- What is the highest point in Belize?
- A) Victoria Peak
- B) Mount Tabor
- C) Cockscomb Range
- D) Pine Ridge
Answer: A) Victoria Peak
- What is the elevation of Victoria Peak?
- A) 1,100 meters
- B) 1,160 meters
- C) 1,200 meters
- D) 1,500 meters
Answer: B) 1,160 meters
- Which mountain range is located in southern Belize?
- A) Maya Mountains
- B) Appalachian Mountains
- C) Rocky Mountains
- D) Andes Mountains
Answer: A) Maya Mountains
- Which of the following is a notable feature of the Maya Mountains?
- A) Dense forests
- B) Volcanoes
- C) Sand dunes
- D) Glaciers
Answer: A) Dense forests
- Which national park is located in the Cockscomb Basin?
- A) Belize Zoo
- B) Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
- C) Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve
- D) Blue Hole National Park
Answer: B) Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
- Which mountain in Belize is known for its limestone formations?
- A) Victoria Peak
- B) Mount Pine Ridge
- C) Cockscomb Range
- D) Mount Tabor
Answer: B) Mount Pine Ridge
- The Cockscomb Basin is famous for being a sanctuary for which animal?
- A) Jaguars
- B) Bears
- C) Mountain goats
- D) Elephants
Answer: A) Jaguars
- What type of vegetation is predominant in the mountains of Belize?
- A) Desert scrub
- B) Tropical rainforest
- C) Boreal forest
- D) Savanna
Answer: B) Tropical rainforest
- Which river runs through the Maya Mountains?
- A) Belize River
- B) Macal River
- C) Mopan River
- D) Cayo River
Answer: A) Belize River
- What is the main economic activity in the mountainous regions of Belize?
- A) Mining
- B) Agriculture
- C) Tourism
- D) Fishing
Answer: C) Tourism
- Which of the following activities is popular in the Belizean mountains?
- A) Skiing
- B) Birdwatching
- C) Surfing
- D) Snowboarding
Answer: B) Birdwatching
- The Belize Barrier Reef is located near which mountain range?
- A) Maya Mountains
- B) Appalachian Mountains
- C) Rocky Mountains
- D) None of the above
Answer: D) None of the above
- What is a significant geological feature of the Maya Mountains?
- A) Sandstone cliffs
- B) Karst formations
- C) Basalt lava fields
- D) Glacial valleys
Answer: B) Karst formations
- Which mountain is known for its hiking trails in Belize?
- A) Victoria Peak
- B) Mount Tabor
- C) Cockscomb Range
- D) Pine Ridge
Answer: A) Victoria Peak
- Which protected area is located in the Pine Ridge Forest Reserve?
- A) Belize Zoo
- B) Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve
- C) Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
- D) Blue Hole National Park
Answer: B) Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve
- Which indigenous group is known to inhabit the mountainous regions of Belize?
- A) Garifuna
- B) Maya
- C) Creole
- D) Mestizo
Answer: B) Maya
- Which peak is part of the Cockscomb Range?
- A) Mount Tabor
- B) Victoria Peak
- C) Pine Ridge
- D) Bluff Mountain
Answer: D) Bluff Mountain
- Which mountain region is famous for its waterfalls in Belize?
- A) Maya Mountains
- B) Rocky Mountains
- C) Appalachian Mountains
- D) Andes Mountains
Answer: A) Maya Mountains
- What type of climate is found in the mountains of Belize?
- A) Tropical rainforest climate
- B) Desert climate
- C) Temperate climate
- D) Subarctic climate
Answer: A) Tropical rainforest climate
- Which famous cave system is located in the Maya Mountains?
- A) Actun Tunichil Muknal
- B) Mammoth Cave
- C) Carlsbad Caverns
- D) Lascaux Cave
Answer: A) Actun Tunichil Muknal
- Which of the following is a popular tourist destination in the Belizean mountains?
- A) Xunantunich
- B) Cayo District
- C) Cockscomb Basin
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- What is the primary threat to the biodiversity in the mountainous areas of Belize?
- A) Deforestation
- B) Urbanization
- C) Pollution
- D) Climate change
Answer: A) Deforestation
- What type of rock is predominantly found in the Maya Mountains?
- A) Granite
- B) Limestone
- C) Sandstone
- D) Igneous rock
Answer: B) Limestone
- Which of the following is a significant archaeological site in the Belizean mountains?
- A) Lamanai
- B) Tikal
- C) Caracol
- D) All of the above
Answer: C) Caracol
- What natural feature is commonly found near Victoria Peak?
- A) Valleys
- B) Glaciers
- C) Volcanoes
- D) Deserts
Answer: A) Valleys
- Which mountain area is known for its pristine rivers and natural beauty?
- A) Cockscomb Basin
- B) Rocky Mountains
- C) Sierra Nevada
- D) Appalachian Mountains
Answer: A) Cockscomb Basin
- What is the main type of tree found in the mountainous regions of Belize?
- A) Pine
- B) Oak
- C) Maple
- D) Cedar
Answer: A) Pine
- Which mountain range contributes to Belize’s water supply?
- A) Rocky Mountains
- B) Maya Mountains
- C) Andes Mountains
- D) Appalachian Mountains
Answer: B) Maya Mountains
- Which national park in Belize is known for its diverse ecosystems?
- A) Blue Hole National Park
- B) Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
- C) Mountain Pine Ridge
- D) Belize Zoo
Answer: B) Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
- Which peak is a part of the larger Maya Mountain range?
- A) Mount Tabor
- B) Victoria Peak
- C) Mount Pine Ridge
- D) Bluff Mountain
Answer: B) Victoria Peak