How Well Do You Know the Mountains of North America?
Gensen Huang
Created 7/2/2024
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Test your knowledge about North America's majestic mountains, their history, the wildlife that calls them home, and their unique ecosystems! Can you score 15/15 on this challenging quiz?
1. What is the highest peak in North America?
Denali
Mount Elbert
Mount Whitney
Pico de Orizaba
2. Which mountain range in North America is the longest?
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Appalachian Mountains
Cascade Range
3. Which animal is known to inhabit the Rocky Mountains?
American bison
Jaguar
Polar bear
Alligator
4. Which North American lake is the largest by area?
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
5. Which river forms one of the largest river systems in the world with the Mississippi?
Missouri River
Colorado River
Snake River
Yukon River
6. Which state is home to Mount Elbert, the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains?
Colorado
Montana
Wyoming
Alaska
7. Which mountain range marks the border between Alaska and Canada?
Brooks Range
Appalachian Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Cascade Range
8. Until 2015, what was Denali known as?
Mount McKinley
Mount Whitney
Mount Rainier
Pike's Peak
9. What is the tallest waterfall in continental USA?
Colonial Creek Falls
Multnomah Falls
Yosemite Falls
Niagara Falls
10. Which mountain peak in Wyoming is part of the Middle Rockies?
Grand Teton
Mount Rushmore
Mount Hood
Mount St. Helens
11. Which mountain in Hawaii is considered the second highest mountain island in the world?
Mauna Kea
Mount Washington
Mount McKinley
Denali
12. What unique feature does the Southern Rockies exhibit?
High peaks over 14,000 feet
Volcanic craters
Dense rainforests
Extensive deserts
13. Which is the highest waterfall in North America, including undeclared regions?
Oloupena Falls
Yosemite Falls
Colonial Creek Falls
Multnomah Falls
14. Which mountain range forms a natural boundary on the west side of the United States?
Sierra Nevada
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Cascade Range
15. Denali has been recalculated multiple times. What modern technique was used most recently?
