From Deseret News archives:
Peak performance — Test your knowledge of Utah's mountains with this quiz
a. The king of England
b. Clarence King
c. Walter King
d. Larry King
2. The mountains east of Bear Lake are the:
a. Wellsville Mountains
b. Bear Lake Mountains
c. Cache Mountains
d. Wasatch Mountains
3. Beehive Peak, Pavant Range, southeast of Scipio, resembles a beehive on its north and east sides. However, on its west side, it resembles . . .
a. a human face
b. a pyramid
c. a lighthouse
d. none of the above
4. The highest peak in the Wasatch Mountains is:
a. Timpanogos Peak
b. Twin Peaks
c. Lone Peak
d. Mount Nebo
5. In what mountain range was Utah's coldest temperature recorded?
a. the Wasatch Mountains
b. the Uinta Mountains
c. the Wellsville Mountains
d. the La Sal Mountains
a. Beaver Mountains
b. Tushar Mountains
c. Piute Mountains
d. Fremont Range
7. Utah's most "inaccessible" major mountain peak is:
a. Kings Peak
b. Ibapah Peak
c. Navajo Mountain
d. Deseret Peak
8. The steepest cliff in Utah comes off what peak?
a. Angel's Landing in Zion National Park
b. Notch Peak in the House Range
c. Timpanogos Peak
d. Kings Peak
9. Davis County's highest point is:
a. Thurston Peak
b. Francis Peak
c. Bountiful Peak
d. Davis Peak
10. Which Utah county has the lowest high point?
a. Cache
b. Millard
c. Weber
d. Rich
11. How tall is Salt Lake County's Mount Olympus?
a. 10,201 feet
b. 9,026 feet
c. 9,700 feet
d. 11,100 feet
12. What landmark can be seen with the naked eye from the top of Navajo Mountain?
a. Grand Canyon
b. Rainbow Bridge
c. Grosvenor Arch
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