Sky High or Low Lying? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Sky High

At a soaring 3,280 meters (10,761 feet), Bhutan has the highest average elevation of all countries. Located in the Eastern Himalayas between India and China, Bhutan is the most mountainous country on the planet. Its highest elevation, Gangkhar Puensum, is 7,571 meters (24,836 feet) tall and is the 40th tallest peak in the world. Bhutan's lowest point is the Drangme Chhu river, which sits at 97 meters (318 feet) above sea level.

Answer: Sky High

At 3,265 meters (10,712 feet), Nepal has the second highest average elevation of all countries. Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world at 8,848 meters (29,031 feet), is located in Nepal, as are seven other "eight-thousanders," the fourteen mountains on the planet measuring 8,000 meters (26246.7 feet) or higher. Nepal's lowest point is Mukhiyapatti Musharniya Rural Municipality, a small town in Dhanusha District in Province No. 2 located at 59 meters (193.5 feet) above sea level.

Answer: Sky High

Tajikistan is the third-highest country in the world, with an average elevation of 3,186 meters (10,452 feet). Landlocked in Central Asia, Tajikistan is sandwiched between Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and China. Tajikistan's highest peak, Ismoil Somoni Peak, measures 7,495 meters (24,590 feet) tall, and was the highest peak in the former Soviet Union.

The lowest point of Tajikistan is the Syr Darya river, which is 300 meters (980 feet) above sea level.

Answer: Sky High

Kyrgyzstan is the fourth highest country in the world, with an average elevation of 2,989 meters (9,806 feet). Kyrgyzstan is landlocked in Central Asia, surrounded by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China. The highest point of the country is the 7,439 meter (24,406 feet) tall Jengish Chokusu (also known as Victory Peak), the 60th tallest peak on the planet. The lowest point of Kyrgyzstan is the Kara Darya river, which has an elevation of 132 meters (433 feet) above sea level.

Answer: Sky High

Lesotho is the fifth highest country in the world, with an average elevation of 2,161 meters (7,090 feet). Located in southern Africa, Lesotho is an enclave entirely surrounded by the country of South Africa. Lesotho's highest peak is Thabana Ntlenyana ("beautiful little mountain"); at 3,482 meters (11,424 feet) it is also the highest point in southern Africa. Lesotho's lowest point is the junction of the Makhaleng and Orange rivers; at 1,400 meters (4,593 feet) above sea level it is the highest lowest point of any country.

Answer: Low Lying

The Maldives are an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, and the lowest country in the world, with an average elevation of just 1.5 meters (5 feet) above sea level. The highest point of The Maldives is just 2.4 meters (7.9 feet) above sea level. The lowest point of the country is the Indian Ocean. Rising sea levels are predicted to take a major toll on the nation, with some sources claiming the entire country could be underwater by the year 2100.

Answer: Low Lying

Tuvalu is a volcanic archipelago located in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. Tuvalu's average elevation is 1.8 meters (6 feet), and the highest point is an unnamed location on the island of Niulakita that measures just 4.6 meters (15 feet) above sea level.

The Pacific Ocean represents the country's lowest point. Tuvalu's low-lying islands are all threatened by climate change and rising sea levels, and the government has made preparations to relocate its population in the event of the country becoming uninhabitable.

Answer: Low Lying

Kiribati is an archipelago located in the Melanesian subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. The nation's average elevation is just 2 meters (7 feet) above sea level, and the highest point is an unnamed location on the island of Banaba that is 81 meters (665 feet) above sea level.

The lowest point is the Pacific Ocean. Like many other archipelagos in the Pacific Ocean, Kiribati faces an uncertain future as climate change, rising sea levels, and violent tropical storms increasingly threaten the nation's population.

Answer: Low Lying

The Marshall Islands is an archipelago in the Micronesian subregion of Oceania in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The nation's average elevation is 2 meters (7 feet), and its highest point is an unnamed location on Likiep Atoll that measures just 10 meters (33 feet) above sea level.

The lowest point is the Pacific Ocean. Climate change and the Pacific typhoon season pose major threats to the Marshall Islands' land, with storm surges and rising tides causing increasing damage.

Answer: Low Lying

Singapore is an island country and city-state located on the Malayan Peninsula between Malaysia and Indonesia in Southeast Asia. The country's average elevation is 15 meters (49 feet), and the highest point is the 164 meter (538 feet) tall Bukit Timah Hill ("Tin-bearing hill") in the region of Bukit Panjang on the main island. The lowest point is the Indian Ocean.