Abdominal Snow Monster

What is the likely origin of the word "yeti"?

• Derived from the Tibetan word for "snow man"

• A mispronunciation of the Tibetan word "yeh teh," meaning "cliff dwelling bear"

• An ancient Sanskrit word for "wild beast"

• A term used by British explorers for a bear-like creature

Which of the following best describes the creature known as the "meh teh" in Tibetan folklore?

• A fully human creature that walks on all fours

• A creature between human and animal, walking upright on two legs

• A bear with the ability to stand on two legs

• A large ape living in the forests of the Himalayas

What did the 1951 Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition famously discover?

• Evidence of an unidentified ape-like creature

• A large footprint, later called the "Shipton print"

• Yeti hair samples analyzed by DNA

• Evidence of a hoax involving human bones

Why did expeditions to search for the Yeti become difficult after 1959?

• Political tensions in Tibet after the Chinese invasion

• The inability to identify Yeti tracks

• Lack of funding for expeditions

• A lack of interest in the creature

What was the significance of the Yeti scalp found by Edmund Hillary and Marlin Perkins?

• It provided conclusive evidence of the Yeti’s existence

• It was later determined to be made from serow flesh, proving it was a fake

• It was the first piece of Yeti evidence that couldn't be questioned

• It was found to have belonged to a Himalayan brown bear

What role did Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer's 1964 special play in the Yeti’s cultural image?

• It introduced the Yeti as a dangerous monster

• It reinforced the belief that Yetis live in caves and are never seen

• It helped popularize the fluffy, white, abominable snowman image of the Yeti

• It was based on actual Yeti sightings in the Himalayas

Why is the 1951 photograph of the Yeti footprint considered controversial?

• It was discovered to be a picture of a wolf footprint, not a Yeti's

• Some believe it was staged as a hoax by the photographer

• The photograph was taken after the Yeti had been hunted down

• It was later revealed to have been altered by the Nepalese government

What did the 2017 scientific study on supposed Yeti samples reveal?

• The Yeti is a species of human with a missing evolutionary link

• Most Yeti evidence came from Himalayan bears, with one sample from a dog

• The Yeti is a hybrid of human and bear species

• No evidence for the Yeti was found, confirming it is purely mythical

How does Tibetan mythology influence the Western portrayal of the Yeti?

• It directly inspired the white, fluffy snow monster seen in modern films

• It established the Yeti as a malevolent and dangerous monster

• It emphasized the Yeti’s role in warning humans about the dangers of snow and high altitudes

• It helped define the Yeti as a purely fictional creature with no cultural significance

If the evidence from the 2017 study strongly suggests that Yeti legends may be based on local bears, how might this shape the ongoing search for the Yeti in modern culture?

• The search would likely shift to investigating other mythical creatures instead of the Yeti.

• The search for the Yeti may decrease in popularity as the scientific findings are more widely accepted.

• New Yeti expeditions will focus more on humanlike features found in the Yeti's portrayal in folklore.

• The scientific findings would encourage the portrayal of the Yeti as a more dangerous and aggressive creature.