. 15. Who has won the
most Snooker
Championships?
Stephen Hendry
John Higgins
Steve Davis

46. The player who has won
the most Snooker
Championships is:
Stephen Hendry
• He has won seven times.
• He was the youngest ever Champion at the age
of 21.
• He was born in 1969 in Scotland.
JAVIER GÓMEZ

48. 16. What is the highest
total number of fingers
and toes that one
person has?
22
24
26

49. The highest total
number of fingers and
toes that one person
has is:
26
• Held by Lei Yadi Min
• She is only one year old.
• She has 12 fingers and 14 toes. LUCÍA POZA

51. 17. What is the longest
distance that someone
has carried a table with
their teeth?
11.80 metres
12.40 metres
13.90 metres

52. The longest distance
that someone has
carried a table with their
teeth is:
11.80 metres
• Held by Georges Christen (Luxembourg)
• He ran this distance with a 12kg table and a 50kg
person sitting on top of it.
PATRICIA BELLÓN

54. 18. What is the longest
time that someone has
had their body on fire?
3 mins. 40 secs.
2 mins. 47 secs.
2 mins. 39 secs.

55. The longest time that
someone has had their
body on fire is:
2 mins. 57 secs.
• Held by Keith Malcolm from Scotland.
• He ran 91 metres with his body on fire in Rome.
• He wore eight layers of protective clothes and a
Formula 1 suit, fire hoods, a helmet and a protective
fireproof gel.
JAVIER VÁZQUEZ

57. 19. Who is the fastest
man in the world?
Zeller
Usain Bolt
Alain Bernard

58. The fastest man in the
world is:
Usain Bolt
• He ran 100m in 9.69 seconds.
• He won this record in the 2008 Beijing Summer
Olympics.
• He was born in 1986 in Jamaica.
IRIA ÁLVAREZ, ADRIÁN CAÑIZO

60. 20. What is the largest
number of water skiers
towed by the same
boat?
49
92
114

61. The largest number of
water skiers towed by
the same boat is:
114
• Achieved by the Horsehead Water Ski Club
(Australia).
• In March 2010.
CLAUDIA DOPICO

63. 21. Which family has
the most Oscar-winning
generations?
The Bardem family
The Jackson family
The Huston family

64. The family that has the
most Oscar-winning
generations is:
The Huston family
• Walter Huston won the Best Supporting Actor in 1948.
• His son John Huston won Best Director for the same film.
• John’s daughter, Angelica Huston, won Best Supporting
Actress in 1985.
PATRICIA SANTA CRUZ

66. 22. What is the highest
number of t-shirts put
on in one hour?
94
112
116

67. The highest number of
t-shirts put on in one
hour is:
96
• Achieved by Jonathan O’Connell (Ireland)
• In Dublin on 30th May, 2009.
PATRICIA SANTA CRUZ

69. 23. Who is the richest
man in the world?
Bill Gates
Amancio Ortega
Carlos Slim

70. The richest man in the
world is:
Carlos Slim Helu
• He was born in a Lebanese family.
• He lives in Mexico.
• He invests in buying businesses and selling
property.
RAFAEL BOUZAS

72. 24. What is the fattest
animal in the world?
elephant
dog
giraffe

73. The fattest animal in the
world is a:
giraffe
• It is the fattest and tallest animal.
• It lives in Tanzania.
ROSALÍA FERNÁNDEZ

75. 25. How long is the
longest water slide in
Europe?
360 metres
420 metres
500 metres

76. The longest water slide
in Europe is:
360 metres long
• It is called the Galaxy and it is in the Erding
Water Park in Austria.
• It opened in 2007.
ANA GESTAL

78. 26. What does the
smallest waist in the
world measure?
34 cm
38 cm
40 cm

79. The smallest waist in
the world measures:
38 cm.
• Held by Cathie Jung, she was born in 1937.
(USA)
• Her waist is the diameter of a CD.
• She wears a corset 24 hours aJAIME FERNÁNDEZ, ÁLVARO YEPES
LUCÍA CASTELLANOS,
day.

81. 27. What is the fastest
animal in the world?
lion
jaguar
cheetah

82. The fastest animal in the
world is the:
cheetah
• It can reach speeds of up to 70-100 kph.
• It usually waits 30 mins after killing its prey,
before eating it.
BRONTE EDWARDS

84. 28. How long is the
longest eyelash in the
world?
4.2 cm.
5.7 cm.
6.4 cm.

85. The longest eyelash in
the world is:
6.4 cm.
• Held by Jolie Matzes (USA) in 2006.
• Currently Stuart Muller from Florida, USA has an
eyelash that measures 6.6 cm. but it is not
official yet.
ISABEL FOLLA

87. 29. What animal has the
strongest bite in the
world?
snake
Tasmanian devil
alligator

88. The animal with the
strongest bite in the
world is the:
alligator
• It lives in the USA or China.
• It can reach a length of almost 5 metres and can
weigh 400 kg.
• The force of its jaws is equivalent to the
pressure caused by a medium sized car.
IÑAKI URIAGEREKA

90. 30. Who is the tallest
man of all time?
Jyoti Amge
Robert Wadlow
Guscard Reventlow

91. The tallest man of all
time was:
Robert Wadlow
• He measured 2.72 metres tall.
• He was born in USA in 1918, he died when he
was 22.
• He had an abnormal pituitary gland which
resulted in continuous growth even as an adult.
CHLOE CHERUY, MIRANDA CAMPOS

93. 31. Where is the world’s
tallest statue?
New York
Dubai
China

94. The world’s tallest
statue is in:
China
• It is the Spring Temple Buddha, in China.
• It is 153 metres tall.
• It was completed in 2002.
PALOMA CHAVER

96. 32. How tall is the
world’s shortest man?
59.93 cm.
84.45 cm.
86.40 cm.

97. The world’s shortest
man measures:
59.93 cm.
• His name is Junrey Balawing.
• He is from the Philippines
• He is 18 years old.
EVA GARCÍA

99. 33. Who was the first
skater to complete a
900º (2.5 turns)?
Sam Lance
Frank Skinner
Tony Hawk

100. The first skater to
complete a 900º (2.5
turns) was:
Tony Hawk
• He achieved a 900º turn in the air in 1999.
• He was born in California,USA in 1968.
YAGO BENAVENTE

102. 34. What is the highest
number of t-shirts to be
worn at one time?
145
238
245

103. The highest number of
t-shirts to be worn at
one time is:
245
• Worn by Kruno Budiselic (Croatia)
• He wore a total of 68kg of t-shirts in two hours.
MARINA RODRÍGUEZ

104. Kruno Budiselic

105. The End
Thank you to everyone who collaborated.

106. The End
Thank you to everyone who collaborated.