Mountains MCQs [USA – America]

1. What is the highest peak in the United States? A) Mount Hood B) Mount McKinley (Denali) C) Mount Rainier D) Mount Whitney Answer: B) Mount McKinley (Denali) 2. Which mountain range stretches from Canada to New Mexico? A) Rocky Mountains B) Sierra Nevada C) Appalachian Mountains D) Cascade Range Answer: A) Rocky Mountains 3. Which mountain is the tallest in the contiguous United States? A) Mount Hood B) Mount Whitney C) Mount Elbert D) Mount Rainier Answer: B) Mount Whitney 4. The Sierra Nevada mountain range is located primarily in which state? A) Nevada B) Arizona C) California D) Colorado Answer: C) California 5. Which mountain range is known for its active volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest? A) Sierra Nevada B) Cascade Range C) Rocky Mountains D) Appalachian Mountains Answer: B) Cascade Range 6. Mount Rushmore is located in which state? A) South Dakota B) North Dakota C) Montana D) Wyoming Answer: A) South Dakota 7. Which peak is known as the “King of the Rockies”? A) Mount Elbert B) Mount Massive C) Mount Evans D) Mount Hood Answer: A) Mount Elbert 8. The Appalachian Mountains are primarily located in which part of the United States? A) Western B) Central C) Eastern D) Northern Answer: C) Eastern 9. What is the name of the mountain range that forms the border between California and Nevada? A) Sierra Nevada B) Rocky Mountains C) Cascades D) Appalachian Mountains Answer: A) Sierra Nevada 10. Which mountain in the U.S. is known for its distinctive peak that resembles a dome? A) Mount Rainier B) Half Dome C) Mount Hood D) Mount Whitney Answer: B) Half Dome 11. Which mountain is the highest peak in the state of Colorado? A) Mount Elbert B) Mount Massive C) Mount Sherman D) Mount Evans Answer: A) Mount Elbert 12. What is the name of the mountain range that runs through the eastern United States from Alabama to Maine? A) Rocky Mountains B) Appalachian Mountains C) Sierra Nevada D) Cascade Range Answer: B) Appalachian Mountains 13. Mount St. Helens is located in which state? A) Oregon B) Washington C) California D) Idaho Answer: B) Washington 14. Which mountain range includes the highest peak in the contiguous United States? A) Sierra Nevada B) Cascades C) Rocky Mountains D) Appalachian Mountains Answer: C) Rocky Mountains 15. What is the name of the volcanic mountain located in Hawaii? A) Mount Fuji B) Mount Kilimanjaro C) Mauna Kea D) Mount Vesuvius Answer: C) Mauna Kea 16. Which mountain range is known for its extensive system of caves and limestone formations? A) Great Smoky Mountains B) Ozark Mountains C) Adirondack Mountains D) Appalachian Mountains Answer: B) Ozark Mountains 17. Which mountain range is home to the Grand Canyon? A) Rocky Mountains B) Sierra Nevada C) Appalachian Mountains D) Colorado Plateau Answer: D) Colorado Plateau 18. Which peak is known for its large glacier and is located in Alaska? A) Mount McKinley B) Mount Rainier C) Mount Hood D) Mount Whitney Answer: A) Mount McKinley 19. The Teton Range is located in which state? A) Montana B) Idaho C) Wyoming D) Utah Answer: C) Wyoming 20. Which mountain range is known for its extensive fossil deposits and prehistoric sites? A) Rocky Mountains B) Appalachian Mountains C) Sierra Nevada D) Cascades Answer: B) Appalachian Mountains 21. What is the name of the peak that is the highest in the Sierra Nevada range? A) Mount Shasta B) Mount Whitney C) Mount Hood D) Mount Lassen Answer: B) Mount Whitney 22. Which mountain range separates the Great Basin from the Colorado Plateau? A) Sierra Nevada B) Rocky Mountains C) Cascades D) Wasatch Range Answer: D) Wasatch Range 23. Which U.S. state is home to the tallest peak in the Cascade Range? A) Oregon B) California C) Washington D) Idaho Answer: C) Washington 24. The highest point in the state of Arizona is located in which mountain range? A) White Mountains B) Santa Catalina Mountains C) San Francisco Peaks D) Chiricahua Mountains Answer: C) San Francisco Peaks 25. Which peak is known for its challenging climbs and is located in the Rocky Mountains? A) Mount Rainier B) Mount Elbert C) Mount Hood D) Mount St. Helens Answer: B) Mount Elbert 26. What is the name of the prominent peak located in Alaska, known for its vast ice fields? A) Mount McKinley B) Mount Rainier C) Mount Hood D) Mount Shasta Answer: A) Mount McKinley 27. The highest peak in the Appalachian Mountains is: A) Mount Mitchell B) Clingmans Dome C) Mount Washington D) Mount Rogers Answer: B) Clingmans Dome 28. What is the name of the volcanic peak located in California’s Cascade Range? A) Mount Shasta B) Mount Rainier C) Mount Hood D) Mount Lassen Answer: A) Mount Shasta 29. Which mountain range is known for its dramatic rock formations and deep canyons in the western U.S.? A) Sierra Nevada B) Rocky Mountains C) Grand Canyon D) Cascade Range Answer: C) Grand Canyon 30. The Smoky Mountains are part of which larger mountain range? A) Appalachian Mountains B) Rocky Mountains C) Sierra Nevada D) Cascades Answer: A) Appalachian Mountains 31. Which peak is the highest in the state of New Mexico? A) Wheeler Peak B) Mount Taylor C) Sandia Peak D) Capulin Volcano Answer: A) Wheeler Peak 32. What is the name of the volcanic mountain located in Washington State? A) Mount Hood B) Mount St. Helens C) Mount Rainier D) Mount Adams Answer: B) Mount St. Helens 33. Which mountain range is known for its extensive national parks and high desert landscapes in Utah? A) Rocky Mountains B) Sierra Nevada C) Wasatch Range D) Uinta Mountains Answer: C) Wasatch Range 34. The Cascade Range is known for its: A) Fossil deposits B) Active volcanoes C) High-altitude deserts D) Glaciers Answer: B) Active volcanoes 35. Which mountain range runs through parts of Nevada and Utah and is known for its rugged terrain? A) Sierra Nevada B) Rocky Mountains C) Wasatch Range D) Uinta Mountains Answer: C) Wasatch Range 36. Which mountain is known for being the site of an annual ski resort in Colorado? A) Mount Elbert B) Mount Hood C) Vail Mountain D) Aspen Mountain Answer: C) Vail Mountain 37. What is the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, which extends into the United States? A) Mount Robson B) Mount Columbia C) Mount Assiniboine D) Mount Logan Answer: C) Mount Assiniboine 38. Which peak is known for its striking shape and is often climbed in the winter in California? A) Mount Shasta B) Mount Whitney C) Mount Hood D) Mount Lassen Answer: A) Mount Shasta 39. The Uinta Mountains are located in which state? A) Colorado B) Utah C) Idaho D) Wyoming Answer: B) Utah 40. What is the highest peak in the state of Montana? A) Mount Elbert B) Granite Peak C) Mount Hood D) Mount Rainier Answer: B) Granite Peak 41. Which mountain range is known for its large glaciers and deep fjords in Alaska? A) Brooks Range B) Chugach Mountains C) Wrangell-St. Elias Mountains D) Kenai Mountains Answer: C) Wrangell-St. Elias Mountains 42. The highest point in the Adirondack Mountains is: A) Mount Marcy B) Mount Washington C) Mount Katahdin D) Mount Mansfield Answer: A) Mount Marcy 43. Which U.S. state has the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains? A) Colorado B) Montana C) Wyoming D) New Mexico Answer: A) Colorado 44. What is the tallest mountain in the Hawaiian Islands? A) Mauna Kea B) Mauna Loa C) Kilauea D) Haleakalā Answer: A) Mauna Kea 45. The highest point in the Sierra Nevada is located in which national park? A) Yosemite National Park B) Sequoia National Park C) Kings Canyon National Park D) Lassen Volcanic National Park Answer: B) Sequoia National Park 46. Which mountain range runs along the border between the United States and Canada? A) Sierra Nevada B) Rocky Mountains C) Appalachian Mountains D) Cascade Range Answer: B) Rocky Mountains 47. The highest peak in the Cascade Range is: A) Mount Rainier B) Mount Hood C) Mount Baker D) Mount Shasta Answer: A) Mount Rainier 48. Which peak is known for its breathtaking views and is a popular hiking destination in Colorado? A) Longs Peak B) Mount Elbert C) Pikes Peak D) Mount Evans Answer: C) Pikes Peak 49. The Teton Range is part of which national park? A) Yellowstone National Park B) Grand Teton National Park C) Glacier National Park D) Rocky Mountain National Park Answer: B) Grand Teton National Park 50. What is the name of the large mountain range located in Central Asia? A) Himalayas B) Andes C) Rockies D) Alps Answer: A) Himalayas