REWARDS 7A/B

What country is this?

• China

• Tibet

• Nepal

• India

Answer explanation

Nepal is a small country between Tibet and India.

Who or what are the Sherpa?

• A type of jacket worn by people in Nepal

• An ethnic group who live in the mountains of Nepal

• People who carry heavy loads for mountain climbers

• Superhuman mountain climbers in Nepal

A region or country in East Asia, north of Nepal

• Mt. Everest

• India

• China

• Tibet

A mountain range in Asia with the tallest mountains in the world (above sea level)

• Mt. Hood

• The Himalayas

• Mt. Everest

• The Blue Mountains

What is the Sherpa word for Mt. Everest?

• Chomolungma

• Khumbu Valley

• Cowabunga

• Duyukhumbu

What religion is based on the teachings of Buddha?

• Shinto

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

The Sherpas are well known for their climbing prowess. What does "prowess" mean?

• adventure

• very important

• skill or expertise

• nutrients

What is the meaning of subsistence farming?

• producing enough to sell to mountain climbers

• producing enough to share with your friends and family

• producing enough to sell at a market

• producing just enough for one family

What is fertilizer?

• cow manure

• yak manure

• nutrients added to help plants grow

• water and sunlight

Which word means "very important"?

• substantial

• expedition

• prosperity

• prowess