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