World Highest Mountains online Test (General Knowledge) Updated

Maan AliLast Updated: May 9, 2026

General Knowledge
 World gk

Topic
 Highest Mountains

Test Name
 World Famous Highest Mountains Test Online

Test Type
 MCQs Test

Total Questions
 59 MCQs

Time Allowed
 59 Minutes

Mountains have captivated human imagination for millennia — representing the ultimate frontier of exploration, endurance, and natural grandeur. From the legendary Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth at 8,848.86 metres above sea level, to the formidable K2 on the Pakistan-China border known as the “Savage Mountain,” the world’s highest peaks stand as some of the most challenging and awe-inspiring places on our planet. All fourteen mountains that exceed 8,000 metres — known as the “Eight-thousanders” — are located in Asia, and nine of them are in Pakistan or on its borders, making Pakistan one of the world’s most important mountaineering nations. Knowledge of the world’s highest mountains — their heights, locations, mountain ranges, countries, first ascent details, nicknames, and unique characteristics — is an important and frequently tested topic in competitive examinations. Questions on highest mountains appear regularly in CSS, PMS, NTS, PPSC, FPSC, SPSC, KPPSC, geography papers, Pakistan studies, and general knowledge tests. This online test covers a comprehensive set of MCQs on the Highest Mountains in the World with detailed explanations for every answer. Always read the explanation after every answer for the best learning outcome.

World Highest Mountains online Test (General Knowledge) Updated

1. Which legendary Pakistani mountaineer lost his life on K2 in winter 2021?

2. Who made the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest?

3. Which is the second highest mountain in the world?

4. On which border is Mount Everest located?

5. Which mountain is known as the "Killer Mountain" because of its extremely high fatality rate?

6. Who was the first Pakistani mountaineer to summit Mount Everest?

7. Which is the highest mountain in Africa?

8. Which is the highest mountain in Australia and Oceania?

9. How many peaks above 7,000 metres does Pakistan have?

10. Which is the highest peak in the Karakoram Range?

11. Which is the highest peak of the Hindu Kush range located entirely in Pakistan?

12. Which is the highest volcanic mountain in the world?

13. Which mountain is considered the tallest in the world when measured from the Earth's core?

14. What is the local Balti name for K2?

15. What is K2 also known as?

16. Which is the highest mountain in Europe west of the Caucasus (in the Alps)?

17. What is the name given to climbing the highest peak on each of the seven continents?

18. Which mountain is the tallest when measured from its base on the ocean floor?

19. Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?

20. Which is the fourth highest mountain in the world?

21. Which is the most dangerous of the fourteen eight-thousanders based on fatality ratio?

22. Which famous mountain in Japan is considered sacred and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

23. Which is the highest mountain in North America?

24. Which country has the most eight-thousanders fully within its territory?

25. Which is the highest mountain in the Hindu Kush range?

26. Who made the first ascent of K2?

27. Which is the longest mountain range in the world?

28. Which is the third highest mountain in the world?

29. In which mountain range is K2 located?

30. Which was the first 8,000-metre mountain to be climbed?

31. Who was the first person to climb all 14 eight-thousanders?

32. How many of the world's 14 eight-thousanders are in Pakistan or on its borders?

33. After which person was Mount Everest named?

34. Which is the highest mountain in Antarctica?

35. Which is the highest mountain in Pakistan?

36. Which is the highest mountain in Europe?

37. Which Nepalese climber holds the record for most ascents of Mount Everest?

38. Which mountain in the Himalayas is considered the most beautiful by many mountaineers?

39. Who made the first ascent of Nanga Parbat and how?

40. Which is the highest mountain in the world?

41. Which mountain is known as the "Goddess of Harvests" or "Annapurna" in Sanskrit?

42. Which is the highest unclimbed mountain in the world?

43. Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest?

44. What is Mount Everest called in Nepali?

45. In which mountain range is Mount Everest located?

46. Which mountain range is known as the "Roof of the World"?

47. Which mountain range in Pakistan contains Nanga Parbat?

48. What is the official height of Mount Everest as agreed by China and Nepal in 2020?

49. What is the height of K2?

50. Who was the first person to climb Mount Everest from the North (Tibet) side?

51. The Margalla Hills near Islamabad, Pakistan, are an extension of which mountain range?

52. What does the name "Nanga Parbat" mean?

53. Which is the highest mountain range in the world?

54. On which date was Mount Everest first successfully climbed?

55. How many mountains in the world exceed 8,000 metres in height?

56. Who was the first person to climb Mount Everest solo (without supplemental oxygen)?

57. Which is the highest mountain in India?

58. Which is the highest mountain in South America?

59. K2 is located on the border between which two countries?


 

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