Quiz about Mountains

Mountain Quiz Questions

Question: The highest mountain range in the world is the –
(a) Alps
(b) Himalayas
(c) Ural Mountains
(d) Hindu Kush

Ans. (b)

Question: What divides Antarctica into two regions?
(a) Transantarctic Mountains
(b) Alps Mountains
(c) Atlas Mountains
(d) Caucasus Mountains

Ans. (a)

Question: Kami Rita Sherpa set a new record for the most ascents of Mt Everest. How many times had he reached the top?
(a) 110
(b) 200
(c) 2
(d) 24

Ans. (d)

Question: A type of rainfall which occurs when wind rises up along a hill or mountain barrier is called __
(a) Ami cyclonic
(b) Convectional
(c) Cyclonic
(d) Orographic

Ans. (d)

Question: The sediment deposited at the base of the glacier is called
(a) till
(b) moraine
(c) None of the above
(d) glacial sand

Ans. (a)

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Question: What is the name of the mid-ocean ridge which separates much of North America from Africa and Europe?
(a) South Atlantic Rise
(b) Pacific Ring of Fire
(c) Reykjanes Ridge
(d) Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Ans. (d)

Question: Two of its cones are considered extinct, while the third, Kibo, is only dormant and sports gas fumeroles. Which mountain is it?
(a) Popocatepetl, Mexico
(b) Fujiyama, Japan
(c) Tongariro, New Zealand
(d) Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Ans. (d)

Question: The important mountains of Europe include:
(a) Andes, Alps, Pyrenees
(b) Alps, Carpathians, Pyrenees, Apen­nines
(c) Alps, Himalayas, rock mountains
(d) None of the above

Ans. (b)

Question: The Alps Mountains are which type of mountain
(a) Old Fold Mountains
(b) Young Fold Mountains
(c) Block Mountains
(d) Volcanic Mountains

Ans. (b)

Question: What mountain range separates the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau?
(a) Caucasus
(b) Himalayas
(c) Appalachians
(d) Alps

Ans. (b)

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Question: In climbing and mountaineering, where are crampons worn?
(a) Hands
(b) Head
(c) Feet
(d) Knees

Ans. (c)

Question: The snow line of the Rocky Mountains of the USA is about
(a) 3 km above sea level
(b) 6 km above sea level
(c) it is at sea level
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a)

Question: The man climbing a mountain leans forward because of
(a) speeding up
(b) for reducing the chances of sliding
(c) for power conservation
(d) to increase stability

Ans. (d)

Question: The highest mountain in the world is the –
(a) Fuji
(b) Kilimanjaro
(c) Matterhorn
(d) Everest

Ans. (d)

Question: What is the highest mountain in Austria?
(a) Mont Blanc
(b) Grossglockn
(c) Bernina
(d) Hochkonig

Ans. (b)

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Question: The highest mountain in North America is part of which mountain range?
(a) Appalachian Mountains
(b) Rocky Mountains
(c) Alaska Range
(d) Sierra Nevada

Ans. (c)

Question: The mountains called the Grampians are in which of these countries?
(a) England
(b) Wales
(c) Scotland
(d) Ireland

Ans. (c)

Question: At 400 km in length, what is the world’s longest glacier?
(a) Fox Glacier, New Zealand
(b) Lambert Glacier, Antarctica
(c) Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
(d) Aconcagua, Argentina

Ans. (b)

Question: What is the longest mountain range in the world above sea-level?
(a) Andes mountains
(b) Himalayas
(c) Alps
(d) Pyrenees mountains

Ans. (a)

Question: Who was the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, in 1953?
(a) Sir Edmund Hillary
(b) Tenzing Norgay
(c) Reinhold Messner
(d) Junko Tabei

Answer. (a)

Question: The Plateaus formed between
(a) Oceans
(b) Rivers
(c) Rocks
(d) Mountains

Ans. (d)

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Question: Mountain soil contains a lot of
(a) humus
(b) clay
(c) coase material
(d) iron and aluminum salt

Ans. (a)

Question: What is referred to as ‘Roof of the World’?
(a) Mount Everest
(b) Pamir Knot
(c) Siberian Plains
(d) Hindukush Mountains

Ans. (b)

Question: The natural gaps across the mountains which provide routes are called
(a) Peaks
(b) Dunes
(c) Plateaus
(d) Passes

Ans. (d)

Question: Which is the longest mountain chain on Earth?
(a) Andes mountains
(b) Mid-Atlantic ridge
(c) Western Cordilera
(d) Himalayan range

Ans. (a)

Question: Hanging Valley is formed by action of
(a) Glacier
(b) River
(c) Ocean
(d) Wind

Ans. (a)

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Question: Hanging Valley is very common in
(a) high mountains
(b) sub-Arctic region
(c) glaciated areas
(d) coastal belt

Ans. (c)

Question: What color graded slope do expert skiers use?
(a) Olive
(b) Black
(c) Silver
(d) Peach

Answer. (b)

Question: Mountaineers carry with them cylinders containing _
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Air
(d) Water

Ans. (b)

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