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Mountains: a quiz

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You may enjoy climbing them, skiing down them, or perhaps just admiring them from a distance. Whichever it is, you cannot avoid being impressed by the grandeur and majesty of mountains. But how much do you know about the world’s great mountains – such as where they are and maybe some of their features of interest? Here’s a quiz that might help you to answer that question!

  • Question of

    Which mountain overlooks the city of Naples?

    • Stromboli
    • Vesuvius
    • Etna
    • Mont Blanc
  • Question of

    Aconagua is the highest mountain in South America, but in which country?

    • Argentina
    • Brazil
    • Peru
    • Bolivia
  • Question of

    By which city does Sugar Loaf Mountain stand?

    • Cape Town
    • Sao Paolo
    • Geneva
    • Rio de Janeiro
  • Question of

    Which mountain range spans Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia?

    • Dolomites
    • Drakensberg
    • Atlas
    • Tibesti
  • Question of

    What does the word “Ben” mean, as in Ben Nevis?

    • Saint
    • Mountain
    • Lord
    • Height
  • Question of

    In which American state are the Adirondack Mountains?

    • California
    • Virginia
    • Georgia
    • New York
  • Question of

    Which British mountain has a railway all the way to the summit?

    • Ben Nevis
    • Skiddaw
    • Snowdon
    • Cader Idris
  • Question of

    In which country is Mount Cook, named after the explorer Captain James Cook?

    • New Zealand
    • Australia
    • South Africa
    • Indonesia
  • Question of

    In which country is Mount Ararat, supposedly the resting place of Noah’s Ark?

    • Israel
    • Iraq
    • Egypt
    • Turkey
  • Question of

    In which mountain range does the country of Andorra lie?

    • Alps
    • Jura
    • Balkans
    • Pyrenees

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  3. 9/10 I got the South American one wrong! I hesitated over Ben, as it never means mountain in Irish, but peak. Our normal word for mountain, sliabh (anglicised slieve) seems to be used instead of ben in parts of Scotland.