When we think of the highest mountain in any country, we think of snow-capped peaks and climbers utilizing specialized gear to get to the top.  Well, here are a sample of the highest mountains in relatively flat countries, all under 3000m.  Your objective in the Quiz below is to guess the height of the highest mountain presented.  In case you’re not aware, these hints may further help you:

• The picture.  Is there snow?  Plenty of trees?  Usually higher elevations will have more snow and less trees.
• The country.  Warmer countries closer to the equator are less likely to have snow at their mountain tops, given the same elevation.
• The average elevation.  In most cases, the highest elevation in any country will be significantly greater than the average elevation.

And if any of the above doesn’t help, well, there’s Wikipedia (but that spoils much of the fun right?)  Anyways, good luck!

? CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1427515Question #1: Kékestető‎, the highest point in Hungary where the average elevation is 143m.

2,862m 1,014m 2,359m 807m

? By Andreas Tille - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=349914Question #2: Hvannadalshnúkur, the highest point in Iceland. Despite its reputation as a fairly mountainous volcanic island, the average elevation is only 557m.

649m 2,504m 2,232m 2,110m

? By No machine-readable author provided. Not2bad~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). - No machine-readable source provided. Own work assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2834931Question #3: Rysy, the highest point in Poland. Most of the country is a flat plain with an average elevation of 173m while the Tatra mountains run along its southern end.

540m 1,295m 2,499m 554m

? By Kleomarlo - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4538628Question #4: Mount Apo, the highest point in the Philippines, is a volcano, like many of the peaks in this island nation. Its average elevation is 442m

1,322m 1,919m 2,954m 2,190m

? By Douglas Perkins - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38823377Question #5: Doi Inthanon is the highest mountain in Thailand where the average elevation is 287m.

677m 1,874m 2,295m 2,565m

? By Xamos - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6699279Question #6: Vaalserberg is the highest hill (not mountain) in the Netherlands if you don’t count its overseas territories. This country has an average elevation of only 30m!

323m 899m 1,590m 1,498m

? By Norman Ekin, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=13064357Question #7: Carrauntoohil, the highest mountain in Ireland, is low enough to retain much of the green landscape the country is known for, with an average elevation of 118m

2,826m 217m 1,038m 1,354m

? By Dingoa - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2584913Question #8: Maglić: the highest mountain in Bosnia where the average elevation is 500m.

2,386m 1,738m 1,985m 1,563m

? By BáthoryPéter - Own work, GFDL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4738556Question #9: Moldoveanu: the highest mountain in Romania, where the average elevation is 414m.

2,126m 2,875m 1,265m 2,544m

? By Martin Brož - Martin Brož's camera, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21644797Question #10: Dinara: the highest mountain in Croatia where the average elevation is 331m.

2,232m 1,831m 2,869m 746m

? By Robson Esteves Czaban ([email protected]) - Geografia Escolar, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10738094Question #11: Pico da Neblina, the highest mountain in Brazil, is quite impressive considering the country averages only 320m in elevation.

2,994m 962m 1,130m 409m

? By Andreas Schmidt - Own workNikon F 601 - scanned color slide, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=769249Question #12: Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany, is located way at the southern end while the north is mostly flat. The average elevation here is 263m.

460m 2,962m 1.849m 2,155m

? By Ruben De Smet - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41383704Question #13: Ben Nevis: the highest elevation in the UK. The average elevation here is about 162m.

710m 2,717m 854m 1,344m

? By Tranquilometro - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44715575Question #14: Mount Saint Catharine, the highest point in Egypt, is quite a contrast with the desert landscape of much of the country where the average elevation is 321m.

1,982m 1,837m 2,489m 2,929m

? By Snežana Trifunović - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2850851Question #15: Midžor: the highest point in Serbia. The average elevation of this country is 442m.

2,169m 693m 2,551m 2,730m

? By Deyan Vasilev ( Dido3 ) - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2207617Question #16: Mount Olympus is the highest point in Greece, famous for the mythical home of the ancient Greek gods. The average elevation here is 498m.

1,123m 782m 2,429m 2,919m

? By Wn61 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4454257Question #17: Sněžka: the highest mountain in the Czech Republic. The average elevation is 433m.

1,602m 1,060m 2,556m 2,849m

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