Mountains are big and tall parts of our land. They reach high into the sky and can be seen from far away. Some mountains stand alone while others form long chains called ranges. People have always been amazed by mountains, from the highest peaks that touch the clouds to the green hills that roll across the land.
Ready to test how much you know about mountains? This quiz has 60 questions about famous mountains, the tallest peaks, mountain facts, and more. Don’t worry if you don’t know all the answers right away.
The correct answers are listed at the end of the quiz so you can check your score when you finish. Let’s get started with these mountain questions!
Bing Mountains Quiz Questions
Before you begin, know that all the answers can be found at the end of this quiz. Try your best to answer each question before peeking at the solutions. Good luck!
- What is the tallest mountain in the world? A) K2 B) Mount Everest C) Kangchenjunga D) Makalu
- In which mountain range is Mount Everest located? A) Andes B) Alps C) Himalayas D) Rockies
- What is the tallest mountain in North America? A) Mount McKinley (Denali) B) Mount Logan C) Mount Whitney D) Pikes Peak
- Which mountain is known as the “Roof of Africa”? A) Mount Kenya B) Mount Meru C) Mount Elgon D) Mount Kilimanjaro
- What causes mountains to form? A) Wind B) Water C) Tectonic plate movements D) Plants growing
- Which mountain range runs through seven European countries? A) Pyrenees B) Carpathians C) Apennines D) Alps
- What is the tallest mountain in Japan? A) Mount Fuji B) Mount Kita C) Mount Hotaka D) Mount Tate
- Which type of mountain is formed by volcanic activity? A) Fold mountain B) Block mountain C) Volcanic mountain D) Dome mountain
- What is the name of the tallest mountain in Australia? A) Mount Zeil B) Mount Bogong C) Mount Kosciuszko D) Mount Bartle Frere
- Which mountain range is the longest in the world? A) Himalayas B) Andes C) Rocky Mountains D) Great Dividing Range
- What is the tallest mountain in the Solar System? A) Mauna Kea (Earth) B) Mount Everest (Earth) C) Olympus Mons (Mars) D) Maxwell Montes (Venus)
- In which U.S. state would you find Mount Whitney? A) Colorado B) Washington C) Alaska D) California
- Which mountain has the nickname “Savage Mountain” due to its high death rate? A) Annapurna B) K2 C) Matterhorn D) Nanga Parbat
- What is the name of the mountain range that forms a border between France and Spain? A) Alps B) Pyrenees C) Carpathians D) Apennines
- Which mountain is featured on the Paramount Pictures logo? A) Mount Hood B) Grand Teton C) Mount Rainier D) Matterhorn
- What is the tallest mountain in South America? A) Mount Fitz Roy B) Cotopaxi C) Aconcagua D) Huascarán
- Which mountain was first climbed by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953? A) K2 B) Mount Everest C) Kangchenjunga D) Mount McKinley
- What is the tallest underwater mountain (seamount) in the world? A) Mauna Kea B) Great Meteor Seamount C) Davidson Seamount D) Bowie Seamount
- Which mountain range runs through the eastern United States? A) Rocky Mountains B) Sierra Nevada C) Cascades D) Appalachian Mountains
- What is the name of the highest mountain in the Alps? A) Mont Blanc B) Matterhorn C) Monte Rosa D) Eiger
- Which country has the most mountains in the world? A) Nepal B) China C) United States D) Russia
- What is the tallest mountain in Africa? A) Mount Kenya B) Mount Kilimanjaro C) Mount Meru D) Mount Stanley
- Which mountain range is home to tigers, snow leopards, and giant pandas? A) Andes B) Rocky Mountains C) Himalayas D) Atlas Mountains
- What is the name of the highest mountain in Western Europe? A) Mont Blanc B) Monte Rosa C) Matterhorn D) Eiger
- Which U.S. president has a mountain named after him in New Hampshire? A) George Washington B) Thomas Jefferson C) Abraham Lincoln D) Theodore Roosevelt
- What is the name of the tallest mountain in New Zealand? A) Mount Cook B) Mount Tasman C) Mount Aspiring D) Mount Ruapehu
- Which mountain was long thought to be the tallest in the world before Mount Everest was measured? A) K2 B) Kangchenjunga C) Dhaulagiri D) Mount Kanchenjunga
- What is the official height of Mount Everest as of 2020? A) 8,848 meters B) 8,849 meters C) 8,850 meters D) 8,852 meters
- Which mountain in Greece was said to be the home of the gods in Greek mythology? A) Mount Olympus B) Mount Parnassus C) Mount Ida D) Mount Athos
- What is the name of the tallest mountain in the United Kingdom? A) Ben Nevis B) Snowdon C) Scafell Pike D) Slieve Donard
- Which mountain range covers parts of France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Germany, and Slovenia? A) Pyrenees B) Carpathians C) Alps D) Apennines
- What is the tallest mountain in Canada? A) Mount Logan B) Mount Columbia C) Mount Robson D) Mount St. Elias
- Which African mountain range is home to gorillas? A) Atlas Mountains B) Rwenzori Mountains C) Virunga Mountains D) Drakensberg Mountains
- What is the tallest mountain in Hawaii? A) Mauna Kea B) Mauna Loa C) Haleakalā D) Kīlauea
- Which mountain was featured in the film “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”? A) Mount Rainier B) Devils Tower C) Mount Shasta D) Half Dome
- What is the name of the famous mountain in Cape Town, South Africa? A) Signal Hill B) Lion’s Head C) Devil’s Peak D) Table Mountain
- Which mountain range contains Pikes Peak? A) Rocky Mountains B) Sierra Nevada C) Cascade Range D) Appalachian Mountains
- What is the name of the tallest mountain in Antarctica? A) Mount Vinson B) Mount Tyree C) Mount Shinn D) Mount Gardner
- Which mountain in Japan is known for being almost perfectly symmetrical? A) Mount Fuji B) Mount Ontake C) Mount Aso D) Mount Yari
- What is the name of the mountain pass in the Alps featured in the Tour de France? A) Stelvio Pass B) Col du Tourmalet C) Col du Galibier D) San Bernardino Pass
- Which mountain in Italy is famous for destroying Pompeii? A) Mount Etna B) Mount Vesuvius C) Mount Stromboli D) Mount Vulture
- What is the name of the tallest mountain in the European Union? A) Mont Blanc B) Grossglockner C) Zugspitze D) Mulhacén
- Which mountain in the United States has the nickname “America’s Mountain”? A) Mount Rushmore B) Pikes Peak C) Mount McKinley D) Mount Whitney
- What is the name of the tallest mountain in Mexico? A) Pico de Orizaba B) Popocatépetl C) Iztaccihuatl D) Nevado de Toluca
- Which mountain in Tanzania is a twin peak to Mount Kilimanjaro? A) Mount Kenya B) Mount Meru C) Mount Elgon D) Mount Stanley
- What is the name of the mountain range that runs through central Spain? A) Cantabrian Mountains B) Sierra Morena C) Sistema Central D) Pyrenees
- Which mountain in Iceland is one of the most active volcanoes in the world? A) Hekla B) Eyjafjallajökull C) Katla D) Öræfajökull
- What is the name of the tallest mountain in Sweden? A) Kebnekaise B) Sarektjåkkå C) Kaskasatjåkka D) Akka
- Which mountain range is located in southern New Zealand? A) Southern Alps B) Kaikoura Range C) Remarkables D) Waitakere Ranges
- What is the name of the mountain that serves as the border between North Korea and China? A) Mount Paektu B) Mount Kumgang C) Mount Myohyang D) Mount Chilbo
- Which mountain range in the United States contains the Grand Canyon? A) Rocky Mountains B) Sierra Nevada C) Colorado Plateau D) Cascade Range
- What is the name of the tallest mountain in Taiwan? A) Yushan B) Xueshan C) Nanhushan D) Laila Peak
- Which mountain in Peru is a popular hiking destination leading to Machu Picchu? A) Huayna Picchu B) Salkantay C) Ausangate D) Huascarán
- What is the name of the mountain range that runs through Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia? A) Annamite Range B) Cardamom Mountains C) Dangrek Mountains D) Tenasserim Hills
- Which mountain in Colorado is known for its deadly reputation among climbers? A) Longs Peak B) Capitol Peak C) Crestone Peak D) Mount of the Holy Cross
- What is the name of the tallest mountain in Iran? A) Mount Damavand B) Mount Sabalan C) Mount Alam-Kuh D) Mount Dena
- Which mountain range contains Mount Kilimanjaro? A) Atlas Mountains B) Rwenzori Mountains C) Eastern Rift Mountains D) Drakensberg Mountains
- What is the name of the tallest mountain in Wyoming? A) Gannett Peak B) Grand Teton C) Cloud Peak D) Francs Peak
- Which mountain range in Asia contains K2? A) Himalayas B) Karakoram C) Hindu Kush D) Tien Shan
- What is the name of the tallest mountain in Europe? A) Mont Blanc B) Mount Elbrus C) Shkhara D) Dykh-Tau
Answers
- B) Mount Everest
- C) Himalayas
- A) Mount McKinley (Denali)
- D) Mount Kilimanjaro
- C) Tectonic plate movements
- D) Alps
- A) Mount Fuji
- C) Volcanic mountain
- C) Mount Kosciuszko
- B) Andes
- C) Olympus Mons (Mars)
- D) California
- B) K2
- B) Pyrenees
- B) Grand Teton
- C) Aconcagua
- B) Mount Everest
- A) Mauna Kea
- D) Appalachian Mountains
- A) Mont Blanc
- B) China
- B) Mount Kilimanjaro
- C) Himalayas
- A) Mont Blanc
- A) George Washington
- A) Mount Cook
- B) Kangchenjunga
- B) 8,849 meters
- A) Mount Olympus
- A) Ben Nevis
- C) Alps
- A) Mount Logan
- C) Virunga Mountains
- A) Mauna Kea
- B) Devils Tower
- D) Table Mountain
- A) Rocky Mountains
- A) Mount Vinson
- A) Mount Fuji
- B) Col du Tourmalet
- B) Mount Vesuvius
- A) Mont Blanc
- B) Pikes Peak
- A) Pico de Orizaba
- B) Mount Meru
- C) Sistema Central
- B) Eyjafjallajökull
- A) Kebnekaise
- A) Southern Alps
- A) Mount Paektu
- C) Colorado Plateau
- A) Yushan
- B) Salkantay
- A) Annamite Range
- B) Capitol Peak
- A) Mount Damavand
- C) Eastern Rift Mountains
- A) Gannett Peak
- B) Karakoram
- B) Mount Elbrus
How did you do on the mountain quiz? Mountains are some of the most amazing places on Earth. They give us fresh air, clean water, and homes for many plants and animals. Next time you see a mountain, you can think about all the cool facts you learned.
Whether it’s the very tall Mount Everest or the perfect cone shape of Mount Fuji, mountains are special spots that make our planet better. Keep learning about mountains and maybe one day you can visit some of these great peaks!