Mountains and Rivers of the World AFCAT Questions

Mountains and Rivers of the World MCQ Questions

7.
Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, is a free-standing volcanic peak located in:
A.
Kenya
B.
Ethiopia
C.
Tanzania
D.
Uganda
ANSWER :
C. Tanzania
8.
Mt. Vinson Massif — the highest peak of Antarctica — has an elevation of approximately:
A.
6,194 m
B.
7,310 m
C.
4,892 m
D.
5,140 m
ANSWER :
C. 4,892 m
9.
Mt. Kosciuszko — the highest peak of mainland Australia — has a height of about 2,228 m and is located in which mountain range?
A.
Great Dividing Range (Snowy Mountains)
B.
Flinders Range
C.
Hamersley Range
D.
MacDonnell Ranges
ANSWER :
A. Great Dividing Range (Snowy Mountains)
10.
Mt. Elbrus — the highest mountain of Europe — is located in:
A.
The Caucasus Mountains, Russia
B.
The Pyrenees, Spain
C.
The Carpathians, Romania
D.
The Alps, Switzerland
ANSWER :
A. The Caucasus Mountains, Russia
11.
Mont Blanc — the highest peak of the Alps — lies on the border of which two countries?
A.
Austria and Germany
B.
Italy and Switzerland
C.
Switzerland and Austria
D.
France and Italy
ANSWER :
D. France and Italy
12.
The longest mountain range above sea level in the world is the:
A.
Great Dividing Range
B.
Andes
C.
Rocky Mountains
D.
Himalayas
ANSWER :
B. Andes