Mountain Peaks Recall
Instructions: Scale the heights of your geographic knowledge with questions about the world's most famous mountain peaks.
- 1.
Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth, sits on the border of Nepal and which other region?
ATibet (China)BPakistanCBhutanDIndia - 2.
K2, the second-highest mountain in the world, is located in which mountain range?
AHimalayasBKarakoramCHindu KushDAndes - 3.
The Matterhorn, one of the most recognizable peaks in the Alps, straddles the border of Switzerland and which country?
AItalyBGermanyCAustriaDFrance - 4.
Mount Fuji, Japan's tallest peak and a sacred symbol, is classified as what type of geological feature?
AA shield volcanoBA dormant calderaCAn extinct cinder coneDAn active stratovolcano - 5.
Denali, the highest peak in North America, is located in which US state?
AColoradoBWashingtonCMontanaDAlaska - 6.
Aconcagua, the highest peak in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres, is located in which country?
ABoliviaBArgentinaCPeruDChile - 7.
Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps, is located on the border of France and which country?
ASwitzerlandBItalyCGermanyDAustria - 8.
Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe, is located in which mountain range?
ACarpathiansBCaucasus MountainsCUral MountainsDAlps - 9.
Table Mountain in Cape Town is famous for the frequent cloud formation that covers its top, known as what?
AThe VeilBThe TableclothCThe BlanketDThe Cap - 10.
Mount Olympus, the mythological home of the Greek gods, is the highest mountain in which modern country?
AGreeceBAlbaniaCCyprusDTurkey - 11.
Annapurna in Nepal holds the distinction of being the mountain with the highest what among the 8,000-meter peaks?
AFatality rateBAvalanche rateCSnow depthDNumber of ascents - 12.
Mount Rainier, a massive stratovolcano visible from Seattle, is located in which US state?
AMontanaBOregonCWashingtonDCalifornia - 13.
Mauna Kea in Hawaii, when measured from its base on the ocean floor, is taller than Mount Everest. How tall is it from base to summit?
AAbout 9,000 metersBAbout 8,000 metersCAbout 11,000 metersDAbout 10,000 meters - 14.
The Eiger, famous for its treacherous North Face, is located in which European country?
AFranceBAustriaCItalyDSwitzerland - 15.
Chimborazo in Ecuador holds what unique geographic distinction, despite not being the tallest by elevation?
AClosest point to the sunBMost isolatedCMost volcanicDSteepest slope