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