Highest Mountains on Earth Quiz

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Mount Everest 8,849 m (29,032 ft)
Its summit is made of marine limestone that formed on an ancient ocean floor.
K2 8,611 m (28,251 ft)
Nicknamed the 'Savage Mountain', it wasn't climbed in winter until 2021.
Kangchenjunga 8,586 m (28,169 ft)
Its first climbers stopped just short of the top in 1955 to respect local beliefs.
Lhotse 8,516 m (27,940 ft)
Its name means 'South Peak' in Tibetan, and it's joined to Everest by the South Col.
Makalu 8,485 m (27,838 ft)
Its name is thought to come from Maha Kala, a name of the Hindu god Shiva.
Cho Oyu 8,188 m (26,864 ft)
It's often called the easiest of the 8,000-meter peaks to climb.
Dhaulagiri I 8,167 m (26,795 ft)
Its name means 'dazzling white mountain' in Sanskrit.
Manaslu 8,163 m (26,781 ft)
Its name means 'mountain of the spirit'; a Japanese team first climbed it in 1956.
Nanga Parbat 8,126 m (26,660 ft)
Nicknamed 'Killer Mountain', it has one of Earth's biggest mountain faces, the Rupal Face.
Annapurna I 8,091 m (26,545 ft)
In 1950 it became the first 8,000-meter peak ever climbed.
Gasherbrum I 8,080 m (26,509 ft)
It's also called Hidden Peak because it's tucked away behind other summits.
Broad Peak 8,051 m (26,414 ft)
It's named for its summit ridge, which stretches over a kilometer and a half.
Gasherbrum II 8,035 m (26,362 ft)
In 2011 it became the first 8,000-meter peak in Pakistan climbed in winter.
Shishapangma 8,027 m (26,335 ft)
It's the only 8,000-meter peak that lies entirely within China.
Gyachung Kang 7,952 m (26,089 ft)
Despite its height, it went unclimbed until a Japanese team reached the top in 1964.
Annapurna II 7,937 m (26,040 ft)
It was first climbed in 1960 by a British, Indian and Nepalese team.
Gasherbrum IV 7,932 m (26,024 ft)
Its sunlit face may explain the name Gasherbrum, often translated as 'shining wall'.
Himalchuli 7,893 m (25,896 ft)
It was first climbed in 1960 by a Japanese expedition.
Distaghil Sar 7,884 m (25,866 ft)
It's the highest peak of the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram.
Ngadi Chuli 7,871 m (25,823 ft)
Once known as 'Peak 29', its first confirmed ascent came in 1979, by two Polish climbers.
Khunyang Chhish 7,823 m (25,666 ft)
It wasn't climbed until 1971, by a Polish expedition.
Masherbrum 7,821 m (25,659 ft)
It was the original 'K1' in the 1856 survey that gave K2 its name.
Nanda Devi 7,817 m (25,646 ft)
A nuclear-powered CIA spy device was lost on its slopes in 1965.
Chomo Lonzo 7,804 m (25,604 ft)
It was first climbed in 1954 by a French team scouting nearby Makalu.
Batura Sar 7,795 m (25,574 ft)
It's the high point of the Batura Wall, a long, steep ridge above the Batura Glacier.
Rakaposhi 7,788 m (25,551 ft)
It's famous for rising about 5,800 m straight up from the valley floor near Hunza.
Namcha Barwa 7,782 m (25,531 ft)
It overlooks the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon at the eastern end of the Himalayas.
Kanjut Sar 7,760 m (25,459 ft)
Italian Camillo Pellissier made its first ascent alone in 1959.
Kamet 7,756 m (25,446 ft)
When climbed in 1931, it was the highest summit anyone had ever reached.
Dhaulagiri II 7,751 m (25,430 ft)
Despite the name, it's an independent mountain, not just a shoulder of its namesake.

Source: Wikipedia: List of highest mountains on Earth · as of 2026-10

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