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Challenge yourself with expert questions on the world's great mountain ranges, passes and summits!
1. Which is the only Himalayan country with no Himalayan peaks above 7,000 metres?
💡 Bhutan's highest peak is Gangkhar Puensum at 7,570 m — but due to Bhutanese law prohibiting climbing peaks above 6,000 m for religious reasons, it remains unclimbed.
2. The Drakensberg mountain range is located in which region of Africa?
💡 The Drakensberg (meaning "Dragon's Mountains") runs through South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini — the highest range in southern Africa, reaching 3,482 m at Thabana Ntlenyana.
3. The Hindu Kush mountain range runs primarily through which two countries?
💡 The Hindu Kush stretches approximately 800 km through Afghanistan and Pakistan — historically a major barrier and trade corridor between Central and South Asia.
4. Which mountain range separates the Tibetan Plateau from the Indian subcontinent?
💡 The Himalayas form a 2,400 km arc separating the Tibetan Plateau from the Indian subcontinent — containing all 14 of the world's peaks above 8,000 metres.
5. Which mountain range contains Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere?
💡 Aconcagua (6,961 m) is in the Andes of Argentina near the Chilean border — the highest peak outside Asia and the highest in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres.
6. What is the name of the highest mountain in the Alps?
💡 Mont Blanc at 4,808 metres is the highest peak in the Alps — located on the French-Italian border near Chamonix, it is the highest mountain in Western Europe.
7. Which mountain range forms the backbone of Scandinavia, running through Norway and Sweden?
💡 The Scandinavian Mountains (Scandinavian Alps or Scandes) form the spine of the Scandinavian Peninsula — stretching 1,700 km through Norway and Sweden.
8. The Pyrenees Mountains form a natural border between which two countries?
💡 The Pyrenees stretch 430 km along the border between France and Spain — also enclosing the microstate of Andorra. They effectively cut the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe.
9. The Caucasus Mountains lie between which two seas?
💡 The Caucasus Mountains stretch between the Black Sea in the west and the Caspian Sea in the east — forming a natural border between Europe and Asia.
10. What is the name of the high-altitude plateau formed by the Himalayas and Karakoram ranges?
💡 The Tibetan Plateau — the "Roof of the World" — averages over 4,500 metres and covers 2.5 million km², formed by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.
11. The Appalachian Mountains run along the eastern coast of which continent?
💡 The Appalachian Mountains stretch 2,400 km along eastern North America from Alabama, USA to Newfoundland, Canada — one of the oldest mountain ranges on Earth.
12. Denali is the highest peak in North America. In which US state is it located?
💡 Denali (6,190 m) is located in Denali National Park, Alaska — formerly known as Mount McKinley, its name was officially changed back to Denali in 2015.
13. The Tianshan mountain range is shared by China, Kyrgyzstan and which other country?
💡 The Tian Shan (Heavenly Mountains) stretch 2,500 km across China, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan — also passing through a corner of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
14. K2, the world's second highest mountain, lies on the border between Pakistan and which other country?
💡 K2 (8,611 m) sits on the border between Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan and China's Xinjiang — first summited in 1954 by Lacedelli and Compagnoni of Italy.
15. Which mountain is the farthest from Earth's centre due to equatorial bulge?
💡 Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador (6,263 m) is farthest from Earth's centre — because the Earth bulges at the equator, its summit is 6,384 km from the centre vs Everest's 6,382 km.
16. What is the name of the mountain pass connecting Pakistan to China via the Karakoram Highway?
💡 Khunjerab Pass at 4,693 metres is the highest paved border crossing in the world — connecting Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan to China's Xinjiang via the Karakoram Highway.
17. Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe, is located in which country?
💡 Mount Elbrus (5,642 m) is a dormant volcano in the Caucasus Mountains of Russia — the highest peak in Europe depending on where the Europe-Asia boundary is drawn.
18. What is the name of the world's longest mountain range?
💡 The Andes stretch approximately 7,000 km along the western coast of South America — the world's longest continental mountain range, running through 7 countries.
19. The Zagros Mountains run through which Middle Eastern country?
💡 The Zagros Mountains stretch 1,500 km through western and southwestern Iran — the country's largest mountain range, also extending into Iraq and Turkey.
20. Which mountain range contains the highest peak in Africa?
💡 Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 m) in Tanzania is Africa's highest peak — a free-standing volcanic massif rather than part of a range, making it uniquely dramatic.