07/06/21 Grif.Net - Coin Collecting (part 9) and Quiz Answers
Robert Griffin
I have a bloodhound that I take for walks in the park.
He is a good coin collector, especially copper coins.
Been told that breed is great at picking up cents.
****QUIZ ANSWERS FOR HIGHEST MOUNTAINS****
1. At 20,320 feet, what is the official name of the highest mountain in North America? DENALI
2. What does its name mean? TALL/HIGH
3. Where is it located (state/province)? ALASKA
4. When was its earlier name restored? 2015
5. At 22,840 feet, what is the highest mountain in South America? MOUNT ACONCAQUA
6. What two countries share his mountain on their borders? CHILE/ARGENTINA
7. At 19,340 feet, what is the highest mountain in Africa? KILIMANJARO
8. With three peaks covering 50 miles, what it the central cone called KIBO
9. Where is it located (nation)? TANZANIA
10. At 18,510 feet, what is the highest mountain in Europe? MOUNT ELBRUS
11. In what nation is it located (state/province)? RUSSIA
12. What mountain range is it in? CAUCASUS
13. At 29,035 feet, what is the highest mountain in Asia? MOUNT EVEREST
14. What mountain range does it crest? HIMALAYAS
15. This highest point in the world lies on the border of what two nations? NEPAL, TIBET (CHINA)
16. Who were the first men to ever summit the peak (and survive)? EDMUND HILLARY, TENZING NORGAY
17. At 16,050 feet, what is the highest mountain in Antarctica? VINSON MASSIF
18. In what mountain range is it located? ELLSWORTH
19. When was its summit finally reached? 1966
20. At 7,310 feet, what is the highest mountain in AUSTRALIA? MOUNT KOSCIUSZKO
21. In what range of the Australian Alps is it located? SNOWY RANGE
22. Where is it located (state/province)? NEW SOUTH WALES
23. Who is this mountain named after? POLISH PATRIOT TADEUSZ KOSCIUSZKO
24. At 16,024 feet, what is the highest mountain in Oceania? JAYA PEAK
25. What other name is given to this peak of the Sudirman Range? MOUNT CASTENSZ
26. On what island is this peak located? NEW GUINEA
27. At 14,505 what is the highest mountain in the continental USA? MOUNT WHITNEY
28. Where is this mountain located? CALIFORNIA
29. Where does this highest peak in continental USA rank among top 10 peaks in North America? DOESN’T (it is #11)
30. What US state has 25 of the top 40 highest peaks in North America? COLORADO
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Dr Bob Griffin
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