Mountains of the World Quiz

Try out this Mountains of the World quiz to test your knowledge. Mountains of the World trivia explores the planet’s most iconic summits, sprawling ranges, and the geography that shapes them.

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Question 1 · Hard · 40 pts
Because of Earth's equatorial bulge, which summit is farther from the planet's center than Everest is?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
Name the mountain recognized as the world's third-highest peak.?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
Which mountain is joined to Everest by the South Col?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
Which major peak is especially noted for its four-sided pyramid shape?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Before Everest was confirmed taller, which mountain had been measured by some surveys as the world's highest?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
Who led the first ascent of Annapurna I in 1950?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Which climber made the first ascent of the Weisshorn in 1861?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Indian mountain was closed to most climbing for decades after 1983?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
Which mountain lies in the Karakoram near K2?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
Carstensz Pyramid goes by what other name?
Question 11 · Hard · 40 pts
Which mountain range sits on the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
K2 stands on the border between which two countries?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
Denali is located in which U.S. state?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
On which Japanese island is Mount Fuji found?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Mount Kilimanjaro is in what country?

Because of Earth's equatorial bulge, which summit is farther from the planet's center than Everest is?

Name the mountain recognized as the world's third-highest peak.?

Which mountain is joined to Everest by the South Col?

Which major peak is especially noted for its four-sided pyramid shape?

Before Everest was confirmed taller, which mountain had been measured by some surveys as the world's highest?

Who led the first ascent of Annapurna I in 1950?

Which climber made the first ascent of the Weisshorn in 1861?

Which Indian mountain was closed to most climbing for decades after 1983?

Which mountain lies in the Karakoram near K2?

Carstensz Pyramid goes by what other name?

Which mountain range sits on the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

K2 stands on the border between which two countries?

Denali is located in which U.S. state?

On which Japanese island is Mount Fuji found?

Mount Kilimanjaro is in what country?