Sherpas

How high above sea level is Mount Everest?

• 8850 masl

• 8150 masl

• 6848 masl

• 7148 masl

What is the capital city of Nepal?

• Khumbu

• Thimpu

• Kathmandu

• Tibet

Sherpas adhere to the religious traditions of...

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Islam

What is the literal translation of the word "SHERPA"?

• People from the East

• People from the West

• People from the North

• People from the South

"Sagarmatha" and "Chomolungma" are Nepalese and Tibetan names for...

• The Khumbu Region

• Western trekkers

• Mount Everest

• Avalanches

The Sherpas lead a SUBSISTENCE lifestyle which means they...

• use minimal resources in order to survive

• use natural resources for economic gain and prosperity

• do not use natural resources at all

Who were the first 2 humans to climb to the summit of Mount Everest in 1953?

• Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

• Sir David Attenborough and Tenzing Norgay

• Sir Bob Geldof and Tenzing Gandhi

• Sir Edmund Hillary and Mahatma Gandhi

This is the national flag of...

• Tibet

• Nepal

• China

• India

Which of the following statements is TRUE? (read slowly and don't worry about the time expiring - you still score points!)

• There is more oxygen in the upper regions of the Himalayas and the Sherpas are not genetically adapted to high altitudes

• There is more oxygen in the upper regions of the Himalayas and the Sherpas are genetically adapted to high altitudes

• There is less oxygen in the upper regions of the Himalayas and the Sherpas are genetically adapted to high altitudes

• There is less oxygen in the upper regions of the Himalayas and the Sherpas are not genetically adapted to high altitudes

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• Sherpas are one of about 120 ethnic groups in Nepal

• Two-thirds of those who have died climbing Everest are Sherpas

• Sherpas can earn up to US$8000 for a 3 month climbing season

• The Nepalese government charge a US$11,000 fee to climb Everest