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Quiz about Mountain Delights of Switzerland

Mountain Delights of Switzerland Quiz

Ever since I visited Switzerland when I was a child, I have wanted to learn more about this amazing country. Perhaps you will learn something new too. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by sandie1. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
sandie1

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
228,796

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
642

Question 1 of 10

1. Around which mountain in Switzerland is it possible to ride the world's first revolving cable car? Hint

Monch

Blanc

Titlis

Pilatus

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Question 2 of 10

2. Why is Pilatus also known as the Dragon Mountain? Hint

Lizards are known to live on the mountain

No particular reason

Women who occupied Pilatus were very unpleasant

Pilatus is rumoured to have been home to flying dragons

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which mountain is home to the steepest cogwheel railway in the world? Hint

The Eiger

Titlis

Pilatus

Bernese Alps

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Question 4 of 10

4. On which mountain in Switzerland can you visit the Ice Palace? Hint

Schilthorn

Titlis

The Eiger

The Jungfraujoch Pass

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Question 5 of 10

5. The James Bond film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was filmed in 1969. On which mountain did the filming take place? Hint

Mount Schilthorn

Jungfraujoch

Gornergrat

Pilatus

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Matterhorn was the last major mountain of the Swiss Alps to be climbed. Who was the first woman to successfully climb the Matterhorn in 1871? Hint

Constance Knight

Meta Brevoort.

Lucy Walker

Debbie Edwards

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which mountain in Switzerland is also known as The Toblerone Mountain and has the highest altitude open-air cogwheel railway in Europe? Hint

Chasseral

Dent-Blanche

Jungfrau

Matterhorn

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Question 8 of 10

8. The last three questions are about my favourite mountain in Switzerland. Name the actor who starred in the 1975 film called "The Eiger Sanction"?

Hint

Burt Reynolds

Clint Eastwood

Charles Bronson

Sean Connery

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who made the first ascent of the Eiger in Switzerland? Hint

All of these

Christian Almer

Charles Barrington

Peter Bohren

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Eiger is the most eastern peak of a ridge crest that also contains the M�nch and Jungfrau.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Around which mountain in Switzerland is it possible to ride the world's first revolving cable car?

Answer: Titlis

The Titlis Rotair is the highest glacier excursion in Central Switzerland. The Kleine Titlis cable car peaks at 3028m at Kleine Titlis.

The Titlis is 3238m high.

2. Why is Pilatus also known as the Dragon Mountain?

Answer: Pilatus is rumoured to have been home to flying dragons

This mountain in Switzerland is surrounded by many legends as Pilatus.
Many years ago, it was thought that dragons with healing powers lived in and on Pilatus including a dragon called Winckelriedt.

3. Which mountain is home to the steepest cogwheel railway in the world?

Answer: Pilatus

At 7000 feet (2123m), Pilatus (The Dragon Mountain) has the steepest cogwheel railway in the world.
From the top of the mountain, 73 mountain peaks can be seen and five different lakes.

4. On which mountain in Switzerland can you visit the Ice Palace?

Answer: The Jungfraujoch Pass

At 11,782 feet (3571m), the Ice Palace is a technical wonder. It was created in 1934.

5. The James Bond film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was filmed in 1969. On which mountain did the filming take place?

Answer: Mount Schilthorn

"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" became a very successful film for James Bond and Mount Schilthorn. The Schilthorn is 9000 feet (2970m)high. Visitors enjoy the legendary "Martini, shaken not stirred" at the James Bond Bar and lunch can be eaten in the 360� revolving restaurant.

6. The Matterhorn was the last major mountain of the Swiss Alps to be climbed. Who was the first woman to successfully climb the Matterhorn in 1871?

Answer: Lucy Walker

Did you guess Meta Brevoort? Meta was the second woman to climb the Matterhorn. At 14,693 feet (4,478m) with four faces, the Matterhorn is extremely difficult to climb. Early climbers found themselves on difficult slippery rock and had to turn back. Today climbing the Matterhorn is still very dangerous and each year several climbers die.

7. Which mountain in Switzerland is also known as The Toblerone Mountain and has the highest altitude open-air cogwheel railway in Europe?

Answer: Matterhorn

Gornergrat (The Toblerone Mountain) has an altitude of 10,000 feet (3089m). On August 20th, 1898, the GGB Gornergrat-Monte Rosa-Bahnen went into operation, the first electric cogwheel railway in Switzerland. It took another 30 years before it was open in the winter as well as through the summer.

8. The last three questions are about my favourite mountain in Switzerland. Name the actor who starred in the 1975 film called "The Eiger Sanction"?

Answer: Clint Eastwood

The story is based around climbing the Eiger mountain. The beautiful scenery and acting in this film makes "The Eiger Sanction" a brilliant film to watch.

9. Who made the first ascent of the Eiger in Switzerland?

Answer: All of these

Irishman Charles Barrington with Swiss guides Christian Almer and Peter Bohren made the first climb of the Eiger on 11 August 1858 by way of the West Flank and West Ridge.

10. The Eiger is the most eastern peak of a ridge crest that also contains the M�nch and Jungfrau.

Answer: True

The Virgin (Jungfrau), Monk (M�nch) and the Ogre (Eiger) are the three mountains of the ridge crest. The peak is mentioned in records dating back to the 13th century but there is not any explanation of how the peak gained its name.
Thank you for taking my quiz, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did making it.

Source: Author sandie1

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