Rivers & Mountains 1 - Answers

Published: Sunday 9th May 2010
  1. What is the world's highest mountain? Mount Everest.
  2. What is the world's longest river? The River Nile.
  3. Which mountain range forms a natural border between Europe and Asia? The Urals.
  4. What is the longest river that is entirely in England? The River Thames [The Severn is longer but rises in Wales].
  5. Which two countries do the Pyrenees separate? France and Spain.
  6. On which river does the city of Dublin stand? The River Liffey.
  7. In which country is the highest mountain in South America? The mountain is Aconcagua and it's in Argentina.
  8. The Red River forms the border between which two US states? Texas & Oklahoma.
  9. In which country would you find the Troodos mountains? Cyprus.
  10. What is the only river that flows both North and South of the Equator? The River Congo.
  11. What is the highest mountain that is not part of a range? Mount Kilimanjaro
  12. The town of Inverness in Scotland stands on which river? The River Ness.
  13. What is the highest mountain in the USA? Mount McKinley in Alaska.
  14. What is the longest river in Ireland? The River Shannon.
  15. What is the highest mountain in Europe? Mount Elbrus [in Russia].
  16. What is the longest river in Canada? The Mackenzie River.
  17. How high does a mountain in Scotland have to be before it becomes a Munro? 3,000 feet.
  18. Name the EIGHT European countries that the River Danube flows through. They are Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Slovakia.
  19. What is the highest known mountain in the solar system? Olympus Mons [on the planet Mars].
  20. Which capital city is located on the Potomac River? Washington D.C.

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