World Book Trivia Quiz For Kids: Mountains - Australia
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Which mountain is the highest in the world?
- A.
Mount Everest
- B.
The Himalaya
- C.
K2
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A. Mount EverestExplanation
Mount Everest is 8,850 metres high and is the highest mountain in the world. It is one of the mountains that make up the Himalaya, on the frontiers of Tibet and Nepal, north of India.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Which is Australia’s highest mountain?
- A.
Mount Townsend
- B.
Mount Kosciuszko
- C.
Cradle Mountain
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B. Mount KosciuszkoExplanation
Mount Kosciuszko 2,228 metres high, is Australia's highest mountain; and Mount Townsend 2,210 metres is Australia’s second highest mountain.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Which is the highest mountain in New Zealand?
- A.
Aoraki/Mount Cook
- B.
Mount Ruapehu
- C.
Mount Ngauruhoe
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A. Aoraki/Mount CookExplanation
Aoraki/Mount Cook is the highest peak in New Zealand 3,754 metre high. It stands in the Southern Alps in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, in the central part of the South Island. The Maori people consider Aoraki to be sacred.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Which volcanic mountain erupted and buried Pompeii in 79AD?
- A.
Mount Etna
- B.
Mount Saint Helens
- C.
Vesuvius
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C. VesuviusExplanation
Vesuvius is the only active volcano on the mainland of Europe, 1,277 metres high. It is probably the most famous volcano in the world. Many people live on the lower slopes of the mountain and on the plains at its foot, in spite of Vesuvius' history of eruptions.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Which mountain is sacred to many Japanese?
- A.
Mount Fuji
- B.
Mount Yotei
- C.
Mount Origami
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A. Mount FujiExplanation
The Japanese look upon Mount Fuji as a sacred, or holy, mountain. Thousands of people climb to its peak every year. Mount Fuji is part of a chain of volcanoes, but it is not active. There is a crater at the top. Mount Fuji is 3,776 metres high.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Which is the highest mountain in Africa?
- A.
Mount Kenya
- B.
Kilimanjaro
- C.
Table Mountain
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B. KilimanjaroExplanation
Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest mountain. It is in northern Tanzania, on the Kenya border. Kilimanjaro has two mountaintops. The higher one, Kibo, rises 5,895 metres high at Uhuru Peak. Kilimanjaro is a volcano, but it is not active.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Which range of mountains in Australia was given its name by early settlers because they appeared in a bluish haze?
- A.
Blue Mountains
- B.
Glasshouse Mountains
- C.
Snowy Mountains
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A. Blue MountainsExplanation
Early settlers gave them their name because they usually appear in a bluish haze. Fine drops of eucalyptus oil in the atmosphere cause the haze.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Which group of mountain ranges forms the backbone of South America?
- A.
The Andes Mountains
- B.
The Atlas Mountains
- C.
The Rocky Mountains
Correct Answer
A. The Andes MountainsExplanation
The Andes Mountains are the world's longest chain of mountains above sea level. They stretch 7,200 kilometre along the west coast of South America. Many peaks of the Andes rise more than 6,100 metres high.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Which mountain range runs along the east and southern coasts of Australia?
- A.
Warrumbungle Range
- B.
Flinders Range
- C.
Great Dividing Range
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C. Great Dividing RangeExplanation
The Great Dividing Range runs along the eastern and southern coasts of Australia. It consists of plateaus and low mountains. The highest peaks are in the Snowy Mountains area.Rate this question:
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Which explorer named the Glasshouse Mountains in Australia because their steep cone-shaped outlines reminded him of glasshouses?
- A.
Abel Tasman
- B.
Captain James Cook
- C.
Sir Joseph Banks
Correct Answer
B. Captain James CookExplanation
Glasshouse Mountains rise east of the Blackall Range in southeastern Queensland, Australia. Captain James Cook named the mountains in 1770.Rate this question:
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