Welcome to our mountains of fun trivia quiz! Ready to peak your interest? Whether you’re a seasoned climber or just someone who can’t resist a rocky pun, we promise this will be a boulder adventure than any other. Let’s trek right into the fun, and don’t worry, no one will be left between a rock and a hard place.
Brace yourself for the high elevation of fun and don’t plateau now – it’s time to scale the heights of mountain trivia!
1. What is the highest mountain peak in the world?
2. Which mountain range is also known as “The Roof of the World”?
3. Who was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest?
4. Which Indian mountain range is known as “The Blue Mountains”?
5. Which famous peak is nicknamed “The Savage Mountain”?
6. What large cat species is commonly found in the Rocky Mountains?
7. What is fabled to be hidden in the Rocky Mountains according to the lore of Forrest Fenn?
8. Which mountain has the highest death rate among climbers?
9. What winter sport was invented in the mountains of Norway?
10. Who was the first person to climb all the fourteen 8000m peaks?
11. What is the study of mountains called?
12. What national park in the U.S. includes part of the Rocky Mountains?
13. Which mountain range stretches over 7,000 kilometers from British Columbia, Canada to New Mexico, United States?
14. Which mountain holds the record for the strongest winds on Earth at 231 miles per hour?
15. What Andean city is the highest capital city in the world?
16. What is the name of the world’s tallest mountain from base to peak?
17. Which mountain located in Tanzania is Africa’s highest peak?
18. What mountain climbing gear was innovated by Vitale Bramani?
19. Which mountain range in South Africa is considered the starting point of the world’s largest land mammal migration?
20. Which city located at the base of the French Alps hosted the 1968 Winter Olympics?
21. Which mountain in Greece was believed to be the home of the Greek gods?
22. Which famous novel includes an account of climbing the Matterhorn?
23. Which US state is home to the Grand Teton National Park?
24. Which is the highest mountain peak of the Alps?
25. Which is the tallest mountain in Australia?
26. Which country has both the lowest and the highest points in the Western Hemisphere?
27. What is the national bird of the Andes, known for its ability to fly at high altitudes?
28. What type of rock mostly composes the famous mountain K2?
29. What tribe considers Mount Kailash, in Tibet, to be a sacred site?
30. What is the term for a mountain climber who scales particularly challenging or dangerous peaks?
31. Who composed the classical music piece “Night on Bald Mountain”?
32. What disaster occurred on Mount St. Helens in 1980?
33. What is the name of the mountain range that runs the entire length of Italy?
34. Which South American country is home to Aconcagua, the highest peak outside Asia?
35. What movie is about the 1996 Mount Everest disaster?
36. What common kitchen cooking ingredient was named after a mountain range?
37. The Matterhorn is located at the border of Italy and which country?
38. Which mountain was climbed by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953?
39. What are the Seven Summits?
40. What mountain has a distinctive tabletop appearance, and is a prominent landmark in Cape Town, South Africa?
41. Which national park is home to Half Dome and El Capitan?
42. In which country would you find Mount Fuji?
43. What is the name of the tallest mountain in our Solar System?
44. What mountain is known for its “Golden Stairs”, a steep rocky terrain leading to its summit?
45. What is the name of the railway that ascends Pikes Peak in Colorado?
46. What is the second-highest mountain in the world?
47. Who was the first woman to climb the Seven Summits?
48. What is the name of the highest mountain in the Appalachians?
49. In what U.S. state would you find Denali, the highest peak in North America?
50. What is the name of the world’s longest mountain range?
51. What is the highest peak in the Rocky Mountain National Park?
52. What is the highest mountain in Antarctica?
53. Which mountain range extends across six European countries?
54. What is the second highest mountain in Africa, after Mount Kilimanjaro?
55. What is the name of the famous base camp for Mount Everest in Nepal?
56. What mountaineering route is often referred to as the “standard route” to the summit of Mount Everest?
57. What is the highest mountain in Europe?
58. What is the highest mountain in the British Isles?
59. What is the highest peak in the Alps?
60. In Nepal, what is Mount Everest called?
61. What is the highest mountain in the continental United States?
62. What is the name of the group of volcanoes and seismic activity that encircles the Pacific Ocean?
63. What mountain range is home to the Yeti, according to local folklore?
64. What is the tallest peak in South America?
65. What mountain in Arizona is known for its group of radio and TV broadcast antennas?
66. What is the highest point in Africa?
67. What is the highest active volcano in the world?
68. What mountain’s name means “Mountain of Light” and is part of the Karakoram Range in Pakistan?
69. What mountain in Canada is the country’s deadliest peak, with a 25% fatality rate for those who try to climb it?
70. What is the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains?
71. What is the world’s most isolated mountain and the second highest atoll, located in the Pacific Ocean?
72. What famous mountain range can you find the Cave of the Crystals, known for its giant selenite crystals?
73. What mountain range stretches across Russia, Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, and other countries?
74. What is the highest mountain in New Zealand?
75. What is the world’s highest volcanic mountain?
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