Pin the Peak
Twelve legendary summits, from icy giants to lonely volcanoes on the far side of the world. You know their names, but could you find them without a guidebook?
About this quiz
Mountains are some of the most famous places on Earth, yet most people would struggle to point to them on a map. Climbers, explorers and photographers have made these twelve summits household names, and each one is a record holder, a national symbol or a legend in its own right. Some rise from great mountain ranges that stretch for thousands of kilometres, while others stand almost alone above the plains around them.
The peaks are spread across every inhabited continent, so you will need to think about more than one part of the world. Knowing the country is a good start, but many famous summits sit right on a border, and a whole range can cover a lot of ground. Once each answer is shown you also learn its height and a little of its story.
To play, drop a pin where you think each summit is. The closer your pin lands, the more points you score, up to 100 a peak, so a near miss still counts. You have six minutes for all twelve. Each target is the highest point of the mountain, so zoom in when you are confident and aim for the heart of the range when you are not.
Geography · 12 questions · medium · 6 minutes to play
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