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Ready to take over the highest places on Earth? Go on this adventure about the highest peaks in ten randomly chosen countries.

A matching quiz by GunnerVd. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
GunnerVd

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
407,816

Updated
Jul 28 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
401

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: lfranich90 (7/10), AndySed (8/10), Guest 223 (8/10).

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Questions		Choices
1. Which beautiful peak is the champion of Russia and the Caucasus Mountains?		Mount Elbrus
2. This snow giant rises at 6,190 m above sea level. Which is the highest peak in the USA, found in Alaska?		Everest
3. Found in the Andes mountain range in Argentina, it is the highest peak in the Americas. Which is this magnificent peak on the border between Argentina and Chile?		Mount Kosciuszko
4. Located on the Main Range of the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales, Australia, which is the highest peak on the tiny continent?		Mount Ararat
5. Located in Nepal and China, which is the highest peak in the world?		Mount Tajumulco
6. Which peak, laying within the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, is the highest on Antarctica?		Mount Cook
7. The highest peak in Africa is a volcanic massif in Northeastern Tanzania. What is its name?		Mount Kilimanjaro
8. The highest peak in Turkey has a long biblical history. What is its name?		Mount Denali
9. Its Maori name is Aoraki. Which peak is the highest and a national symbol of New Zealand?		Mount Aconcagua
10. It's the highest mount in Central America. Which large volcano in the department of San Marcos in western Guatemala is the highest in the country?		Mount Vinson

Select each answer

1. Which beautiful peak is the champion of Russia and the Caucasus Mountains?

2. This snow giant rises at 6,190 m above sea level. Which is the highest peak in the USA, found in Alaska?

3. Found in the Andes mountain range in Argentina, it is the highest peak in the Americas. Which is this magnificent peak on the border between Argentina and Chile?

4. Located on the Main Range of the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales, Australia, which is the highest peak on the tiny continent?

5. Located in Nepal and China, which is the highest peak in the world?

6. Which peak, laying within the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, is the highest on Antarctica?

7. The highest peak in Africa is a volcanic massif in Northeastern Tanzania. What is its name?

8. The highest peak in Turkey has a long biblical history. What is its name?

9. Its Maori name is Aoraki. Which peak is the highest and a national symbol of New Zealand?

10. It's the highest mount in Central America. Which large volcano in the department of San Marcos in western Guatemala is the highest in the country?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which beautiful peak is the champion of Russia and the Caucasus Mountains?

Answer: Mount Elbrus

Despite the fact many people think the highest peak in Europe is the Alpine peak of Mount Blanc, that information is not entirely correct.

Mount Elbrus, sitting in the European part of Russia, is the record holder in The Old Continent.

2. This snow giant rises at 6,190 m above sea level. Which is the highest peak in the USA, found in Alaska?

Answer: Mount Denali

All of the top ten peaks in the USA are situated in Alaska.

Denali, in particular, was named Mount McKinley until 2015 when President Obama changed the official name of the mountain to "Denali".

In fact, the Koyukon people who inhabit the area around the mountain have called the peak "Denali" for many centuries prior to the official change in the name.

3. Found in the Andes mountain range in Argentina, it is the highest peak in the Americas. Which is this magnificent peak on the border between Argentina and Chile?

Answer: Mount Aconcagua

Aconcagua is not only the highest peak in the Americas but also the highest one outside of Asia.

Many magnificent glaciers can be found in the Andes.

4. Located on the Main Range of the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales, Australia, which is the highest peak on the tiny continent?

Answer: Mount Kosciuszko

Mount Kosciuszko rises at 2,228 metres above sea level. It was named by the Polish explorer Paweł Edmund Strzelecki in 1840, in honour of Polish-Lithuanian freedom fighter General Tadeusz Kościuszko.

The name which the native aboriginal people gave to the peak is "Kunama Namadgi".

5. Located in Nepal and China, which is the highest peak in the world?

Answer: Everest

Rising at 8,848.86 m. above sea level, Everest is the highest peak on the Earth.
The first summit was implemented in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary.

6. Which peak, laying within the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, is the highest on Antarctica?

Answer: Mount Vinson

Vinson is named after Carl Vinson - a U.S. congressman. Its summit was first reached in late 1966.

7. The highest peak in Africa is a volcanic massif in Northeastern Tanzania. What is its name?

Answer: Mount Kilimanjaro

Apart from being the highest peak in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
It is a dormant volcano.

8. The highest peak in Turkey has a long biblical history. What is its name?

Answer: Mount Ararat

Despite the fact of being outside the borders of the Republic of Armenia, Mount Ararat is the national symbol of the country.

From centuries the Mount is believed to be the resting place of the Bible Noah's Ark.

9. Its Maori name is Aoraki. Which peak is the highest and a national symbol of New Zealand?

Answer: Mount Cook

Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. It was named in honour of Captain James Cook who visited the islands of New Zealand in 1770.

10. It's the highest mount in Central America. Which large volcano in the department of San Marcos in western Guatemala is the highest in the country?

Answer: Mount Tajumulco

Tajumulco is a large volcano and is the highest mount in all of Central America.
It is dormant and many reports suggest that maybe the last eruption of Tajumulco was before the 18th century.

Source: Author GunnerVd

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