- 1. What is the altitude of the Matterhorn?
A) 4,478 meters
B) 6,001 meters
C) 5,234 meters
D) 3,875 meters
- 2. In which mountain range is the Matterhorn located?
A) The Alps
B) The Rockies
C) The Himalayas
D) The Andes
- 3. Which country is the Matterhorn located in?
A) France
B) Switzerland
C) Italy
D) Austria
- 4. How many ridges radiate from the summit of the Matterhorn?
A) 2
B) 8
C) 4
D) 6
- 5. Which famous author wrote about the Matterhorn in his work 'Treasure Island'?
A) Robert Louis Stevenson
B) Charles Dickens
C) Jules Verne
D) Mark Twain
- 6. Who was the first person to reach the summit of the Matterhorn?
A) Reinhold Messner
B) Heinrich Harrer
C) Edward Whymper
D) Chris Bonington
- 7. What year was the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn?
A) 1950
B) 1900
C) 1865
D) 1925
- 8. Which famous ski resort is located near the Matterhorn?
A) Whistler
B) Aspen
C) Zermatt
D) Chamonix
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