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Quiz about Highest Mountains in Countries in the Americas

Highest Mountains in Countries in the Americas Quiz

In this quiz I will test your knowledge about the highest mountains in 20 North- and South American countries. I give you mountain and altitude, you give me country.

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

Author
author

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
92,896

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

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Question 1 of 20

1. Cerro Aconcagua, 6960 m. Hint

Peru

Ecuador

Bolivia

Argentina

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Question 2 of 20

2. Nevado Ojos del Salado, 6880 m. Hint

Venezuela

Chile

Peru

Bolivia

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Question 3 of 20

3. Nevado Huascaran, 6768 m. Hint

Bolivia

Colombia

Ecuador

Peru

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Question 4 of 20

4. Nevado Sajama, 6542 m. Hint

Guatemala

Colombia

Bolivia

Mexico

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Question 5 of 20

5. Chimborazo, 6267 m. Hint

Ecuador

Mexico

Bolivia

Guatemala

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Question 6 of 20

6. Denali, 6194 m. Hint

Jamaica

Canada

USA

Mexico

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Question 7 of 20

7. Mt. Logan, 5959 m. Hint

Canada

Mexico

USA

Colombia

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Question 8 of 20

8. Nevado del Huila, 5750 m. Hint

Costa Rica

Venezuela

Colombia

Guatemala

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Question 9 of 20

9. Citlaltepetl, 5700 m. Hint

Guatemala

Panama

Honduras

Mexico

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Question 10 of 20

10. Pico Bolivar, 5007 m. Hint

Venezuela

Ecuador

Colombia

Bolivia

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Question 11 of 20

11. Volcan Tajumulco, 4211 m. Hint

Panama

Honduras

Guatemala

Nicaragua

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Question 12 of 20

12. Cerro Chirripo, 3810 m. Hint

Panama

Costa Rica

Nicaragua

Honduras

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Question 13 of 20

13. Gunnbj�rn Fjeld, 3700 m. Hint

Surinam

Greenland

Guyana

Belize

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Question 14 of 20

14. Volcan Barru, 3475 m. Hint

Honduras

El Salvador

Panama

Nicaragua

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Question 15 of 20

15. Pico Duarte, 3175 m. Hint

Belize

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Puerto Rico

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Question 16 of 20

16. Pico da Neblina, 3014 m. Hint

Venezuela

Brazil

Guyana

Puerto Rico

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Question 17 of 20

17. Cerro Las Minas, 2870 m. Hint

Dominican Republic

Nicaragua

Honduras

El Salvador

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Question 18 of 20

18. Mt. Roraima, 2835 m. Hint

Dominica

Surinam

Guyana

Brazil

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Question 19 of 20

19. Mt. La Selle, 2680 m. Hint

Guadeloupe

French Guiana

Martinique

Haiti

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Question 20 of 20

20. Mogoton, 2438 m. Hint

Nicaragua

St.Vincent

Dominica

Cuba

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Cerro Aconcagua, 6960 m.

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.

2. Nevado Ojos del Salado, 6880 m.

Answer: Chile

This mountain, also in the Andes, was first climbed in 1937. It's on the Argentina/Chile border with one peak on either side of the border.

3. Nevado Huascaran, 6768 m.

Answer: Peru

This Andes peak is in the Ankash region, Peru. It is named after the Peruvian Inca Prince Huascar (1495-1533).

4. Nevado Sajama, 6542 m.

Answer: Bolivia

This peak is in the Andes, in Oruro province, near the Chilean border.

5. Chimborazo, 6267 m.

Answer: Ecuador

This peak is in the Cordillera Real Mts, Quito province. The mountain was ascended by von Humboldt and Bonpland in 1802. At that time this was the highest point reached by man (although they only got near the top and not to the top.

6. Denali, 6194 m.

Answer: USA

This mountain is in Denali National Park, Alaska. It wasn't known that it was the continent's highest peak until 1896 when it was discovered by Dickey and named after president McKinley. The name was changed during the Obama presidency to its native name of Denali.

7. Mt. Logan, 5959 m.

Answer: Canada

This peak is in the St.Elias Mts., Yukon, near Alaska border.
It's the second highest peak in N.America.

8. Nevado del Huila, 5750 m.

Answer: Colombia

This is a volcano in central Colombia, near Popay�n.

9. Citlaltepetl, 5700 m.

Answer: Mexico

Once called Pico de Orizaba, this peak is in Veracruz state.
It's an inactive volcano. It has been renamed its Maya name Citlaltepetl which means mountain of the sun. It was a sacred mountain to the Mayas. From a temple in the mountainside a sacred fire was ever kept burning.

10. Pico Bolivar, 5007 m.

Answer: Venezuela

Formerly called La Perida, this peak is in Bolivar state, south of Ciudad Bolivar. An important iron ore was discovered here in 1947. The mountain still has rich sources of iron which is sent by train to Puerto Ordaz and shipped to USA and Europe.

11. Volcan Tajumulco, 4211 m.

Answer: Guatemala

This is the highest point in Central America. It�s a volcanic mountain.

12. Cerro Chirripo, 3810 m.

Answer: Costa Rica

Also called Grande Chirripo, this peak is in the Cordillera de Talamanca Mts.

13. Gunnbj�rn Fjeld, 3700 m.

Answer: Greenland

This is near the coast of east central Greenland. It's named after a Norwegian who was going from Norway to Iceland in 870. Instead he was taken by the wind and came to Greenland by mistake. In the Viking days the mountain was called Kvitsenk.

14. Volcan Barru, 3475 m.

Answer: Panama

This mountain, also called Chiriqui, is near the border to Costa Rica.

15. Pico Duarte, 3175 m.

Answer: Dominican Republic

Formerly called Monte Trujillo after the Dominican dictator, this peak is in the Cordillera Central Mts.

16. Pico da Neblina, 3014 m.

Answer: Brazil

Formerly Pico da Bandeira was thought to be the highest mountain in Brazil. Pico da Neblina was just discovered 1953. It�s near the Venezuelan border and the name means "Mountain of the Mists".

17. Cerro Las Minas, 2870 m.

Answer: Honduras

18. Mt. Roraima, 2835 m.

Answer: Guyana

Mt. Roraima is in the border area between Guyana, Brazil and Venezuela.
Roraina is also the name of a Brazilian state.

19. Mt. La Selle, 2680 m.

Answer: Haiti

This mountain is in south east Haiti.

20. Mogoton, 2438 m.

Answer: Nicaragua

Source: Author author

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