What is Gunung Barujari?

A young volcanic cone inside the crater

Mount Rinjani Quiz: Lombok's Volcano and Crater Lake

This Mount Rinjani quiz treks the slopes of Lombok's great volcano in Indonesia. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on its height, the Segara Anak crater lake, the young cone Barujari inside, the giant 1257 Samalas eruption, Rinjani National Park, its UNESCO Global Geopark status, trails from Sembalun and Senaru, hot springs and Sasak beliefs.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Island
Which Indonesian island is Mount Rinjani on?
Height
About how high is Rinjani?
Lake
What is the crater lake called?
Cone
What is Gunung Barujari?
1257
Which nearby volcano erupted massively in 1257?
Park
Which park protects the volcano?
Geopark
Which UNESCO status does the area hold?
Trails
From which villages do treks start?
Springs
What do trekkers enjoy near the lake?
People
Which local people consider Rinjani sacred?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which Indonesian island is Mount Rinjani on?
Answer: Lombok
It is east of Bali.
Q2: About how high is Rinjani?
Answer: About 3,726 meters
It is among Indonesia's highest volcanoes.
Q3: What is the crater lake called?
Answer: Segara Anak
Its name means child of the sea.
Q4: What is Gunung Barujari?
Answer: A young volcanic cone inside the crater
It has erupted in recent decades.
Q5: Which nearby volcano erupted massively in 1257?
Answer: Samalas
It may have cooled the global climate.
Q6: Which park protects the volcano?
Answer: Rinjani National Park
Treks require guides.
Q7: Which UNESCO status does the area hold?
Answer: Global Geopark
It was listed in 2018.
Q8: From which villages do treks start?
Answer: Sembalun and Senaru
Treks take two to four days.
Q9: What do trekkers enjoy near the lake?
Answer: Hot springs
They soothe tired legs.
Q10: Which local people consider Rinjani sacred?
Answer: The Sasak
Pilgrims make offerings at the lake.

A Crater Lake, a Young Cone and a Sacred Summit

Mount Rinjani on the Indonesian island of Lombok rises to about 3,726 meters, among the highest volcanoes in the country. Inside its huge caldera lies Segara Anak, a crescent-shaped crater lake whose name means child of the sea, and a young cone, Gunung Barujari, that has erupted in recent decades.

The caldera was formed in 1257 when the neighboring Samalas volcano erupted with enormous force. That eruption was one of the largest of the past few thousand years and may have cooled the global climate. Rinjani National Park protects the volcano, and the area became a UNESCO Global Geopark in 2018.

Trekkers start from villages such as Sembalun and Senaru, usually taking two to four days with guides and porters. Hot springs near the lake soothe tired legs. The Sasak people of Lombok consider Rinjani sacred, and pilgrims make offerings at the crater lake.

What This Quiz Teaches

Adventure fans will enjoy these questions.

How high Rinjani is
What fills its crater
Which eruption formed it
How trekkers climb it
Who considers it sacred

Did You Know?

Summit attempts start well before dawn.
Trails close during the rainy season.
Long-tailed macaques roam the camps.
Views stretch to Bali's Mount Agung.
Sudden weather changes make the climb challenging.