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Quiz about Highest Mountains in Asian Countries 1
Quiz about Highest Mountains in Asian Countries 1

Highest Mountains in Asian Countries 1 Quiz

In two quizzes I will ask you about the highest mountain in some Asian countries. These are the twenty highest ranked countries. I give you mountain and altitude, you give me country.

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
91,679
Updated
Nov 11 24
# Qns
20
Difficulty
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Avg Score
13 / 20
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778
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Question 1 of 20
1. Mt.Everest, 8850 m. is on the border of these two countries. Hint


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Question 2 of 20
2. K2 (Mt.Godwin Austen), 8611 m. Hint


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Question 3 of 20
3. Kanchenjunga, 8598 m. Hint


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Question 4 of 20
4. Kula Kangri, 7553 m. Hint


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Question 5 of 20
5. Pik Imeni Ismail Samani, 7495 m. Hint


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Question 6 of 20
6. Nowshak, 7485 m. Hint


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Question 7 of 20
7. Jengish Chokusu, 7439 m. Hint


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Question 8 of 20
8. Khan Tangiri Shyngy, 6995 m. Hint


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Question 9 of 20
9. Hkakabo Razi, 5881 m. Hint


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Question 10 of 20
10. Qolleh-ye-Damavand, 5671 m. Hint


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Question 11 of 20
11. Mt. Ararat, 5166 m. Hint


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Question 12 of 20
12. Shkhara, 5201 m. Hint


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Question 13 of 20
13. Puncak Jaya, 5030 m. Hint


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Question 14 of 20
14. Bazarduzu Dagi, 4485 m. Hint


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Question 15 of 20
15. Tavan Bogd Uul, 4374 m. Hint


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Question 16 of 20
16. Khazret Sultan, 4,643 m Hint


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Question 17 of 20
17. Gunung Kinabalu, 4100 m. Hint


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Question 18 of 20
18. Aragats Lerr, 4095 m. Hint


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Question 19 of 20
19. Yu Shan, 3997 m. Hint


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Question 20 of 20
20. Fujiyama, 3776 m. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Mt.Everest, 8850 m. is on the border of these two countries.

Answer: China and Nepal

 This is the highest mountain in the world. It is in the Himalayas on the border between China (Tibet) and Nepal. The Tibetan name is Qomolungma, "the goddess mother of the world". It was first climbed by New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay in 1953.
2. K2 (Mt.Godwin Austen), 8611 m.

Answer: Pakistan

 This mountain in the Karakoram Range is the worldsīs second highest. It was first climbed in 1954 by an Italian expedition. The mountain sits on the border of Pakistan and China.
3. Kanchenjunga, 8598 m.

Answer: India

 This is in the Himalaya on the border between India (Sikkim) and
Nepal. The name means "five treasure houses on the great snows". It was first climbed by a British expedition in 1955.
4. Kula Kangri, 7553 m.

Answer: Bhutan

 This mountain is in the Himalayas on the border between Bhutan and Tibet. Itīs one of Tibetīs four sacred mountains.
5. Pik Imeni Ismail Samani, 7495 m.

Answer: Tajikistan

 This peak in the Pamirs used to be called Pik Kommunizma from 1961 to 1991. Up to 1933 it was called Garmo Peak. In the Stalin era (1933-61) it was called Pik Stalin. It was first climbed by a Soviet expedition in 1933.
6. Nowshak, 7485 m.

Answer: Afghanistan

 This mountain is the second largest mountain in the Hindu Kush after Tirich Mir (in Pakistan). Itīs situated on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
7. Jengish Chokusu, 7439 m.

Answer: Kyrgyzstan

 This peak in the Tien Shan Range between Kyrgyzstan and China (Xinjiang) used to be called Pik Pobedy under the Soviet period.
8. Khan Tangiri Shyngy, 6995 m.

Answer: Kazakhstan

 Also called Pik Khan-Tengri, this is in the Pamirs on the border to Kyrgyzstan.
9. Hkakabo Razi, 5881 m.

Answer: Burma (Myanmar)

 This mountain is on the border between Burma and China (Tibet).
10. Qolleh-ye-Damavand, 5671 m.

Answer: Iran

 This is the highest peak in the Elburz Range, between Tehran and the Caspian Sea.
11. Mt. Ararat, 5166 m.

Answer: Turkey

 This mountain is near the Iranian border. Itīs a double peaked mountain; the Great Ararat is the highest mountain in Turkey.
It was a reputed resting place for Noahīs Ark after the Flood.
12. Shkhara, 5201 m.

Answer: Georgia

 This mountain is in the Caucasus, on the border to Russia (Kabardiino-Balkarskaya Republic). Itīs the second largest mountain in the Caucasus after Elbrus.
13. Puncak Jaya, 5030 m.

Answer: Indonesia

 This mountain is in West Irian, New Guinea. It was formerly called Mount Carstensz, Mount Djaja or Mount Sukarno.
14. Bazarduzu Dagi, 4485 m.

Answer: Azerbaijan

 This is in the Caucasus on the border to Russia (Dagestan).
Also called Gora Bazardyuzi.
15. Tavan Bogd Uul, 4374 m.

Answer: Mongolia

 This mountain is in the Altay Mountains, near the border to China (Xinjiang). The name means "Five GodsīMountain".
16. Khazret Sultan, 4,643 m

Answer: Uzbekistan

 This mountain is on the Tajikistan border.
17. Gunung Kinabalu, 4100 m.

Answer: Malaysia

 This is the highest peak on Borneo.It is situated in the Malaysian state Sabah, North Borneo. Its summit is called Lowīs Peak. The mountain is near the town Kota Kinabalu. The highest peak on the Malay peninsula (mainland)is called Gunung Tahan and is 2189 m high. Gunung, however, means "mountain".
18. Aragats Lerr, 4095 m.

Answer: Armenia

 This mountain is situated north west of the capital Yerevan.
19. Yu Shan, 3997 m.

Answer: Taiwan

 This mountain is situated in the Central Taiwan ranges, east of the city Chiai.
20. Fujiyama, 3776 m.

Answer: Japan

 This is a Japanese volcano, whose last eruption was in 1707. Itīs on the Honshu Island. It has a Shinto shrine and a weather station on its summit. It figures prominently in Japanese art, literature and religion.
Source: Author author

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