- What is the highest mountain in El Salvador?
- A) Cerro Verde
- B) San Miguel
- C) Izalco
- D) Cerro El Pital
Answer: D) Cerro El Pital
- What is the height of Cerro El Pital?
- A) 2,730 meters
- B) 2,380 meters
- C) 2,550 meters
- D) 2,600 meters
Answer: A) 2,730 meters
- Which mountain is known for its conical shape and active volcano?
- A) Cerro Verde
- B) Izalco
- C) Cerro El Pital
- D) San Vicente
Answer: B) Izalco
- What year did the Izalco volcano last erupt?
- A) 1958
- B) 1770
- C) 1955
- D) 1975
Answer: A) 1958
- Which mountain range runs along the northern border of El Salvador?
- A) Sierra Nevada
- B) Central American Range
- C) Rocky Mountains
- D) Andes
Answer: B) Central American Range
- Cerro Verde National Park is located near which volcano?
- A) San Vicente
- B) Izalco
- C) Cerro El Pital
- D) San Miguel
Answer: B) Izalco
- Which mountain is considered a sacred site by local indigenous groups?
- A) Cerro Verde
- B) San Vicente
- C) Cerro El Pital
- D) San Miguel
Answer: C) Cerro El Pital
- What is the second-highest peak in El Salvador?
- A) Cerro Verde
- B) Cerro El Pital
- C) San Miguel
- D) San Vicente
Answer: B) Cerro El Pital
- Which mountain has a large lake at its base?
- A) Cerro Verde
- B) Izalco
- C) San Vicente
- D) Cerro El Pital
Answer: A) Cerro Verde
- What type of vegetation is primarily found in the high-altitude areas of El Salvador?
- A) Tropical rainforest
- B) Temperate forest
- C) Pine forest
- D) Desert scrub
Answer: C) Pine forest
- Which volcano is often referred to as the “Lighthouse of the Pacific”?
- A) Izalco
- B) San Vicente
- C) Cerro El Pital
- D) San Miguel
Answer: A) Izalco
- What geological feature is common in the mountains of El Salvador?
- A) Glaciers
- B) Fault lines
- C) Caves
- D) Sand dunes
Answer: B) Fault lines
- Which mountain is a popular hiking destination in El Salvador?
- A) Cerro Verde
- B) Cerro El Pital
- C) San Vicente
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- What is the main economic activity in the mountainous regions of El Salvador?
- A) Mining
- B) Agriculture
- C) Tourism
- D) Fishing
Answer: B) Agriculture
- Which national park in El Salvador is known for its biodiversity?
- A) Cerro Verde National Park
- B) San Vicente National Park
- C) El Imposible National Park
- D) Montecristo National Park
Answer: A) Cerro Verde National Park
- What is the primary reason for tourism in the mountains of El Salvador?
- A) Historical sites
- B) Adventure sports
- C) Volcano exploration
- D) Wildlife watching
Answer: C) Volcano exploration
- Which volcano is known for its violent eruptions in the past?
- A) San Vicente
- B) Cerro Verde
- C) Izalco
- D) Cerro El Pital
Answer: C) Izalco
- What is the main type of wildlife found in the mountainous areas of El Salvador?
- A) Marine life
- B) Birds and mammals
- C) Reptiles
- D) Insects
Answer: B) Birds and mammals
- Which peak is known for its panoramic views of the surrounding landscape?
- A) Cerro El Pital
- B) San Miguel
- C) Izalco
- D) Cerro Verde
Answer: A) Cerro El Pital
- Which mountain is home to the coffee-growing region of El Salvador?
- A) Cerro Verde
- B) San Vicente
- C) Cerro El Pital
- D) Izalco
Answer: A) Cerro Verde
- What is the significance of Cerro Verde National Park?
- A) It is a volcanic site.
- B) It is a cultural heritage site.
- C) It is a marine reserve.
- D) It is a historical site.
Answer: A) It is a volcanic site.
- Which mountain is part of the Apaneca-Ilamatepeq mountain range?
- A) Cerro El Pital
- B) Cerro Verde
- C) Izalco
- D) San Vicente
Answer: A) Cerro El Pital
- Which peak offers opportunities for rock climbing and mountaineering?
- A) Cerro Verde
- B) Izalco
- C) San Vicente
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- What natural disaster is common in the mountainous regions of El Salvador?
- A) Earthquakes
- B) Tornadoes
- C) Floods
- D) Tsunamis
Answer: A) Earthquakes
- What is the main type of rock found in the volcanic mountains of El Salvador?
- A) Sedimentary rock
- B) Igneous rock
- C) Metamorphic rock
- D) Limestone
Answer: B) Igneous rock
- Which mountain has a prominent national park named after it?
- A) San Miguel
- B) Cerro El Pital
- C) Izalco
- D) Cerro Verde
Answer: D) Cerro Verde
- Which volcano was historically known as the “Lighthouse of the Pacific”?
- A) Izalco
- B) Cerro Verde
- C) Cerro El Pital
- D) San Vicente
Answer: A) Izalco
- What is the predominant climate in the mountainous regions of El Salvador?
- A) Arid
- B) Tropical
- C) Temperate
- D) Polar
Answer: B) Tropical
- Which mountain is part of a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve?
- A) Cerro Verde
- B) San Vicente
- C) Cerro El Pital
- D) Izalco
Answer: A) Cerro Verde
- What recreational activity is popular among visitors to El Salvador’s mountains?
- A) Skiing
- B) Surfing
- C) Hiking
- D) Snowboarding
Answer: C) Hiking