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You Shall Not Pass! Trivia Quiz

How well do you know your mountain passes? Let's find out.

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

Author
cyingy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
381,318

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
195

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. This mountain pass is in France near the border with Italy. It connects the valley of the Is�re and the Arc River valley. It is also the highest paved pass in the Alps. What is this north-south mountain pass? Hint

Col du Bois Clair

Col de l'Iseran

Col des Baudots

Col des Chevr�res

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Question 2 of 10

2. This pass is one of the oldest known passes in the world. It is a part of the Silk Road, joins Afghanistan and Pakistan, and has been used by military leaders like Genghis Khan, and Alexander the Great. Name this famous pass. Hint

Kilhiber Pass

Silk Pass

Kilik Pass

Khyber Pass

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Question 3 of 10

3. This pass is on New Zealand's South Island. It joins the Wairau Valley and Hanmer Springs. At 1,347 m or 4,419 ft above sea level, it is the highest publically accessible road in the country. What is the name this pass that channels the Rainbow Valley-Hanmer Road?
Hint

Island Saddle

Karangahake Gorge

Desert Road

Mamaku Saddle

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Question 4 of 10

4. Connecting Chile and Argentina at a height of over 4,700m or 15,577 ft, this pass shares a name with a city in the United States. It connects Fiambala Argentina to Copiap� Chile, and is one of the most important passes in the Andes mountains. Which pass is this near Maricunga's salt flat? Hint

San Jose Pass

Florida Pass

San Francisco Pass

Los Angeles Pass

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Question 5 of 10

5. Located in Egypt near the Libyan border, this pass is only 180m (600 ft) above sea level but was of great strategic importance in World War II when the German armies used it as a defensive position against repeated British attacks. Which strategically important pass is this? Hint

King's Tomb Pass

Halfaya Pass

Kelpa Pass

Libegy Pass

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Question 6 of 10

6. This pass is located on the Canada-US border and is named after a Canadian Minister of the Interior. It was one of two passes that connected Skaguay Alaska with the gold rush in the Yukon Territory. What pass is being described? Hint

Chilkoot Pass

Skaguay Trail

Smitz Pass

White Pass

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Question 7 of 10

7. Staying with Canada this time. This pass was used to build the Trans-Canada Railroad by CPR and later for the Trans-Canada Highway. It is a high pass that connects Alberta and British Columbia near Lake Louise. What is the name of this pass? Hint

Hardscrabble Pass

Kicking Horse Pass

Yellowhead Pass

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

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Question 8 of 10

8. This pass was where in 480 BC the Spartan army (and their allies) attempted (but ultimately failed) to stop the Persian army's invasion of Ancient Greece. Name this "hot" pass. Hint

Katara Pass

Epidaurus

Acropolis of Athens

Thermopylae

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Question 9 of 10

9. This Canadian pass sounds like it is named after a former US president. It is located on the Alberta-British Columbia border and is located at the headwaters of the Valenciennes River. What is this presidential sounding pass? Hint

Lincoln Pass

Roosevelt Pass

Washington Pass

Bush Pass

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Question 10 of 10

10. Our final pass became the highest vehicle accessible road in the world in 2010. It joins India to Tibet and is in the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve. It is also the source of the Saraswati River. Name this highest of all passes. Hint

Lanak La

Everest Pass

Khardung La

Mana Pass

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Col de l'Iseran

This pass has a maximum grade of 12 percent and was first climbed in the Tour De France in 1939.

Answer: Khyber Pass

The Khyber Pass has been strategically important for centuries. After World War I, the British built a rail line through the pass which opened in 1925.

Answer: Island Saddle

The road was built in the 1950s to allow the construction of power transmission towers. The road is gravel and only open during New Zealand's summer months due to extreme weather conditions.

Answer: San Francisco Pass

The pass gets its name from the extinct San Francisco volcano located nearby. The highest volcano in the world (Nevado Ojos del Salado) is also nearby.

Answer: Halfaya Pass

The German army captured the pass on 14 April 1941. It was not until November 29th that the British army was able to lay siege to the pass and it finally succumbed to intense bombardment on 17 January 1942.

Answer: White Pass

Chilkoot pass runs close to White Pass, but was not named after a Minister of the Interior (Thomas White). White Pass was also known as Dead Horse Trail due to the high number of horses who died while travelling the pass.

Answer: Kicking Horse Pass

Both the pass and the nearby river were named when the geologist/surgeon James Hector was kicked by his horse while exploring the area.

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo jump is a real place and located approx. 360 km from Kicking Horse Pass.

8. This pass was where in 480 BC the Spartan army (and their allies) attempted (but ultimately failed) to stop the Persian army's invasion of Ancient Greece. Name this "hot" pass.

Answer: Thermopylae

The movie "300" was inspired by the actual battle. While the Spartan army lost at Thermopylae, the Greeks won the naval battle at Salamis forcing the Persians to withdraw.

Answer: Bush Pass

The Valenciennes River used to known as South Fork Bush River. The North Fork Bush River is now simply called Bush River.

Answer: Mana Pass

The Mana Pass is an ancient pass that allows pilgrimage to the Hindu town of Badrinath. A new gravel road was opened in the pass in 2010.

Source: Author cyingy

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