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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 ___) in your sentences.

1. Which building is taller, Taipei 101 or Shanghai Tower? __________________________________________________________________________ 2. What is the tallest building in the world? __________________________________________________________________________ 3. Which country is more popular, Spain or the U.S? __________________________________________________________________________ 4. What is the most popular country to visit in Asia? __________________________________________________________________________ 5. What country is the most popular tourist destination in the world? __________________________________________________________________________ 6. Is the racehorse or the ostrich slower? __________________________________________________________________________ 7. Which animal is faster, the swordfish or the lion? __________________________________________________________________________ 8. What is the fastest animal in the race? __________________________________________________________________________ 9. Which place is hotter, Kebili in Tunisia or Ghadames in Libya? __________________________________________________________________________ YouTube Channel: English Through Videos

10. Where is the hottest place on Earth? __________________________________________________________________________ 11. Which person has fewer medals than Birgit Fischer? __________________________________________________________________________ 12. Who was more successful, Takashi Ono or Nikolai Andrianov? __________________________________________________________________________ 13. Who is the most successful Olympian ever? __________________________________________________________________________ 14. Which mountain is only slightly higher than Mt. Kilimanjaro? __________________________________________________________________________ 15. What is the highest mountain in the world? __________________________________________________________________________ 16. Which animal is deadlier, the shark or the freshwater snail? __________________________________________________________________________ 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? __________________________________________________________________________ YouTube Channel: English Through Videos

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES WORLD KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

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1. Which building is taller, Taipei 101 or Shanghai Tower? The Shanghai Tower is taller (than the Taipei 101 building). 2. What is the tallest building in the world? The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. 3. Which country is more popular, Spain or the U.S? The United States is more popular (than Spain). 4. What is the most popular country to visit in Asia? China 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 in the world. 6. Is the racehorse or the ostrich slower? The racehorse is slower (than the ostrich). 7. Which animal is faster, the swordfish or the lion? The swordfish is faster than the lion. 8. What is the fastest animal in the race? The fastest animal in the race is the King cheetah. 9. Which place is hotter, Kebili in Tunisia or Ghadames in Libya? Ghadames is hotter (than Kebili). YouTube Channel: English Through Videos

10. Where is the hottest place on Earth? Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth. 11. Which person has fewer medals than Birgit Fischer? Bjorn Dahlie has fewer medals than Birgit Fischer. 12. Who was more successful, Takashi Ono or Nikolai Andrianov? Nikolai Andrianov was more successful. 13. Who is the most successful Olympian ever? Michael Phelps is the most successful Olympian ever. 14. Which mountain is only slightly higher than Mt. Kilimanjaro? Mt. McKinley is 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 freshwater snail is deadlier than the shark. 17. What is the deadliest animal? The mosquito is the deadliest animal. 18. What is the most expensive animated movie? Tangled is the most expensive animated movie. 19. Was Avatar or Spider Man 3 more expensive to make? Spider Man 3 was more expensive to make (than Avatar). 20. What was the most expensive movie ever made? The most expensive movie ever made was Pirates of the Caribbean 3. 21. What is the heaviest land animal? The heaviest land animal is an elephant. 22. Which animal is heavier, the hippo or the rhino? The rhino is heavier than the hippo. 23. What is the heaviest animal on the planet? The heaviest animal on the planet is the blue whale. YouTube Channel: English Through Videos