Mountains and Volcanoes

Geography · 10 questions

Peaks, ranges and the fire beneath the surface.

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1. Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia in Russia?

   1. Alps
   2. Caucasus
   3. Carpathians
   4. Ural Mountains
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   D) Ural Mountains

2. Which volcano destroyed Pompeii in AD 79?

   1. Mount Etna
   2. Mount Vesuvius
   3. Stromboli
   4. Mount Fuji
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   B) Mount Vesuvius

3. Which is the highest mountain in Africa?

   1. Mount Kenya
   2. Mount Stanley
   3. Kilimanjaro
   4. Toubkal
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   C) Kilimanjaro

4. Which mountain range runs along the western edge of South America?

   1. Andes
   2. Rockies
   3. Sierra Madre
   4. Pyrenees
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   A) Andes

5. Which is the highest mountain in North America?

   1. Denali
   2. Mount Whitney
   3. Mount Logan
   4. Pikes Peak
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   A) Denali

6. Which country has the most active volcanoes?

   1. Iceland
   2. Japan
   3. Indonesia
   4. Italy
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   C) Indonesia

7. Which mountain forms the border between Italy and France and is Western Europe's highest?

   1. Matterhorn
   2. Mont Blanc
   3. Monte Rosa
   4. Gran Paradiso
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   B) Mont Blanc

8. Which Turkish mountain is traditionally linked to Noah's Ark?

   1. Mount Erciyes
   2. Uludağ
   3. Mount Hasan
   4. Mount Ararat
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   D) Mount Ararat

9. Mount Everest lies on the border of Nepal and China.

   1. True
   2. False
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   A) True

10. Mount Fuji is in South Korea.

    1. True
    2. False
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    B) False