Peak Capitals: High Altitude & Low Elevation Stars Quiz

Question 1

Which legendary Bolivian-born mountaineer would be most familiar with La Paz, the world's highest administrative capital?

A Bernardo Guarachi

B Reinhold Messner

C Ed Viesturs

D Scott Fischer

Question 2

Quito, the capital of Ecuador, sits high in the Andes. Which Ecuadorian cyclist, a Grand Tour winner, is a local hero there?

A Richard Carapaz

B Jhonatan Narváez

C Jefferson Cepeda

D Jonathan Caicedo

Question 3

Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan, high in the Himalayas. Which local filmmaker or cultural icon would be most associated with this mountain city?

A Khyentse Norbu

B Karma Loday

C Pawo Choyning Dorji

D Tshering Dorji

Question 4

Addis Ababa is a high-altitude capital in Ethiopia. Which world-record-breaking distance runner calls this high-altitude training ground home?

A Tirunesh Dibaba

B Abebe Bikila

C Kenenisa Bekele

D Haile Gebrselassie

Question 5

Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, sits below sea level on the Caspian Sea. Which chess grandmaster from this city is a world-class competitor?

A Magnus Carlsen

B Viswanathan Anand

C Garry Kasparov

D Teimour Radjabov

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