MCQs on mountains of Ecuador

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

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