COMPARATIVES AND
SUPERLATIVES
WORLD KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
Instructions:
 Find the video:
On YouTube, by searching for “English Through Videos: Comparatives and
Superlatives – World Knowledge Quiz”.
Or by clicking the link on the website where you found the activity
(https://en.islcollective.com/ or http://busyteacher.org/).
 Read the questions before each clip. Watch the clip to find out the answers.
 Answer the questions in full sentences.
 Use the comparatives (
+er / more
) or superlatives (the
+est / the most
your sentences.
1. Which building is taller, Taipei 101 or Shanghai Tower?
The tallest building is the Shanghai Tower with 632m.
2. What is the tallest building in the world?
The taller building inte world is the Burj Khalifa witt 828m
3. Which country is more popular, Spain or the U.S?
The United States is more popular with 67 million visitors per year.
4. What is the most popular country to visit in Asia?
5. What country is the most popular tourist destination in the world?
France is the most popular tourist destination with 83 million visitors per year.
6. Is the racehorse or the ostrich slower?
The racehorse is slower than ostrich with a top speed of 70 km/h.
7. Which animal is faster, the swordfish or the lion?
The swordfish is faster than the lion with a speed of 110km/h
8. What is the fastest animal in the race?
King cheetah is the fastest animal in the race.
9. Which place is hotter, Kebili in Tunisia or Ghadames in Libya?
Kebili in Tunisia is as hot as Ghadames is in Libya.
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10. Where is the hottest place on Earth?
The hottest place on earth is in Death Valley, USA with 55.6 °C
11. Which person has fewer medals than Birgit Fischer?
Birgit Fisher has more medals than Bjørn Dæhlie
12. Who was more successful, Takashi Ono or Nikolai Andrianov?
Nikolai Andrianov was more successful than Takashi Ono.
13. Who is the most successful Olympian ever?
Michael Phelps is the most successful Olympian in history with 22 medals.
14. Which mountain is only slightly higher than Mt. Kilimanjaro?
Mt. McKinley is only slightly higher than Mt. Kilimanjaro.
15. What is the highest mountain in the world?
Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
16. Which animal is deadlier, the shark or the freshwater snail?
The snail is much more deadlier than the shark.
17. What is the deadliest animal?
18. What is the most expensive animated movie?
19. Was Avatar or Spider Man 3 more expensive to make?
20. What was the most expensive movie ever made?
21. What is the heaviest land animal?
22. Which animal is heavier, the hippo or the rhino?
23. What is the heaviest animal on the planet?