[Tough =
questions to check geographic knowledge of high mountains. No google, =
please. Answer only 1 question publicly to others may enjoy =
playing along. Answers tomorrow]
1. At 20,320 =
feet, what is the official name of the highest mountain in North =
America? __________
2. What does =
its name mean? ________
3. Where is it =
located (state/province)? ________
4. When was =
its earlier name restored? ________
5. At 22,840 =
feet, what is the highest mountain in South America? =
__________
6. What two =
countries share his mountain on their borders? _______ =
_______
7. At 19,340 =
feet, what is the highest mountain in Africa? =
__________
8. With three =
peaks covering 50 miles, what it the central cone called =
________
9. Where is it =
located (nation)? ________
10. At 18,510 =
feet, what is the highest mountain in Europe? =
__________
11. In what =
nation is it located (state/province)? ________
12. What =
mountain range is it in? ________
13. At 29,035 =
feet, what is the highest mountain in Asia? =
__________
14. What =
mountain range does it crest? ________
15. This =
highest point in the world lies on the border of what two nations? =
_________ _________
16. Who were =
the first men to ever summit the peak (and survive)? __________ =
________
17. At 16,050 =
feet, what is the highest mountain in Antarctica? =
__________
18. In what =
mountain range is it located? ________
19. When was =
its summit finally reached? ________
20. At 7,310 =
feet, what is the highest mountain in Australia? ________ =
_________
21. In what =
range of the Australian Alps is it located? SNOWY RANGE _______ =
_______
22. Where is =
it located (state/province)? NEW SOUTH WALES =
___________________
23. Who is =
this mountain named after? ________ =
________
24. At 16,024 =
feet, what is the highest mountain in Oceania? =
__________
25. What other =
name is given to this peak of the Sudirman Range? =
________________
26. On what =
island is this peak located? ______________
27. At 14,505 =
what is the highest mountain in the continental USA? =
________________
28. Where is =
this mountain located? _____________
29. Where does =
this highest peak in continental USA rank among top 10 peaks in North =
America? ________________
30. What US =
state has 25 of the top 40 highest peaks in North America? =
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