Drakensberg mountain is located in which of the following?
2016
Drakensberg mountain is located in which of the following?
- A.
China
- B.
Switzerland
- C.
South Africa
- D.
Sri Lanka
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Correct answer: C
A mountain range's location is identified by the actual country or countries whose territory it physically occupies, based on its geological position, not by which country is more generally famous for mountains. To answer such a question, match the named range to the specific nation(s) it runs through.
The Drakensberg is the great basalt-capped escarpment that forms the eastern rim of the southern African plateau, running chiefly through South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal and Free State provinces, with a shared section along the border with Lesotho.
China: its major mountain systems are the Himalayas along the southwestern border and ranges such as the Kunlun and Tian Shan in the northwest, so the Drakensberg is not among them.
Switzerland: its mountainous terrain is formed by the Alps, including peaks such as the Matterhorn and the Jungfrau, a different range entirely from the Drakensberg.
Sri Lanka: its highlands are the Central Highlands, home to peaks such as Adam's Peak (Sri Pada), again a separate system from the Drakensberg.
Cross-checking against UNESCO's independent World Heritage documentation for the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park corroborates this same regional location, so the Drakensberg mountain range is located in South Africa.