Where is Mount Everest

Where is Mount Everest located?

• In the Himalayas

• In the Andes Mountains

• In the Rocky Mountains

• In the Alps

Who is Mount Everest named after?

• George everest

• Edmund Hillary

• Charles Darwin

• Christopher Columbus

Did George Everest want the mountain named after him?

• yes

• no

Who are the Sherpa's?

• People who settled at Khumbu Valley 500 yrs ago and can carry 100 pounds

• People who raised and sold elk

• People who helped the English settle the area

• People who are skilled in the art of navigation and orienteering.

How tall is Mount Everest?

• 29,002 mles

• 28,000 miles

• 30,000 feet

• 8,848 meters

How many pounds can Sherpa's carry?

• 100

• 50

• 1,000

• 28,000

Who were the first attempts to climb Mount Everest made by?

• British

• Indian

• French

• German

Who were the first men to reach the summit of Mount Everest?

• George Everest

• Hillary Everest

• Tenzing Norgay

• Edmund Hillary

• Everett Tengzing

What does Himalaya mean?

• snow home

• A mountain range in Asia

• A type of tea

• A type of cheese

What was the super continent called?

• Pangea

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Rodinia