MCQs on mountains of Ecuador January 8, 2026October 8, 2024 by u930973931_answers 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. What is the highest mountain in Ecuador? (A) Antisana (B) Cotopaxi (C) Cayambe (D) Chimborazo 2. What is the height of Chimborazo? (A) 6,263 meters (B) 6,268 meters (C) 6,310 meters (D) 6,200 meters 3. Which mountain is known for being the closest point on Earth to the sun due to its equatorial location? (A) Cotopaxi (B) Cayambe (C) Chimborazo (D) Antisana 4. What is the second-highest mountain in Ecuador? (A) Cayambe (B) Antisana (C) Cotopaxi (D) El Altar 5. Which mountain is an active volcano located in the Andes? (A) Cotopaxi (B) Cayambe (C) Chimborazo (D) El Altar 6. What is the height of Cotopaxi? (A) 5,600 meters (B) 5,897 meters (C) 5,900 meters (D) 6,200 meters 7. Which mountain is the only equatorial glacier in the world? (A) Chimborazo (B) Cayambe (C) Cotopaxi (D) Antisana 8. What is the height of Cayambe? (A) 5,500 meters (B) 6,000 meters (C) 5,787 meters (D) 5,900 meters 9. Which mountain is known for its impressive twin summits? (A) Chimborazo (B) El Altar (C) Antisana (D) Cotopaxi 10. What is the height of El Altar? (A) 5,200 meters (B) 5,600 meters (C) 5,319 meters (D) 5,800 meters 11. Which mountain is located in the eastern Andes of Ecuador? (A) Chimborazo (B) Cotopaxi (C) Antisana (D) Cayambe 12. What is the height of Antisana? (A) 5,600 meters (B) 5,500 meters (C) 6,000 meters (D) 5,758 meters 13. Which mountain is famous for its biodiversity and unique ecosystems? (A) Chimborazo (B) Cotopaxi (C) El Altar (D) Antisana 14. Which peak is known as the “Whiteness” due to its glaciers? (A) Chimborazo (B) Cotopaxi (C) Antisana (D) Cayambe 15. What is the highest point in Ecuador? (A) Chimborazo (B) Cotopaxi (C) Cayambe (D) El Altar 16. Which mountain is located near the city of Riobamba? (A) Cotopaxi (B) Antisana (C) Chimborazo (D) Cayambe 17. What is the main feature of Chimborazo that attracts climbers? (A) Its height (B) Its glaciers (C) Its scenic views (D) Its volcanic activity 18. Which mountain is known for its unique rock formations and steep cliffs? (A) El Altar (B) Chimborazo (C) Cotopaxi (D) Cayambe 19. Which mountain range runs through Ecuador? (A) The Andes (B) The Rocky Mountains (C) The Sierra Nevada (D) The Himalayas 20. Which mountain is often referred to as the “King of the Andes”? (A) Cotopaxi (B) Antisana (C) Cayambe (D) Chimborazo 21. What natural disaster has affected Cotopaxi in the past? (A) Earthquake (B) Flooding (C) Eruption (D) Landslide 22. Which peak is the site of numerous indigenous myths and legends? (A) Chimborazo (B) El Altar (C) Antisana (D) Cayambe 23. What is the primary climate found on the slopes of Chimborazo? (A) Tropical rainforest (B) Alpine (C) Temperate (D) Polar 24. Which mountain is part of the Cayambe Coca National Park? (A) Chimborazo (B) Cotopaxi (C) Antisana (D) Cayambe 25. What type of wildlife can be found in the mountainous regions of Ecuador? (A) Tigers (B) Polar bears (C) Kangaroos (D) Condors 26. Which mountain is renowned for its volcanic activity in the past? (A) Chimborazo (B) Antisana (C) Cayambe (D) Cotopaxi 27. What indigenous people consider the mountains sacred in Ecuador? (A) Shuar (B) Kichwa (C) Quichua (D) All of the above 28. Which mountain is often depicted in Ecuadorian art and culture? (A) All of the above (B) Antisana (C) Cotopaxi (D) Chimborazo 29. Which mountain offers popular trekking and climbing opportunities for adventurers? (A) All of the above (B) El Altar (C) Antisana (D) Chimborazo 30. What is the geological significance of the mountains in Ecuador? (A) They are part of the Himalayas (B) They are formed from sedimentary rocks (C) They are volcanic in origin (D) They have no geological significance