Question 1/10
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How tall is the Matterhorn, the iconic emblem of the Swiss Alps?
10,376 meters
4,478 meters
2,987 meters
Question 2/10
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How tall is Table Mountain, a flat-topped mountain overlooking Cape Town, South Africa?
1,086 meters
3,457 meters
5,993 meters
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How tall is the highest peak in the Mountains of Banff, Canada's oldest national park?
7,287 meters
5,397 meters
3,618 meters
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How tall is Monte Fitz Roy, a mountain on the border between Argentina and Chile that has a reputation of being very difficult to climb because of its sheer granite faces?
3,375 meters
1,378 meters
1,002 meters
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How tall is Aoraki Mount Cook, the highest mountain in New Zealand and a popular destination for mountain climbers?
7,429 meters
5,124 meters
3,754 meters
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How tall is K2, the second highest mountain on Earth?
8,611 meters
10,245 meters
13,278 meters
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How tall is Mount Kailash, a mountain located in Tibet and one considered a sacred place in five religions as well as the home of Lord Shiva?
2,789 meters
4,256 meters
6,638 meters
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How tall is the highest peak (Lotus Peak) in Huangshan ("Yellow Mountain"), a mountain range in eastern China known for its scenery, sunsets, and peculiarly shaped granite peaks?
1,864 meters
4,879 meters
6,238 meters
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How tall is the Drankensberg (or 'dragons mountain') in Southern Africa? It helps form the Amphitheatre which is widely regarded as one of earth's most impressive cliff faces.
1,729 meters
3,482 meters
5,972 meters
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And last, but certainly not least, how tall is Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world?
8,848 meters
10,754 meters
12,327 meters
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You're not quite at the summit yet, but you're halfway up! You have pretty good knowledge about mountain peak heights, especially the most famous of them! Good job.
B+, Halfway Up
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A+, At The Summit
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This one is for all great mountaineering hobbyists and rock climbers. If your head is always 'in the clouds,' you'll do great with this quiz! Click now to start.
1
How tall is the Matterhorn, the iconic emblem of the Swiss Alps?
10,376 meters
4,478 meters
2,987 meters
2
How tall is Table Mountain, a flat-topped mountain overlooking Cape Town, South Africa?
1,086 meters
3,457 meters
5,993 meters
3
How tall is the highest peak in the Mountains of Banff, Canada's oldest national park?
7,287 meters
5,397 meters
3,618 meters
4
How tall is Monte Fitz Roy, a mountain on the border between Argentina and Chile that has a reputation of being very difficult to climb because of its sheer granite faces?
3,375 meters
1,378 meters
1,002 meters
5
How tall is Aoraki Mount Cook, the highest mountain in New Zealand and a popular destination for mountain climbers?
7,429 meters
5,124 meters
3,754 meters
6
How tall is K2, the second highest mountain on Earth?
8,611 meters
10,245 meters
13,278 meters
7
How tall is Mount Kailash, a mountain located in Tibet and one considered a sacred place in five religions as well as the home of Lord Shiva?
2,789 meters
4,256 meters
6,638 meters
8
How tall is the highest peak (Lotus Peak) in Huangshan ("Yellow Mountain"), a mountain range in eastern China known for its scenery, sunsets, and peculiarly shaped granite peaks?
1,864 meters
4,879 meters
6,238 meters
9
How tall is the Drankensberg (or 'dragons mountain') in Southern Africa? It helps form the Amphitheatre which is widely regarded as one of earth's most impressive cliff faces.
1,729 meters
3,482 meters
5,972 meters
10
And last, but certainly not least, how tall is Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world?
8,848 meters
10,754 meters
12,327 meters
