Test your knowledge on the seven summits-- the highest mountain peaks around the world!
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Nepalese and Chinese authorities updated Mount Everest. What is the height of the highest mountain in Asia now?
33,978.1 feet
29,031.7 feet
25,097.5 feet
15,843.9 feet
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Why does Mount Everest's height change?
Authorities have more accurate methods of measurement
Heavy storms
Global warming
Shifting of the Earth's tectonic plates
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What is the name of the highest summit in North America?
Mount Denali
Mount Rainier
Mount Whitney
Mount Saint Elias
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Mount Denali used to be known as Mount McKinley. When did its name change officially?
2007
1976
2015
1990
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What is the name of the highest summit on the European continent?
Mount Olympus
Mount Blanc
Mount Korab
Mount Elbrus
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True or false: Mount Elbrus is an extinct volcano?
True
False
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In which country is Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest summit in Africa, located?
Tanzania
Namibia
Liberia
Eritrea
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Cerro Aconcagua, the highest mountain in South America, is part of which mountain range?
Serra de Mar
Cordillera Real
Andes
Cordillera Negra
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Cerro Aconcagua is the second highest of the seven summits. Which is the first?
Mount Everest
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Vinson
Mount Elbrus
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How tall is Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica?
16,050 feet
13,879 feet
21,340 feet
25,657 feet
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The highest summit in Australia is Mount Kosciuszko. Who was Thaddeus Kosciuszko, for whom the mountain was named?
An Australian president
An Australian civil rights activist
An American explorer
A Polish general