Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro

How many ecological zones are located on Mt. Kilimanjaro?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Why does Tanzania's government limit the amount of weight a porter can carry when climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro?

• less weight in each bag means more bags for each climb, which will employ more porters

• there is too much pollution scattered across the mountain

• there are stations across the mountain in which you must pay a fee to pass

Which region (climate zone) has the most wildlife on Mt. Kilimanjaro?

• rain forest

• alphine

• mooreland

• heather

What was considered the most dangerous part of climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro

• climbing across the rock quarry (rock trail) in the dark

• climbing over the lava in Mt. Kilimanjaro

• taking a boat across the river

• walking past the bison on the summit

Which of the following is NOT a volcanic cone of Mt. Kilimanjaro?

• Kibo

• Shira

• Mawenzi

• Masaai

The sharpest naturally occurring substance on earth, found on Mt. Kilimanjaro, is known as what?

• obsidian

• copper

• diamond

• tungsten

Why do the climbers spend a day "acclimatizing" before they finish climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro

• They must allow their bodies to adjust to the new climate and altitude to continue climbing

• It is illegal to climb the mountain in 3 days

• The are where they acclimatize is the only place on the mountain they're allowed to take pictures

The peak (elevation) of Mt. Kilimanjaro is ___________.

• 15,374 feet

• 19, 341 feet

• 58, 211 feet

• 100, 589 feet

What is Mt. Kilimanjaro's "nickname?"

• the lonely mountain

• the roof of Africa

• the top of the world

• skibidi mountain

Mount Kilimanjaro is the world's highest free-standing mountain.  What does it mean for a mountain to be "free-standing?"

• the mountain stands alone and is not part of a mountain range

• the mountain is a volcano

• the mountain is the shortest mountain on the continent

• the mountain is in the middle of the Sahel