Test your knowledge on the world's most majestic mountains! From the Alps to Andes, this quiz challenges your understanding of these natural wonders.
Are you ready to conquer this mountainous trivia? Let's find out!
1 1. What was the first 8000 metre peak climbed?
Mount Everest
K2
Annapurna 1
Broad Peak
2 2. Which of the following countries does Monte Rosa span across?
Switzerland and Italy
Italy and France
France and Switzerland
Austria and Italy
3 3. What unique feature does the Matterhorn's peak have related to cardinal directions?
Its peak is exactly aligned with the magnetic North Pole.
The four sides of its pyramid-like peak face the four cardinal directions.
It has a side that faces precisely east, changing colours exactly at sunrise.
Its summit marks the intersection of the equator and the Prime Meridian.
4 4. Which mountain is the highest in the Alps and Western Europe?
The Matterhorn
Jungfrau
Mount Etna
Mont Blanc
5 5. Who is this renowned Patagonian peak named after?
Charles Darwin
Captain James Cook
Vice-Admiral Robert Fitzroy
Sir Francis Drake
6 6. Mount Jebel Toubkal is located in which country?
Morocco
Algeria
Tunisia
Egypt
7 7. Which mountain is the tallest when measured from top to bottom?
Mount Everest
K2
Mauna Kea
Mount Kilimanjaro
8 8. Why were the Dolomites named a UNESCO world Heritage site?
The Dolomites are the tallest mountains in the world.
They are recognized for their extensive skiing facilities.
They exhibit outstanding preservation of Mesozoic carbonate platform systems and fossils from 250 million years ago.
The Dolomites are the location of the discovery of the oldest human remains.
9 9. What explains the "The Rainbow Mountains" in the Zhangye National Geopark?
Sandstone and other minerals oxidising and eroding over 24 million years.
Volcanic activity over millions of years.
The area once being an ancient ocean floor.
Human artistic intervention over large land areas.
10 10. Which of the following mountains is not part of the famous trio that define the skyline in the Jungfrau region?
Eiger
Mönch
Matterhorn
Jungfrau
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