World Records Slideshow

World records are some of the most surprising facts out there - the tallest tree, the oldest person, the fastest human on land. If you enjoy testing yourself on wild real-world extremes, you might also love the Order These World Records from Smallest to Largest Number quiz, which challenges you to rank records by their actual values.

• Which tree species holds the record for the tallest living tree on Earth
• The jaw-dropping length of the longest fingernails ever grown on a pair of hands
• How fast a human has traveled on land using a rocket-powered sled
• The age of the oldest person ever officially recorded - and how long they lived
• Other extreme records that push the limits of nature and human achievement, much like the records explored in the Great Paintings Slideshow

World records give us a way to understand just how extreme our world can get - whether that is a living tree taller than a skyscraper or a person who lived through three centuries. Learning about these records also sharpens your sense of scale and proportion, skills that come in handy in quizzes like the Art Techniques Slideshow where details really matter.

More Quizzes to Try

If you enjoyed this quiz, keep the fun going with the Philosophy Quiz, which tests your knowledge of big ideas and the thinkers behind them. You might also enjoy the Art Techniques Slideshow for a completely different kind of challenge.