Seasons come and seasons go but "Quiztime" goes on forever. Welcome you lucky quizzers to the latest episode of "Quiztime" with your genial host.... Please put your hands together for Quizzy McQuizface! (Sound of raucous applause and whooping). Today's quiz concerns mountains - an ever popular subject with quizzers everywhere. As usual the answers will appear down in the comments section.
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1) This is the tallest mountain in Great Britain but what is it called?
(a) Ben Hur (b) Ben Stiller
(c) Ben Nevis (d) Ben Down
2) The tallest "mountain" or hill in Denmark is called Møllehøj but how tall is it in metres?
(a) 17.86 metres (b) 170.86 metres
(c) 7,860 metres (a) 17,086 metres
3) This is the tallest mountain in Africa but what is its name?
(a) Mount Kenya (b) Mount Zimbabwe
(c) The Atlas Mountain (d) Mount Kilimanjaro
4) The tallest mountain in New Zealand is called Aoraki in the Maori language but what is its European name?
(a) Mount Cook (b) Mount Christchurch
(c) Mount Kiwi (d) Mount Victoria
a) Mount Sinai (b) Mount Ararat
(c) Mount of Olives (d) Mount Tabor
6) What is the second tallest mountain in the world?
7) This iconic mountain is in Japan but what is it called?
(a) Mount Nintendo (b) Mount Hokkaido
(c) Mount Sumo (d) Mount Fuji
(a) Brokeback Mountain (b) Gold Mountain
(c) Cold Mountain (d) My Side of the Mountain
9) Who originally had a hit with the song, "River Deep Mountain High" in 1966?
(a) Ike and Tina Turner (b) The Four Tops
(c) The Supremes (d) Deep Purple
10) This famous mountain is in The Swiss Alps but what is it called?
(c) Weisshorn (d) Matterhorn
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That's all folks! How did you do?
Answers
ReplyDelete1. (c) Ben Nevis
2. (b) 170.86 metres
3. (d) Mount Kilimanjaro
4. (a) Mount Cook
5. (b) Mount Ararat
6. (c) K2
7. (d) Mount Fuji
8. (c) Cold Mountain
9. (a) Ike and Tina Turner
10. (d) Matterhorn
10/10
ReplyDeletePure genius!
DeleteI missed #2 and # 9.
ReplyDeleteOh dear! And you an ex-teacher too!
Delete8/10. 6 & 8 wrong. I now remember it was K2, not K9.
ReplyDeleteWake up Andrew!
Delete8/10 and some were guesses. I missed #2 and #6.
ReplyDeleteExcellent for an Aussie!
Delete9/10...best result ever. Annoyed that I chose the wrong one for Q10 ! It was A or D !
ReplyDeleteFor a senior lady from Hertfordshire, nine was bloody brilliant!
Delete9/10 - thanks to the alternatives given. I missed #8.
ReplyDeleteIt was a good film. I took my late mother to see it.
Delete9/10. I missed the one with the height in metres, but I would still have missed it if it had been in feet. (so no excuse)
ReplyDeleteNine is excellent young lady! See me in my office for a special treat!
DeleteSafeguarding alert!
DeleteI meant a liquorice wheel!
Delete5/10. Some guessing involved. :)
ReplyDeleteAt least you are honest Ellen.
Delete6 out of 10, I need to travel more.
ReplyDeleteFuck off xxxx
DeleteYes you do David. The world is more than Alexandria, DC and Orlando you know!
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