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