WE’RE #2!….Everybody knows the biggest, the longest, and the first, but how about the second biggest, second longest, and just plain second? See how you do on this 10-question quiz about second place finishers.
(And if it’s too easy for you, give it to your kids. It’s a good exercise in learning how to use the internet to look stuff up!)
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Question |
1st |
2nd |
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What is the highest mountain in the world? The second highest? |
Mt. Everest |
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Who was the first king of England? The second? |
William the |
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Who was the first man to walk on the moon? The second? |
Neil Armstrong |
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What country has the highest population? 2nd highest? |
China |
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What is the first element in the periodic table? The second? |
Hydrogen |
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What is the longest river in the world? The second longest? |
The Nile |
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Who was the first black man to play major league baseball? The second? |
Jackie Robinson |
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What is the bestselling book of all time? The 2nd bestselling? |
The Bible |
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Who made the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic? Who was 2nd? |
Charles Lindbergh |
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What plane dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima? The 2nd one on Nagasaki? |
Enola Gay |
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