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World's Most Prominent Peaks

Test your knowledge of the world's most 'independent' mountains. This quiz focuses on topographic prominence, a measure of a peak's height relative to its surroundings.0 takes

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01What is the most prominent mountain in the world, with a prominence equal to its elevation of 8,848 meters?
02With a prominence of 6,962 meters, what is the most prominent peak in South America?
03What is the most prominent mountain in North America, with a prominence of 6,144 meters?
04This dormant volcano in Tanzania is the most prominent peak in Africa.
05Which peak in Indonesia is the most prominent mountain on any island in the world?
06Located in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, what is the most prominent peak in Antarctica?
07What is the most prominent mountain in Europe, located in the Caucasus Mountains?
08While not the most prominent peak in all of Europe, this mountain is the most prominent in the Alps.
09Located in Colombia's Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta range, this peak is the fifth most prominent in the world.
10This Hawaiian shield volcano is the second most prominent peak in the United States, after Denali.