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A-Z Altitude Extremities Trivia Quiz

In this quiz, you'll get for each letter the highest mountain of a country or island. You just have to tell me where that mountain can be found

A multiple-choice quiz by StevenDC. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
StevenDC

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
103,349

Updated
Aug 13 22

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
878

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Question 1 of 20

1. We start with the letter A. Of what small country is Mount Agel the highest peak? Hint

San Marino

Monaco

Vatican City

Andorra

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Question 2 of 20

2. Where is the Burgplatz mountain? Hint

Austria

Luxembourg

Liechtenstein

Germany

3. The highest mountain of this country is called the 'Pico Cristobal Colon' (named after Christopher Columbus). Although some sources erroneously claim it is five meters lower than Nevado del Huila. Hint

Colombia

Venezuela

Peru

Paraguay

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Question 4 of 20

4. What country do you associate with the Mount Denali? Hint

USA

Jamaica

Lesotho

Greenland

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Question 5 of 20

5. In what country is the Emi Koussi? Hint

Chad

Libya

Algeria

Sudan

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Question 6 of 20

6. No highest mountains with an 'F' except the dead easy Fujiyama. So I reverse things a little: of what ocean is the Fram Basin the deepest point? Hint

Arctic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Indian Ocean

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Question 7 of 20

7. We come to the letter G and there the Grauspitze awaits us. Of what country is that the highest peak? Hint

Austria

Luxembourg

Papua New Guinea

Liechtenstein

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Question 8 of 20

8. Where is Hvannadalsnukur (don't ask me how to pronounce this one)? Hint

Ireland

Iceland

Faroe Islands

Svalbard

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Question 9 of 20

9. I'll skip the 'I' and go straight to the Jabal ash Shanabi. What African country? Hint

Tunisia

Libya

Morocco

Algeria

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Question 10 of 20

10. After the letter 'J' we come to the Konigstein. What country is it in? Hint

Liechtenstein

Namibia

Papua New Guinea

Belgium

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Question 11 of 20

11. Back to Africa now for the Mount Moco. What country is it in? Hint

Zimbabwe

Swaziland

Zambia

Angola

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which country has its highest mountain the Nowshak? Hint

Iraq

Afghanistan

Israel

Pakistan

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Question 13 of 20

13. Where are the Ojos del Salado? Hint

Bolivia

Venezuela

Chile

Peru

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Question 14 of 20

14. The letter P brings us an harder one: Of what country do you think the Paektu-san is the highest peak? Hint

South Korea

North Korea

Taiwan

Mongolia

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Question 15 of 20

15. No highest mountain with a Q, I'm afraid. So we go straight to the Rysy. What are the countries? Hint

Poland and Slovakia

Czech Republic and Hungary

Hungary and Poland

Slovakia and Czech Republic

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Question 16 of 20

16. Do you know where to find Scafell Pike? Hint

Scotland

Ireland

Wales

England

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Question 17 of 20

17. A lot of mountains with a T. We went for the Triglav. What country? Hint

Bulgaria

Macedonia

Albania

Slovenia

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Question 18 of 20

18. We found a mountain with a U: Mount Usborne. Where can you find this highest peak? Hint

Isle of Man

Isle of Wight

Falklands

Isle of Skye

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Question 19 of 20

19. The Vaalserberg peaks at no less than 321 meters. It is the highest point of a European country. Which one? Hint

Vatican City

Denmark

Netherlands

Belgium

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Question 20 of 20

20. Unfortunately we have to skip the W, X and Y and finish off with the Zugspitze. Of which country is this the highest peak? Hint

Germany

Austria

East Germany

Switzerland

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. We start with the letter A. Of what small country is Mount Agel the highest peak?

Answer: Monaco

It's only 1148 metres high, and that part - the highest part - of the mountain lies in France. The highest portion in Monaco is only 161 metres.

2. Where is the Burgplatz mountain?

Answer: Luxembourg

In French it is called the C�te de Huldange. It is 559m high.

Answer: Colombia

It's 5775m against 5750m.

4. What country do you associate with the Mount Denali?

Answer: USA

The other name is of course the Mount McKinley. Denali means 'the big one' and is also the name of the national park surrounding the mountain.

5. In what country is the Emi Koussi?

Answer: Chad

It is in the Tibesti Mountains (3415m).

6. No highest mountains with an 'F' except the dead easy Fujiyama. So I reverse things a little: of what ocean is the Fram Basin the deepest point?

Answer: Arctic Ocean

It's 4665 meter deep.

7. We come to the letter G and there the Grauspitze awaits us. Of what country is that the highest peak?

Answer: Liechtenstein

It's 2599m high.

8. Where is Hvannadalsnukur (don't ask me how to pronounce this one)?

Answer: Iceland

It's near the Skaftafel national park on the gigantic Vatnaj�kull glacier.

9. I'll skip the 'I' and go straight to the Jabal ash Shanabi. What African country?

Answer: Tunisia

It's 1544 meter high.

10. After the letter 'J' we come to the Konigstein. What country is it in?

Answer: Namibia

Namibia used to be a German colony. There's a city called Luderitz and an area called the Caprivi Strip, named after the German chancellor (Reichkansler) Caprivi, who preceded Bismarck.

11. Back to Africa now for the Mount Moco. What country is it in?

Answer: Angola

It's 2620m high.

12. Which country has its highest mountain the Nowshak?

Answer: Afghanistan

It's in the Hindu Kush mountains.

13. Where are the Ojos del Salado?

Answer: Chile

It's the second highest mountains of the Andes and the Americas.

14. The letter P brings us an harder one: Of what country do you think the Paektu-san is the highest peak?

Answer: North Korea

San is a formal way to address a person in Japanese and Korean. The highest peak of South Korea is the Halla-san.

15. No highest mountain with a Q, I'm afraid. So we go straight to the Rysy. What are the countries?

Answer: Poland and Slovakia

It's 2499 meter high. Rysy lies between Poland and Slovakia.

16. Do you know where to find Scafell Pike?

Answer: England

It's not the highest point in the UK (that's the Ben Nevis in Scotland) but Scafell Pike is the highest peak in England.

17. A lot of mountains with a T. We went for the Triglav. What country?

Answer: Slovenia

The Triglav (2864m) is also the name of Slavic god with three heads.

18. We found a mountain with a U: Mount Usborne. Where can you find this highest peak?

Answer: Falklands

It's 705m high. The highest peak on the Isle of Man is the Snaefell.

19. The Vaalserberg peaks at no less than 321 meters. It is the highest point of a European country. Which one?

Answer: Netherlands

It's not surprising that it's in one of the Low Countries.

20. Unfortunately we have to skip the W, X and Y and finish off with the Zugspitze. Of which country is this the highest peak?

Answer: Germany

It's 2963m high.

Source: Author StevenDC

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