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I'll Take the High Road Trivia Quiz


For this challenge, we'll be traveling some of the highest roads on Earth. Care to come along?

A multiple-choice quiz by john_sunseri. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
john_sunseri
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
322,366
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1192
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: NETTLES1960 (4/10), pehinhota (9/10), Guest 86 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Let's begin our tour of the highest roads in the world at the Sani Pass. It connects the towns of Underberg and Mokhotlong, and rises 3200 meters above sea level, making it this continent's highest road (and nearby is one of the continent's highest mountains, Thabana Ntlenyana). In which continent is the Sani Pass? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Moving along, we come to another country. There are two high roads here--the Norikura Echo line and the Norikura Skyline both reach a point of 2702 meters above sea level, on Mount Norikuradake, making them the highest drivable roads in the country. Which country are we in? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. We take our car to the United States, and we find the highest paved road in America (and in North America)--the Mount Evans Byway, rising to 14,240 feet. In which mountainous state are we driving? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. We find ourselves on another high road. This one connects Wangaratta and Bairnsdale, and rises to a height of 1840 meters above sea level at its highest point. Where is this road, which takes us through Alpine National Park and the Howqua Hills Historic Area? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. We're now in another country, traveling on the Millau Viaduct. This bridge is the highest vehicular span in the world, rising 1,125 feet above sea level and 890 feet above the Tarn River. Eiffage, the construction company that built the viaduct, was also responsible for the Channel Tunnel and the LGV Perpignan-Figueres rail line. In which country are we driving? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Now we're riding on the Karakoram Highway. It connects two countries over the Khunjerab Pass, and rises as high as 15,397 feet, making it the highest international paved road in the world. As we drive, we can see examples of petroglyphs and rock art, some of which are 7000 years old. What countries are we traveling in? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. There is some debate about which is the highest vehicle-accessible road in the world, but in any such list the Semo La would rank near the top. The word 'la' means 'pass' in the country's language, and the Semo La is between the towns of Raka and Coqen, and is the way to get to Mount Kailash. What country are we in? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Now we're driving along the Passo dello Stelvio in the Alps, cruising along at 9045 feet. The British television show "Top Gear" called the Stelvio Pass the "greatest driving road in the world". In which country are we? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The Ticlio Pass is another impressively high road, almost reaching 16,000 feet in the Andes. Nearby we might see the train going from the country's capital to Huancayo along the world's highest railway. In what country are we enjoying the high altitude and beautiful scenery? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. We'll end our tour of some of the highest roads in the world by traveling along the John A. Burns way, which reaches a height of 13,780 feet. Much of the highway is unpaved, but once we near the top the pavement begins again, so our car and the other cars don't throw up dust that might interfere with the telescopes at the university observatory complex atop Mauna Kea. In which American state are we driving? Hint



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1. Let's begin our tour of the highest roads in the world at the Sani Pass. It connects the towns of Underberg and Mokhotlong, and rises 3200 meters above sea level, making it this continent's highest road (and nearby is one of the continent's highest mountains, Thabana Ntlenyana). In which continent is the Sani Pass?

Answer: Africa

The Sani Pass connects South Africa and Lesotho, and is a very dangerous road--some of the pass's curves are nicknamed things like "Suicide Bend" and "Ice Corner". It's illegal to drive anything but a 4X4 vehicle up the pass. Along the way are the remains of various cars and trucks that couldn't handle the curves and the weather, so they were abandoned there, ten thousand feet above sea level.
2. Moving along, we come to another country. There are two high roads here--the Norikura Echo line and the Norikura Skyline both reach a point of 2702 meters above sea level, on Mount Norikuradake, making them the highest drivable roads in the country. Which country are we in?

Answer: Japan

Japan's highest point is the summit of Mt. Fuji at 12,388 feet, but there are no roads that achieve the top. Tatamidaira, a scenic point on the Norikura Skyline, provides bus services to nearby hot springs and other points of interest in the Japan Alps.
3. We take our car to the United States, and we find the highest paved road in America (and in North America)--the Mount Evans Byway, rising to 14,240 feet. In which mountainous state are we driving?

Answer: Colorado

Colorado's Mount Evans lies within the Clear Creek Ranger District of Arapaho National Forest, and the Byway is Colorado State Highway 5. Mount Evans is one of 54 peaks in Colorado to surpass 14,000 feet in height (it's 154 feet taller than the more famous Pike's Peak), and is the closest 'fourteener' to Denver.
4. We find ourselves on another high road. This one connects Wangaratta and Bairnsdale, and rises to a height of 1840 meters above sea level at its highest point. Where is this road, which takes us through Alpine National Park and the Howqua Hills Historic Area?

Answer: Australia

Australia's Great Alpine Road is its highest year-round sealed road ('sealed' means that it has a hard surface of tar or bitumen). Along its path are wineries, cheese-makers, historical villages and plenty of breathtaking scenery. The road is 308 km long.
5. We're now in another country, traveling on the Millau Viaduct. This bridge is the highest vehicular span in the world, rising 1,125 feet above sea level and 890 feet above the Tarn River. Eiffage, the construction company that built the viaduct, was also responsible for the Channel Tunnel and the LGV Perpignan-Figueres rail line. In which country are we driving?

Answer: France

France's A75-A71 autoroute (which encompasses the Millau Viaduct) connects Paris to Montpelier. The viaduct itself weighs 79 million pounds, has the highest pylons in the world, and is the world's longest cable-stayed deck surface (it's 8,100 feet long).
6. Now we're riding on the Karakoram Highway. It connects two countries over the Khunjerab Pass, and rises as high as 15,397 feet, making it the highest international paved road in the world. As we drive, we can see examples of petroglyphs and rock art, some of which are 7000 years old. What countries are we traveling in?

Answer: China and Pakistan

The Karakoram Highway follows one of the traditional routes of the ancient Silk Road (the web of trade routes connecting Asia, the Mediterranean and Europe, named for the Chinese silk trade of the Han Dynasty), and is very popular with tourists, mountaineers and bicyclists. Along the route are numerous glaciers, and many mountains of the Karakoram range, including Nanga Parbat (the ninth-tallest mountain in the world, and the western end of the Himalayas).
7. There is some debate about which is the highest vehicle-accessible road in the world, but in any such list the Semo La would rank near the top. The word 'la' means 'pass' in the country's language, and the Semo La is between the towns of Raka and Coqen, and is the way to get to Mount Kailash. What country are we in?

Answer: Tibet

Another Tibetan road is the Khardung La, which had once been thought to be the highest vehicle-accessible in the world, but later measurements have shown the Semo Pass to be higher--it climbs to a stunning elevation of 18,258 feet above sea level. The road is mostly used by truckers and the occasional bus, in order to avoid the southern parts of the country, which are swampy and muddy.
8. Now we're driving along the Passo dello Stelvio in the Alps, cruising along at 9045 feet. The British television show "Top Gear" called the Stelvio Pass the "greatest driving road in the world". In which country are we?

Answer: Italy

The Passo dello Stelvio is very high, but it's not quite as high as the Col de l'Iseran in the French section of the Alps (9088 feet). In earlier days, the pass had military significance because it was on the border between Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but Italy has since expanded to encompass the region, so now the road is known more in a sporting sense--the Giro d'Italia bicycle race takes place here.
9. The Ticlio Pass is another impressively high road, almost reaching 16,000 feet in the Andes. Nearby we might see the train going from the country's capital to Huancayo along the world's highest railway. In what country are we enjoying the high altitude and beautiful scenery?

Answer: Peru

From Lima, on Peru's Pacific Coast, the Ticlio Pass goes over the Andes and will eventually take us to Satipo in the eastern jungles, where we'll gain fifty degrees in temperature and finally get enough oxygen into our systems. It could be worse, though--the highest point in the Andes is Aconcagua, at an amazing 22,840 feet above sea level!
10. We'll end our tour of some of the highest roads in the world by traveling along the John A. Burns way, which reaches a height of 13,780 feet. Much of the highway is unpaved, but once we near the top the pavement begins again, so our car and the other cars don't throw up dust that might interfere with the telescopes at the university observatory complex atop Mauna Kea. In which American state are we driving?

Answer: Hawaii

The Mauna Kea Access Road is on Hawaii's big island, and we had to use a 4X4 to get to the University of Hawaii's observatory (we had permission--most travel is restricted above the Onizuka Visitor Center at 9,200 feet). Another Hawaiian road (this one going to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's weather station on Mauna Loa) reaches 11,000 feet.
Source: Author john_sunseri

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