MCQs on mountains of South Africa January 8, 2026October 8, 2024 by u930973931_answers 1 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/1 Subscribe 1. What is the highest mountain in South Africa?Which mountain range is known as the “Dragon Mountains”?What is the approximate height of Table Mountain?Which mountain is a popular tourist destination known for its flat-topped summit?In which province is the Drakensberg Mountains primarily located?Which mountain range contains the famous “Amphitheatre”?What is the main geological composition of the Drakensberg Mountains?Which mountain range is known for its unique rock formations called “Dolerite Columns”?What is the highest peak in the Cederberg Mountains?Which mountain is part of the Cape Fold Mountains?Which national park encompasses part of the Drakensberg Mountains?What is the prominent feature of the Swartberg Mountains?Which mountain range is known for its fynbos vegetation?What is the significance of the Drakensberg Amphitheatre?Which mountain is known as the “Table Mountain of the North”?Which mountain range is located in the Western Cape and is famous for its hiking trails?Which peak is the second highest in South Africa?What type of rock is primarily found in the Cederberg Mountains?The highest mountain in the Cape Fold Mountains is:Which mountain range forms part of the border between South Africa and Lesotho?What is the main climate type found in the Drakensberg Mountains?Which mountain is known for its unique rock art by the San people?Which of the following is NOT a mountain range in South Africa?What is the primary ecosystem found in the Cederberg Mountains?Which mountain area is famous for its rock climbing routes?The Drakensberg Mountains are known for their:Which of the following rivers flows through the Drakensberg Mountains?What is the most famous pass in the Swartberg Mountains?Which mountain range is part of the Cape Floral Region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site?What is the unique feature of the Amphitheatre in the Drakensberg Mountains? (A) Drakensberg (B) Table Mountain (C) Mafadi (D) Cederberg Answer: C) Mafadi (A) Cederberg Mountains (B) Drakensberg Mountains (C) Langeberg Mountains (D) Swartberg Mountains Answer: B) Drakensberg Mountains (A) 1,086 meters (B) 1,200 meters (C) 600 meters (D) 1,500 meters Answer: A) 1,086 meters (A) Drakensberg (B) Table Mountain (C) Stormberg (D) Cederberg Answer: B) Table Mountain (A) Western Cape (B) Eastern Cape (C) KwaZulu-Natal (D) Mpumalanga Answer: C) KwaZulu-Natal (A) Swartberg Mountains (B) Cederberg Mountains (C) Drakensberg Mountains (D) Maluti Mountains Answer: C) Drakensberg Mountains (A) Granite (B) Sandstone (C) Basalt (D) Limestone Answer: C) Basalt (A) Cederberg Mountains (B) Drakensberg Mountains (C) Swartberg Mountains (D) Outeniqua Mountains Answer: A) Cederberg Mountains (A) Table Mountain (B) Sentinel Peak (C) Wolfberg Cracks (D) Sneeuberg Answer: D) Sneeuberg (A) Drakensberg (B) Swartberg (C) Magaliesberg (D) Maluti Answer: B) Swartberg (A) Addo Elephant National Park (B) Golden Gate Highlands National Park (C) Royal Natal National Park (D) Kruger National Park Answer: C) Royal Natal National Park (A) Caves (B) High peaks (C) Waterfalls (D) Fossils Answer: B) High peaks (A) Drakensberg Mountains (B) Cederberg Mountains (C) Outeniqua Mountains (D) Maluti Mountains Answer: B) Cederberg Mountains (A) Geological formation (B) Cultural heritage site (C) Hiking trail (D) Scenic viewpoint Answer: D) Scenic viewpoint (A) Drakensberg (B) Magaliesberg (C) Swartberg (D) Cederberg Answer: B) Magaliesberg (A) Cederberg Mountains (B) Drakensberg Mountains (C) Swartberg Mountains (D) Table Mountain Range Answer: A) Cederberg Mountains (A) Second Tower (B) Mount Aux Sources (C) Sentinel Peak (D) Drakensberg Escarpment Answer: B) Mount Aux Sources (A) Sandstone (B) Quartzite (C) Basalt (D) Limestone Answer: B) Quartzite (A) Groot Winterhoek (B) Cape Point (C) Table Mountain (D) Cederberg Answer: A) Groot Winterhoek (A) Swartberg Mountains (B) Maluti Mountains (C) Drakensberg Mountains (D) Kogelberg Mountains Answer: C) Drakensberg Mountains (A) Arid (B) Temperate (C) Mediterranean (D) Tropical Answer: B) Temperate (A) Cederberg Mountains (B) Drakensberg Mountains (C) Swartberg Mountains (D) Outeniqua Mountains Answer: A) Cederberg Mountains (A) Drakensberg (B) Atlas Mountains (C) Swartberg (D) Cederberg Answer: B) Atlas Mountains (A) Grassland (B) Fynbos (C) Desert (D) Forest Answer: B) Fynbos (A) Drakensberg (B) Cederberg (C) Maluti (D) Karkloof Answer: B) Cederberg (A) Snow-capped peaks (B) Desert landscapes (C) Tropical rainforests (D) Urban areas Answer: A) Snow-capped peaks (A) Orange River (B) Tugela River (C) Limpopo River (D) Vaal River Answer: B) Tugela River (A) Baviaanskloof Pass (B) Swartberg Pass (C) Montagu Pass (D) Ou Kaapse Weg Answer: B) Swartberg Pass (A) Cederberg Mountains (B) Drakensberg Mountains (C) Swartberg Mountains (D) All of the above Answer: D) All of the above (A) It is a flat area (B) It has steep cliffs (C) It contains ancient ruins (D) It is a dense forest Answer: B) It has steep cliffs