Capitals at the Extremes of Elevation Quiz

Question 1

Which mountaineer would feel at home in La Paz, Bolivia, the world's highest administrative capital?

A Alex Honnold

B Edmund Hillary

C Tenzing Norgay

D Reinhold Messner

Question 2

Which cyclist would find the thin air of Quito, Ecuador, challenging during a training ride?

A Egan Bernal

B Richard Carapaz

C Rigoberto Urán

D Nairo Quintana

Question 3

Which Dutch architect would be interested in the sea-level engineering required for Amsterdam, a city largely below sea level?

A Rem Koolhaas

B Wiel Arets

C MVRDV

D Ben van Berkel

Question 4

Which climate change activist would likely warn about the rising sea levels threatening the capital of the Maldives, Malé?

A David Attenborough

B Leonardo DiCaprio

C Al Gore

D Greta Thunberg

Question 5

Which Bhutanese monarch would be proud of the high-altitude cultural heritage in Thimphu?

A King Mohammed VI

B Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

C King Abdullah II

D King Bhumibol

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