Multiple choice general knowledge The coldest place on the earth Ust-Shchugor, Russia Verkoyansk in Siberia Charlotte Pass, New South Wales Sarmiento, Argentina Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Verkhoyansk in Siberia, Russia, is one of the coldest inhabited places on Earth, with temperatures dropping below -60°C regularly. It holds the record for the coldest temperature in the Northern Hemisphere (-67.8°C in 1892 and again in 1985).