World Records MCQs with Answers
Which athlete holds the world record for the men’s 100-meter sprint?
a) Usain Bolt
b) Justin Gatlin
c) Asafa Powell
d) Tyson Gay
Answer: a) Usain Bolt
Who set the world record for the highest individual score in Test cricket?
a) Brian Lara
b) Sachin Tendulkar
c) Matthew Hayden
d) Virender Sehwag
Answer: a) Brian Lara
Which country has the most FIFA World Cup titles?
a) Brazil
b) Germany
c) Italy
d) Argentina
Answer: a) Brazil
What is the world record for the longest time holding one’s breath underwater?
a) 11 minutes and 54 seconds
b) 8 minutes and 58 seconds
c) 7 minutes and 16 seconds
d) 6 minutes and 32 seconds
Answer: a) 11 minutes and 54 seconds
Who holds the record for the most home runs in a single MLB season?
a) Babe Ruth
b) Barry Bonds
c) Mark McGwire
d) Sammy Sosa
Answer: b) Barry Bonds
What is the world record for the highest mountain peak?
a) Mount Everest
b) K2
c) Kangchenjunga
d) Makalu
Answer: a) Mount Everest
Who holds the record for the most Grand Slam tennis singles titles in the men’s category?
a) Roger Federer
b) Rafael Nadal
c) Novak Djokovic
d) Pete Sampras
Answer: c) Novak Djokovic
What is the world record for the fastest marathon time by a man?
a) Eliud Kipchoge
b) Kenenisa Bekele
c) Dennis Kimetto
d) Haile Gebrselassie
Answer: a) Eliud Kipchoge
Who holds the record for the most goals scored in a single NHL season?
a) Wayne Gretzky
b) Mario Lemieux
c) Jaromir Jagr
d) Alexander Ovechkin
Answer: a) Wayne Gretzky
What is the world record for the largest pizza ever made?
a) 122 feet in diameter
b) 91 feet in diameter
c) 76 feet in diameter
d) 56 feet in diameter
Answer: a) 122 feet in diameter
Who holds the record for the most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup tournament?
a) Just Fontaine
b) Gerd Muller
c) Ronaldo
d) Miroslav Klose
Answer: d) Miroslav Klose
What is the world record for the largest gathering of people doing yoga in one place?
a) 35,985 participants
b) 21,736 participants
c) 17,600 participants
d) 12,425 participants
Answer: b) 21,736 participants
Who holds the record for the highest individual score in One Day International cricket?
a) Rohit Sharma
b) Martin Guptill
c) Virender Sehwag
d) Chris Gayle
Answer: a) Rohit Sharma
What is the world record for the longest distance run in 24 hours?
a) 303.506 km
b) 274.748 km
c) 259.917 km
d) 246.691 km
Answer: a) 303.506 km
Who holds the record for the most goals scored in a single season of the English Premier League?
a) Mohamed Salah
b) Alan Shearer
c) Andy Cole
d) Thierry Henry
Answer: b) Alan Shearer
What is the world record for the highest individual score in women’s cricket?
a) Belinda Clark
b) Charlotte Edwards
c) Deepti Sharma
d) Meg Lanning
Answer: a) Belinda Clark
Who holds the record for the most consecutive Olympic gold medals in the men’s 100-meter sprint?
a) Usain Bolt
b) Carl Lewis
c) Jesse Owens
d) Donovan Bailey
Answer: a) Usain Bolt
What is the world record for the highest skydive?
a) 39,068 meters
b) 31,333 meters
c) 28,849 meters
d) 25,000 meters
Answer: a) 39,068 meters
Who holds the record for the most NBA championships won by a player?
a) Bill Russell
b) Michael Jordan
c) LeBron James
d) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Answer: a) Bill Russell
What is the world record for the fastest 100-meter swim by a woman?
a) Sarah Sjöström
b) Cate Campbell
c) Penny Oleksiak
d) Simone Manuel
Answer: a) Sarah Sjöström
Who holds the record for the most career home runs in Major League Baseball?
a) Barry Bonds
b) Hank Aaron
c) Babe Ruth
d) Alex Rodriguez
Answer: b) Hank Aaron
What is the world record for the largest pumpkin ever grown?
a) 2,624.6 pounds
b) 2,295 pounds
c) 1,872 pounds
d) 1,532 pounds
Answer: a) 2,624.6 pounds
Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals won by a swimmer?
a) Michael Phelps
b) Mark Spitz
c) Ian Thorpe
d) Katie Ledecky
Answer: a) Michael Phelps
What is the world record for the longest non-stop commercial flight?
a) 20,355 kilometers
b) 18,034 kilometers
c) 16,716 kilometers
d) 14,535 kilometers
Answer: a) 20,355 kilometers
Who holds the record for the most career points in the NBA?
a) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
b) Karl Malone
c) LeBron James
d) Kobe Bryant
Answer: a) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
What is the world record for the largest gathering of Santas in one place?
a) 18,112 participants
b) 15,850 participants
c) 12,965 participants
d) 9,874 participants
Answer: a) 18,112 participants
Who holds the record for the most career goals in international football?
a) Ali Daei
b) Cristiano Ronaldo
c) Lionel Messi
d) Ferenc Puskás
Answer: a) Ali Daei
What is the world record for the highest score in a single game of basketball?
a) 100 points
b) 81 points
c) 78 points
d) 73 points
Answer: a) 100 points
Who holds the record for the most wins in Formula One World Championship races?
a) Lewis Hamilton
b) Michael Schumacher
c) Sebastian Vettel
d) Ayrton Senna
Answer: b) Michael Schumacher
What is the world record for the fastest land speed?
a) 1,227.985 km/h
b) 1,019.1 km/h
c) 763.035 km/h
d) 634.183 km/h
Answer: a) 1,227.985 km/h
Who holds the record for the most home runs in a single season of Japanese professional baseball?
a) Sadaharu Oh
b) Tuffy Rhodes
c) Alex Cabrera
d) Wladimir Balentien
Answer: a) Sadaharu Oh
What is the world record for the largest human pyramid?
a) 40,382 participants
b) 32,122 participants
c) 25,472 participants
d) 19,858 participants
Answer: a) 40,382 participants
Who holds the record for the most goals scored in a single season of La Liga?
a) Lionel Messi
b) Cristiano Ronaldo
c) Telmo Zarra
d) Hugo Sánchez
Answer: a) Lionel Messi
What is the world record for the highest jump by a human being?
a) 8.04 meters
b) 2.45 meters
c) 1.80 meters
d) 1.32 meters
Answer: b) 2.45 meters
Who holds the record for the most consecutive wins in professional boxing?
a) Floyd Mayweather Jr.
b) Rocky Marciano
c) Julio César Chávez
d) Joe Louis
Answer: b) Rocky Marciano
What is the world record for the largest human flag?
a) 43,830 participants
b) 38,938 participants
c) 32,541 participants
d) 27,325 participants
Answer: a) 43,830 participants
Who holds the record for the most runs scored in a single season of Major League Baseball?
a) Babe Ruth
b) Ichiro Suzuki
c) George Sisler
d) Rogers Hornsby
Answer: c) George Sisler
What is the world record for the longest game of Monopoly ever played?
a) 70 days
b) 56 days
c) 45 days
d) 37 days
Answer: a) 70 days
Who holds the record for the most consecutive wins in professional golf tournaments?
a) Byron Nelson
b) Tiger Woods
c) Jack Nicklaus
d) Ben Hogan
Answer: a) Byron Nelson
What is the world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as superheroes?
a) 5,628 participants
b) 4,254 participants
c) 3,287 participants
d) 2,919 participants
Answer: a) 5,628 participants