Quiz about Mountains and Hills of the British Isles

Mountains and Hills of the British Isles Quiz

This quiz is about the mountains and hills of the British Isles.

A multiple-choice quiz by sunfloweruk23. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
sunfloweruk23

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
120,173

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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1991

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1. Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh is a hill of volcanic origin?

True

False

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2. Which is the highest mountain in Wales? Hint

Snowdon

Yewbarrow

Skiddaw

Stob Ban

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3. The Cotswolds are mainly in which English county? Hint

Wiltshire

Cornwall

Gloucestershire

Surrey

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4. In Scotland, Munro Bagging is the term given for climbing mountains over what height? Hint

3,000 feet

1,000 feet

2,000 feet

4,000 feet

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5. What is the highest Munro in Scotland? Hint

Sgurt nan Gillean

Ladhar Bheinn

Ben Nevis

Carn Eighe

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6. What is the highest mountain in England? Hint

Great Whernside

Pen-y-ghent

Wild Boar Fell

Scafell Pike

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7. The second highest peak in the British Isles, located in the Cairngorms is Ben?

Answer: (One Word)

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8. The Sperrin Mountains are in which country of the British Isles? Hint

Republic of Ireland

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Wales

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9. In which range is Craoghanmoira? Hint

Mendips

Wicklow Mountains

Chilterns

Highlands

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10. All of England's top ten highest peaks are found in just one county - which one? Hint

Yorkshire

Cumbria

Dorset

Norfolk

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh is a hill of volcanic origin?

Answer: True

At 825ft, Arthur's Seat has nothing to do with King Arthur. Its Gaelic name is 'Ard-Na-Said' which translates as Height of Arrows.

2. Which is the highest mountain in Wales?

Answer: Snowdon

At 3,560 ft Snowdon (Welsh name Y Wyddfa) with five peaks is the highest mountain in Wales.
Skiddaw and Yewbarrow are in Cumbria, Stob Ban in Scotland.

3. The Cotswolds are mainly in which English county?

Answer: Gloucestershire

The Cotswolds are limestone hills extending 50 miles NE from Bath.

4. In Scotland, Munro Bagging is the term given for climbing mountains over what height?

Answer: 3,000 feet

There are an indefinite number of Munros as the list is continually be added to.

5. What is the highest Munro in Scotland?

Answer: Ben Nevis

All these mountains are Munros - Ben Nevis at 4,406 feet (in the Grampian Mountains) is the highest in the British Isles.

6. What is the highest mountain in England?

Answer: Scafell Pike

Scafell Pike, part of the Scafell range in the Lake District, at 3,210 feet is England's highest. Great Whernside,Wild Boar Fell and Pen-y-ghent are all in the Yorkshire Dales.

7. The second highest peak in the British Isles, located in the Cairngorms is Ben?

Answer: Macdhui

Ben Macdhui stands at 4,296 feet.

8. The Sperrin Mountains are in which country of the British Isles?

Answer: Northern Ireland

A truly breathtaking range with numerous walks over the Irish countryside.

9. In which range is Craoghanmoira?

Answer: Wicklow Mountains

Craoghanmoira, in the Republic of Ireland, looks eastwards over the Irish Sea.

10. All of England's top ten highest peaks are found in just one county - which one?

Answer: Cumbria

Cumbria, one of the most scenic of English counties not only has England's highest mountains but also Lake Windermere, England's largest lake. Famous Cumbrian people include Beatrix Potter, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Thomas de Quincy.

Source: Author sunfloweruk23

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