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Quiz about Highest Mountains in Asian Countries 2

Highest Mountains in Asian Countries 2 Quiz

This is the sequel of my Asian mountains quiz. As before: I give you the name of a mountain and its altitude, you give me the country in which it´s the highest peak.

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

Author
author

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
92,886

Updated
Apr 30 23

# Qns
20

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 20

1. Jabal an Nabi Shuayb, 3760 m. Hint

Oman

Yemen

Saudi Arabia

Iraq

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Question 2 of 20

2. Halgurd Dagh, 3727 m. Hint

Iran

Iraq

Syria

Lebanon

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Question 3 of 20

3. Fan Si Pan, 3143 m. Hint

Thailand

Laos

Vietnam

Cambodia

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Question 4 of 20

4. Ayrybaba, 3139 m. Hint

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Kyrgyzstan

Uzbekistan

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Question 5 of 20

5. Jabal Sawda, 3133 m. Hint

Yemen

Saudi Arabia

Lebanon

Iraq

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Question 6 of 20

6. Qurnat al Sawda, 3088 m. Hint

Jordan

Saudi Arabia

Lebanon

Syria

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Question 7 of 20

7. Jabal ash Sham, 2980 m. Hint

Saudi Arabia

Jordan

Syria

Oman

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Question 8 of 20

8. Gunung Tata Mailau, 2960 m. Hint

Brunei

Indonesia

East Timor

Malaysia

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Question 9 of 20

9. Mt. Apo, 2954 m. Hint

Taiwan

Thailand

Malaysia

Philippines

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Question 10 of 20

10. Phon Bia, 2817 m. Hint

Cambodia

Laos

Vietnam

Burma

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Question 11 of 20

11. Mt. Hermon, 2814 m. Hint

Turkey

Jordan

Syria

Iraq

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Question 12 of 20

12. Paektu-san, 2744 m. Hint

North Korea

Taiwan

South Korea

Mongolia

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Question 13 of 20

13. Doi Inthanon, 2576 m. Hint

Thailand

Vietnam

Burma

Cambodia

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Question 14 of 20

14. Pidurutalagala, 2524 m. Hint

Sri Lanka

Malaysia

Burma

Thailand

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Question 15 of 20

15. Halla-san. Hint

North Korea

South Korea

Taiwan

Mongolia

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Question 16 of 20

16. Jabal Umm al Dami, 1854 m. Hint

Kuwait

United Arab Emirates

Jordan

Oman

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Question 17 of 20

17. Bukit Pagon, 1850 m. Hint

Sri Lanka

Malaysia

Brunei

East Timor

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Question 18 of 20

18. Phnum Aoral, 1810 m. Hint

Cambodia

Thailand

Laos

Brunei

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Question 19 of 20

19. Jabal Yibir, 1527 m. Hint

Qatar

United Arab Emirates

Bahrain

Kuwait

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Question 20 of 20

20. Keokradong, 1230 m. Hint

Brunei

Hong Kong

Singapore

Bangladesh

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Jabal an Nabi Shuayb, 3760 m.

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.

2. Halgurd Dagh, 3727 m.

Answer: Iraq

This peak is in Kurdistan, north Iraq, on a mountain called Hasarost. Some give other answers to the question about highest Iraqi mountain, for example Rawanduz or Gundah Zhur.
I found my information on a Kurdish information home page, please correct me if I´m wrong.

3. Fan Si Pan, 3143 m.

Answer: Vietnam

This mountain is in the West Tonkin Range. The Black River (Song Da) originates here. Some think Ngoc Linh is Vietnam´s highest mountain, but it´s just 2659 m.

4. Ayrybaba, 3139 m.

Answer: Turkmenistan

This is in east Turkmenistan, near the border to Uzbekistan.

5. Jabal Sawda, 3133 m.

Answer: Saudi Arabia

This is in Hejaz, near the Red Sea Coast.

6. Qurnat al Sawda, 3088 m.

Answer: Lebanon

This is in the north of the Lebanon Mountains which splits Lebanon in two. The valley east of the Lebanon Mountains is called the Bekaa Valley. West of the Bekaa, on both sides of Lebanon and Syria, is the range called Anti-Lebanon.

7. Jabal ash Sham, 2980 m.

Answer: Oman

Jabal ash Sham is the Al Hajar Mountains in the north part of Oman, not far from Musqat and Gulf of Oman.

8. Gunung Tata Mailau, 2960 m.

Answer: East Timor

This is the highest mountain in the small new nation East Timor. Timor is one of the lesser Sunda Islands.

9. Mt. Apo, 2954 m.

Answer: Philippines

Mt. Apo is an active volcano on Mindanao Island. Its summit was first reached in 1880. It was made a national park in 1936.

10. Phon Bia, 2817 m.

Answer: Laos

This is in the north of Laos, north of Vientiane, west of Luang Prabang.

11. Mt. Hermon, 2814 m.

Answer: Syria

In Arabic Mt.Hermon is called Jabal ash-Shaykh. It is on the boundary between Syria and Lebanon, the highest point in the Anti-Lebanon Range. Rivers flowing from this range make irrigation possible in the valleys and oases nearby.

12. Paektu-san, 2744 m.

Answer: North Korea

This is in the north of N.Korea, on the border to China. North Korea is a mountaineous country with several ranges in the north, as Chang Bai Shan, Pepi Shan and Tuman. They are sources of rivers Tuman (border river to Russia) and Yalu (border river to China).

13. Doi Inthanon, 2576 m.

Answer: Thailand

This is in the north, near the upper course of the Ping river, not far from Chiang Mai.

14. Pidurutalagala, 2524 m.

Answer: Sri Lanka

This is in central Sri Lanka, not far from Kandy. Not far away is Adam´s Peak (2243 m.), known for its pilgrims.

15. Halla-san.

Answer: South Korea

Halla-san is a dead volcano on Cheju Island. Highest point on the mainland is Chii-san (1915 m.)

16. Jabal Umm al Dami, 1854 m.

Answer: Jordan

This mountain is in the south of Jordan, not far from Aqaba.

17. Bukit Pagon, 1850 m.

Answer: Brunei

This small sultanate is on Borneo.

18. Phnum Aoral, 1810 m.

Answer: Cambodia

This is in central Cambodia, north of Phnom Penh.

19. Jabal Yibir, 1527 m.

Answer: United Arab Emirates

This is in Fujairah state in the north UAE, near the Oman border.

20. Keokradong, 1230 m.

Answer: Bangladesh

Keokradong is in the Chittagong Hills in the south east of the country.

Source: Author author

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