Climb Every Mountain Trivia Quiz

Answer: Mount Denali

Located in the state of Alaska, this is the tallest mountain in the US, standing at 20320 ft (6194m). "Denali", meaning "The High One", was previously known as Mount McKinley. Many mountaineers have claimed to have climbed Denali but the first proven ascent to the top was by mountaineers Hudson Stuck, Harry Karstens, Walter Harper, and Robert Tatum on June 7, 1913.

Answer: Mount Elbert

The 3000 mile long Rocky Mountains, affectionately known as the Rockies, stretch from western Canada to New Mexico. Mount Elbert has the highest elevation at 14,440 ft (4,401 m) and is situated in the Sawatch Range in Lake County, Colorado.

Answer: Mountain

Derived from the Spanish word for "mountain", Montana is home to the well-known Glacier National Park. Parts of the Yellowstone National Park also form part of Montana. In fact, three of the five entrances are situated in Montana.

Answer: Hawaii

Mauna Loa, situated in Hawaii, is a volcano. It was previously thought to be the biggest volcano in the world. Its last eruption in the 20th century took place in 1984.

Answer: 5

Washington State has five volcanoes, namely, Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Rainier, Mount Saint Helens and Mount Adams. Mount Saint Helens has been the most active volcano in modern times.

Answer: Mount Saint Helens

Mount St Helens, in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, was named after English diplomat Lord Saint Helen's.

On the 18th of May, 1980, the mountain blew its top in such an explosion that it created a new one-mile horseshoe crater. Fifty-seven people were killed, and roads, railways and bridges were destroyed.

Mount Lassen is in the same range as Mount St Helens (the Cascade mountain range). It erupted on May 22, 1915, spreading ash as far as 300 kilometers to the east.

Answer: Lemhi Pass

On August 12th, Lewis and Clark came to Lemhi Pass which spans across the modern-day border of Montana and Idaho. It bridges the gap between the ranges of the Rockies and the Continental Divide. With snow-capped peaks as far as one could see, they carried on westward, going onto the West Coast and the Pacific Ocean.

Lemhi Pass is a National Historic Landmark and located 12 miles east of Tendoy off I-28, in Beaverhead and Salmon National Forests.

Answer: Columbia River

Although the Columbia River is only the fourth largest river in North America, it releases the greatest flow of water into the Pacific Ocean.

The river's source is found in British Columbia, Canada. It runs through the state of Washington before finally going into the state of Oregon.

The river is around two thousand kilometers long with the Snake River being its largest tributary.

Answer: Cascade Range

The Cascades run from British Columbia, Canada all the way though to Northern California, and are part of what is known as the 'Pacific Ring of Fire'.

The non-volcanic mountains in the range are known as the 'North Cascades', while the volcanic mountains are known as the 'High Cascades'.

Mount St Helen's and Mount Rainer are just two of the volcanoes found in the Cascades.

Answer: Captain George Vancouver

Captain George Vancouver first saw Mount Rainier in 1792 after their crew sailed into Puget Sound on their expedition to the northwest coast of North America. He named the mountain after their friend, Rear Admiral Rainier.

Mount Rainer is Washington's highest mountain comprising of three separate peaks, Columbia Crest, Point Success, and Liberty Cap. Its highest point is 14,411 feet.