Peaks of Peril: Asia’s Greatest Peaks Quiz

Approximately what fraction of climbers who attempt K2 die on the mountain?

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Mount Fuji is Japan's tallest peak. What is its approximate height?

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The Karakoram mountain range, home to K2 and several other eight-thousanders, spans parts of Pakistan, China, and which other country?

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Annapurna I in Nepal was the first eight-thousander ever summited. In which year did Maurice Herzog lead the successful French expedition?

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Reinhold Messner became the first person to summit all fourteen eight-thousanders. He is from which country?

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What is the name of the high-altitude staging point on the Nepal side of Everest, typically used as the last stop before summit attempts?

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Mount Olympus, the highest peak in Greece, is sometimes confused with Asian peaks of the same name. Which Asian country also has a mountain named Olympus?

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The Death Zone on Himalayan peaks refers to altitudes above approximately what elevation, where oxygen levels are insufficient to sustain human life?

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Nanga Parbat in Pakistan, the ninth tallest mountain in the world, has earned which grim nickname due to its exceptionally high fatality rate among early climbers?

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