Mountains & Volcanoes Trivia

1. This beautiful mountain rises over the Puget Sound region. Also known as Tahoma, what is the most prominent mountain in the contiguous U.S.?

From Quiz Beautiful Mountains

Answer: Mt. Rainier

Prominence is the measure of a mountain's height relative to the surrounding area. Mt. Rainier clears second place Mt. Whitney by about 3,000 feet (914 meters), despite being slightly lower in elevation. Yet it pales in comparison to Denali in Alaska, which has a prominence over 7,000 feet (2,133 meters) higher. Mt. Rainier is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world due its size and the large amount of glacial ice on its summit.

From Quiz The Great White Part 6: Snowy Summits

Answer: Tibetan Buddhists

The Meili Snow Mountains are in the Chinese province of Yunnan, between the Hu (Salween) and Mekong Rivers. The range includes six peaks over 6,000 m (19,700 ft), none of which have ever been summitted. Kawagebo or Kawagarbo, the tallest, is 6,740 m (22,110 ft) above sea level. Climbers from Japan and the USA made several unsuccessful attempts to climb the mountain in the 1980s and 1990s before the Chinese banned future expeditions for cultural and religious reasons. Kawagebo is considered a holy mountain by Tibetan Buddhists. Thousands journey there to follow the 800-year-old pilgrimage route that encircles it. Tibetans believe there is divinity in the snowy areas of every mountain. By circling Kawagebo, they hope their sins can be cleansed, helping them to reach nirvana. Question submitted by pitegny.

From Quiz You Shall Not Pass!

Answer: Col de l'Iseran

This pass has a maximum grade of 12 percent and was first climbed in the Tour De France in 1939.

From Quiz Where is this Mountain Pass?

Answer: New Zealand

Lindis Pass is 3,186 feet high. It is located between the towns of Cromwell and Omarama. Part of State Highway 8 goes along it.

From Quiz The Cold Rock

Answer: 1938

The first attempt was made in 1934, with the climbers reaching 2,900m. In 1935 and 1936 attempts were made which resulted in the climbers being killed. Two froze to death in what came to be called "Death Bivouac" and four died in terrible weather conditions whilst trying to retreat back down the mountain. In 1938 two German and two Austrian climbers Anderl Heckmair, Heinrich Harrer, Fritz Kasparek and Ludwig Vörg, made it to the summit. It took them three days and they were almost too exhausted to make it safely back down. World War 2 meant a halt to any further expeditions and it was not until 1947 that the north face was climbed again.

From Quiz South Asian Mountains

Answer: Kanchenjunga

Kanchenjunga is located at the border of India and Nepal. It has an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft).

From Quiz A Peek at Ten Peaks: Mountains of the World

Answer: Al-Safa

Al-Safa is one of two small hills located near Mecca and is an important pilgrimage, or Hajj, site for Muslims. When Prophet Muhammad issued an unsuccessful order for the mountain to come to him, he was forced to travel to it instead and, after arriving at the summit, preached a sermon. Another legend of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic belief claims God demanded Abraham to leave his wife, Hagar, and infant son alone in the desert as a test of faith. It was between the mountains of Al-Safa and Al-Marwah that they were abandoned.

From Quiz Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Answer: Dougal Haston, Doug Scott & Peter Boardman

Nobody knows for sure if George Mallory and Andy Irvine ever made the top when they disappeared into the storms in 1924 after being seen "going strongly for the top". Sir John Hunt led the successful 1953 British expedition with Tom Bourdillon, establishing a high camp for Hillary and Tenzing. Sir Christian Bonington led the 1975 Southwest face expedition that put Haston & Co. on top for the first British ascent.

From Quiz High Points of Africa

Answer: Kenya

Mt. Kenya, located in central Kenya, stands 17,057 feet high, and is the second highest point in Africa. Only Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is higher.

From Quiz The Savage Mountain

Answer: China/Pakistan border

K2 is situated in the area also known as Kashmir, on the border between Pakistan and China. As both India and Pakistan have claimed the area of Kashmir as theirs, India also claims K2 to be in its territory.

From Quiz Mountain Plateaus All Over the World

Answer: Hardangervidda

Hardangerjøkulen (1859 m) is the highest peak. Hardangervidda has the largest stock of wild reindeer in Norway.

From Quiz Famous Mountain Passes in Europe and Asia

Answer: Jablonica

It was also used by USSR in 1944 in its attack on Hungary.

From Quiz Mountains - Missing Links

Answer: Sayan

The Caledonian Orogeny took place during the early Paleozoic era (approximately between 500 and 390 million years ago). It raised the mountains of Scandinavia, Greenland, Scotland, Wales and the Northern part of the Appalachians. Most of these mountains have developed into platforms, due to the long erosion process.

From Quiz Highest Mountains in African Countries

Answer: Tanzania

It was first climbed in 1889.

From Quiz Highest Mountains in Countries in the Americas

Answer: Argentina

Some would claim that this mountain in the Andes is also the highest peak in Chile. But according to my sources it´s at the Uspallata Pass near the Chilean border. It was first climbed in 1897.

From Quiz Highest Mountains in Asian Countries 2

Answer: Yemen

Yemen is crossed from north to south by a mountain range in which this is the highest peak. It´s situated west of the capital San´a and is also known as Hadur Shuayb Shuayb. It´s famous for birdwatchers.

From Quiz Highest Mountains in Oceania and Antarctica

Answer: Antarctica

This is the highest mountain in the Antarctica, or the South Pole. It was first scaled in 1966.

From Quiz Highest Mountains in European Countries 2

Answer: Cyprus

Of course there is also a Mt.Olympus in Greece, but it´s a lot higher (2917 m.) This mountain in Cyprus was formerly called Mount Troodos. It´s by the way also the Greek name of a mountain in Turkey (Bursa province), in Turkish called Ulu Dag.

From Quiz Highest Mountains in European Countries 1

Answer: Russia

This Russian mountain in the Caucasus is the highest peak in Europe, near the border to Georgia. (Actually none of the other alternative countries are in Europe).

From Quiz Mountains and Peaks

Answer: New South Wales, Australia

This mountain is in the 'Great Dividing Range' just north of the state of Victoria.

From Quiz Mountains Around The World

Answer: Mount Whitney

Mount Whitney is in California.

From Quiz Highest Mountains?

Answer: Austria

Grossglockner is 12,457 ft. high or 3,797 meters.

From Quiz Mountains of the World

Answer: Tanzania

19,340 feet Although only three degrees from the equator, it has a permanent ice cap.

From Quiz Mountains of the Americas

Answer: Colorado & CO

14,110 feet

From Quiz Mountains of the World

Answer: Cascades

In British Columbia the range is known as the Coast Mountains. Mount Ranier, near Seattle, is the highest point in the Cascades.

From Quiz Beautiful Mountains

Answer: Iceland

At a paltry 463 meters, what Kirkjufell lacks in size it makes up for in beauty. Surrounding waterfalls, green pastures, and the occasional Aurora Borealis make it a sight to remember. In the last Ice Age it was known as a nunatak- a mountain peak that protruded over the surrounding glaciers.

From Quiz The Great White Part 6: Snowy Summits

Answer: Executive Committee Range

The Executive Committee Range consists of five dormant volcanoes located around 126° West (approximately the same longitude as Vancouver and Seattle) and 75° South. It was discovered during a 1940 flight over the area, except for Mount Sidley which had already been spotted and named six years prior. It is Antarctica's highest volcano. There are two conflicting values given for its height - 4,181 m (13,717 ft) and 4,285 m (14,058 ft). The first ascent of the mountain was in 1990. Question submitted by WesleyCrusher.

From Quiz You Shall Not Pass!

Answer: Khyber Pass

The Khyber Pass has been strategically important for centuries. After World War I, the British built a rail line through the pass which opened in 1925.

From Quiz Seven Summits

Answer: It is the world's highest freestanding mountain

Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa is the world's highest freestanding mountain at 19,341 feet above sea-level. There are seven main routes to the top, with varying difficulty levels, and it takes most climbers six or seven days to summit and return.

From Quiz Up in the World

Answer: Egypt

Mount Catherine is in southern Sinai and is also known as Gebel Katherina. It is the site of a Greek Orthodox monastery dedicated to Saint Catherine. Morocco and Italy are not in the eastern Mediterranean area, and Syria's highest point is Mount Hermon with an elevation of 2,814 metres.

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