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Quiz about Highest Mountains in European Countries 1
Quiz about Highest Mountains in European Countries 1

Highest Mountains in European Countries 1 Quiz

I have picked the highest mountain in every European country and ranged them from 1 to 50. In two quizzes I will give you the name and altitude of the mountain. You give me the country.

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
91,309
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
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Avg Score
15 / 25
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1079
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Question 1 of 25
1. Where would you find Mt Elbrus at 5633m? Hint


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Question 2 of 25
2. Mont Blanc, at 4807 m above sea level, straddles the border of which two European countries? Hint


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Question 3 of 25
3. Dufourspitze, at 4634 m., is the highest peak of which alpine nation? Hint


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Question 4 of 25
4. Which country's highest peak is Grossglockner which reaches 3798 m.? Hint


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Question 5 of 25
5. Pico de Teide at 3718 m. is the supreme mountain top of which region? Hint


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Question 6 of 25
6. Mulhacen, at 3478 m., is the tallest peak in which of the following regions? Hint


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Question 7 of 25
7. Which country claims Zugspitze, at 2963 m., as its supreme peak? Hint


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Question 8 of 25
8. Coma Pedrosa, at 2946 m. is proud to be the highest peak of which diminutive nation? Hint


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Question 9 of 25
9. It's time to go to the Balkans. Which country has Musala, 2925 m., as its highest point? Hint


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Question 10 of 25
10. Which country was ruled by gods from Olympus, 2917 m., in ancient times? Appropriately, Olympus is this country's highest mountain. Hint


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Question 11 of 25
11. Triglav, at 2864 m., is the tallest point of which nearly landlocked country? Hint


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Question 12 of 25
12. Maja e Korabit/Golem Korab, at 2753 m. above sea level, has two names as it sits on the border of which two nations? Hint


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Question 13 of 25
13. Daravica, 2656 m. Hint


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Question 14 of 25
14. Gerlachovka, 2655 m. Hint


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Question 15 of 25
15. Grauspitz, 2599 m. Hint


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Question 16 of 25
16. Moldoveanul, 2544 m. Hint


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Question 17 of 25
17. Rysy, 2499 m. Hint


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Question 18 of 25
18. Galdhøpiggen, 2469 m. Hint


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Question 19 of 25
19. Maglic, 2386 m. Hint


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Question 20 of 25
20. Pico Alto, 2351 m. Hint


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Question 21 of 25
21. Beerenberg, 2277 m. Hint


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Question 22 of 25
22. Hvannadalshnúkur, 2119 m. Hint


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Question 23 of 25
23. Kebnekaise, 2111 m. Hint


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Question 24 of 25
24. Hora Hoverla, 2061 m. Hint


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Question 25 of 25
25. Estrela, 1993 m. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where would you find Mt Elbrus at 5633m?

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).
2. Mont Blanc, at 4807 m above sea level, straddles the border of which two European countries?

Answer: France and Italy

 This mountain, the highest peak in Europe except Russia,
is in the Alps on the border between France and Italy. It´s called Monte Bianco in Italian.
3. Dufourspitze, at 4634 m., is the highest peak of which alpine nation?

Answer: Switzerland

 This is in the Pennine Alps, on the border to Italy.
4. Which country's highest peak is Grossglockner which reaches 3798 m.?

Answer: Austria

 This is in the Tirol Alps.
5. Pico de Teide at 3718 m. is the supreme mountain top of which region?

Answer: Canary Islands

 This is the highest peak in Spain altogether, situated on Tenerife in the (Spanish) Canary Islands.
6. Mulhacen, at 3478 m., is the tallest peak in which of the following regions?

Answer: Spain (mainland)

 This is the highest peak in mainland Spain, in Sierra Nevada.
7. Which country claims Zugspitze, at 2963 m., as its supreme peak?

Answer: Germany

 This is in the Bavarian Alps.
8. Coma Pedrosa, at 2946 m. is proud to be the highest peak of which diminutive nation?

Answer: Andorra

 This is in the Pyrenées.
9. It's time to go to the Balkans. Which country has Musala, 2925 m., as its highest point?

Answer: Bulgaria

 This is in the Rhodope Mountains.
10. Which country was ruled by gods from Olympus, 2917 m., in ancient times? Appropriately, Olympus is this country's highest mountain.

Answer: Greece

 This is in Thessaly, Greece, and of course the home of the Greek gods. Actually the highest mountain in Cyprus is called the same, but it is just 1951 m.
11. Triglav, at 2864 m., is the tallest point of which nearly landlocked country?

Answer: Slovenia

 This is in the Julian Alps, near the border to Italy.
12. Maja e Korabit/Golem Korab, at 2753 m. above sea level, has two names as it sits on the border of which two nations?

Answer: Albania and Macedonia

 This is in the North Albanian Alps, on the border to Macedonia.
13. Daravica, 2656 m.

Answer: Serbia/Kosovo

 This is in Kosovo, (which depending on who you ask, is either an independent nation or part of Serbia), near the border to Albania.
14. Gerlachovka, 2655 m.

Answer: Slovakia

 This is the highest peak in the Tatra Mountains. It was formerly called Franz Josef Spitze (under Austrian rule) and Stalin Peak under Stalin´s rule.
15. Grauspitz, 2599 m.

Answer: Liechtenstein

 This is in the Rhaetian Alps, on the border of Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
16. Moldoveanul, 2544 m.

Answer: Romania

 This is the highest peak in the Transylvanian Alps.
17. Rysy, 2499 m.

Answer: Poland

 This is in the Carpathian Mountains.
18. Galdhøpiggen, 2469 m.

Answer: Norway

 This is in Jotunheimen, a range of mountains in south central Norway. In Norwegian Jotunheimen means "Home of the Jotuns". The Jotuns are mythological figures, a kind of super-humans.
19. Maglic, 2386 m.

Answer: Bosnia/Herzegovina

 This is in the Dinaric Alps, near the border to Montenegro.
20. Pico Alto, 2351 m.

Answer: Azores Islands

 Also just called Pico (mountain). Situated on the island also called Pico in the (Portuguese) Azores Islands.
21. Beerenberg, 2277 m.

Answer: Jan Mayen

 This is an active volcano on the small Norwegian island dependency Jan Mayen. An alternative name for the highest peak of the volcano is Haakon VII Toppen (Haakon VII Peak).
22. Hvannadalshnúkur, 2119 m.

Answer: Iceland

 This is a volcano situated on Öræfajökull, which is a branch of the glacier Vatnajökull.
23. Kebnekaise, 2111 m.

Answer: Sweden

 This is situated on Kjölen Mountains in north Sweden, near the border to Norway.
24. Hora Hoverla, 2061 m.

Answer: Ukraine

 This is in the Carpathian Mountains. In Russian spelled Gora Goverla.
25. Estrela, 1993 m.

Answer: Portugal (mainland)

 This is really a mountain range called Serra da Estrela.
Source: Author author

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