"Climb every mountain" as Julie Andrews sang. Even if you're just an armchair hiker, see if you can scale the heights of these xrefer quiz questions about mountains.

*breaks out in hives*

I HATE THAT FILM

Notes:

1. The corny intros are straight from xrefer, so it is not my fault that 90% of readers think Julie Andrews played back-up guitar on Usher's "Yeah".

*shivers*

I like that song. Julie Andrews would not be a good addition.

2. Expect no sympathetic or otherwise responses from me as I will be absent without leave for a week starting now. I am heading to China for a few days in the rural wilds of Yunnan - gulp!

WOE!

QUESTIONS:

1. What is the world's highest mountain?

Everest

2. Which mountain chain of western North America runs from Alaska to Mexico?

Ze Rockies

3. What is the name of the famous South African mountain that overlooks Cape Town?

Table Mountain

4. The Apennines are a long mountain range in which country?

Italy

5. What is the highest mountain in the British Isles?

Ben Nevis

6. The Matterhorn is on the border between which two countries?

Switzerland and Italy

7. What is the highest mountain in Africa?

Kilimanjaro?

8. In which island are the mountain ranges of Kyrenia and the Troodos Mountains?

Hmmm. I come unstuck. Kyrenia sounds Greek. Greece has lots of islands. Virtually none of which are big enough to have mountains, since most of them are the tips of mountains. Either Corfu or the bit of Cyprus they own. Cyprus is bigger, therefore Cyprus.

*crosses fingers*

9. In which country are the Harz Mountains?

Has to be Germany.

10. In Greek mythology, which mountain in Greece is known as the home of poetry and music?

Parnassus.

ANSWERS:

To find out the answers, and to see just how well you did, just click on the link.

*goes clicky*

EDIT: I am several different kinds of genius Cigar!


Elaine
Irish Honey

This message last edited by Elaine on 4/19/2004 at 8:15:04 AM.

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