Mountain Mania

A quiz on mountains and the like

1.
Aventine Hill
Caelian Hill
Capitoline Hill
Esquiline Hill
Palatine Hill
Quirinal Hill
Viminal Hill
In about 400 BC, walls were built around these for
protection, making it one strong fortified enclave. What
did the walls enclose?

2.There are two mountains sharing this name. One is in

Greece, about 2 km high and supports rich biodiversity. In
fact, it is a biosphere reserve. It occupies a major place in
Greek mythology as the home of the gods.
The 2 mountains are about 60 million miles apart. Now, the
other mountain towers to 22 km, is a barren wasteland, is
extremely windy, and is also a volcano.
What are their names?

3. Its name literally means The Lake of the mind, as its

generally believed that Brahma conceived it in his mind before it
came to exist on earth.
Geographically, it is placed near the sources of the Indus,
Brahmaputra, Ghaghra and lies to the south of a mountain which
is of immense religious significance in Hindu mythology.
It is also known as the Jewel of Tibet. What am I talking
about?

4. If I referred to something as Mother of the universe and

Forehead of the sky ( but not in English), what would that
something be?

5. This important residence is located on Raisina Hill and

is also called the house on Raisina Hill. It was designed
by Edwin Lutyens as part of a bigger plan of constructing
an entire city and was initially meant to be the mansion of
the Viceroy of India. Name this building.