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We Lost the Mountains Trivia Quiz

Several world mountain ranges have gone missing. Can you help find them? They just might be hiding in the following ten sentences.

A multiple-choice quiz by CmdrK. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
CmdrK

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
366,561

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
531

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Question 1 of 10

1. John and Esther traveled to South America.

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Your scalp should not be a shade of green.

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. We saw toothless anteaters at the zoo.

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. A pen nine inches long doesn't work in my hand.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Dogs kill cats, cats kill mice.

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Don't balk and refuse to play. 

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. He tried and tried and at last succeeded.

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Question 8 of 10

8. You rallyists drive too fast!

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Question 9 of 10

9. It was a tchotchke but it was nice to have.

Answer: (One Word, 7 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Have Hima lay a chalk line before she starts cutting that fabric.

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. John and Esther traveled to South America.

Answer: Andes

"John AND ESther..." The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It stretches 4,300 mi./7,000 km. along the west coast of South America.

2. Your scalp should not be a shade of green.

Answer: Alps

"Your scALP Should..." The Alps is a fabled mountain range in southern Europe. Mt. Blanc on the French-Italian border is its highest peak.

3. We saw toothless anteaters at the zoo.

Answer: Sawtooth

"We SAW TOOTHless..." There are two Sawtooth mountain ranges in the United States. One is part of the Rocky Mountains in Idaho, the other is in Minnesota and borders Lake Superior.

4. A pen nine inches long doesn't work in my hand.

Answer: Apennine

"A PEN NINE inches..." Running most of the length of Italy, the Apennine Mountains give their name to the Apennine peninsula. There is one glacier in the mountain range, the Calderone, which is Europe's southernmost glacier.

5. Dogs kill cats, cats kill mice.

Answer: Catskill

"CATS KILL mice." Located in southern New York state in the U.S. the Catskill Mountains are part of the Appalachian mountain chain. They are the northeastern end of the Allegheny Plateau; they were a popular resort area in the 20th century.

6. Don't balk and refuse to play. 

Answer: Balkan

"Don't BALK ANd..." The Balkan Mountains are located in south-central Europe as part of the Balkan Peninsula. They are considered part of the Alps-Himalayan chain.

7. He tried and tried and at last succeeded.

Answer: Atlas

"and AT LASt..." Found in northwest Africa, the Atlas Mountains separate the Sahara Desert from the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The highest peak is Toubkal at 13,665 ft./4,165 m.

8. You rallyists drive too fast!

Answer: Ural

"yoU RALlyists..." The Ural Mountains run north to south through western Russia, from the Arctic Ocean to Kazakhstan. They are generally considered to be the border between Europe and Asia.

9. It was a tchotchke but it was nice to have.

Answer: Wasatch

"it WAS A TCHotchke..." On the western edge of the Rocky Mountains, the Wasatch Range is mostly in the U.S. state of Utah. Wasatch is a Ute Indian word meaning mountain pass.

10. Have Hima lay a chalk line before she starts cutting that fabric.

Answer: Himalaya

"Have HIMA LAY A chalk..." Containing the highest mountain peaks on Earth, the Himalaya Mountains separate the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. Several of its peaks are sacred to Hindus and Buddhists.

Source: Author CmdrK

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