Junko Tabei Quiz

What was Junko Tabei's life goal?

• Climbing Mount Everest

• Becoming a teacher

• Starting a climbing club

• Writing a book

Where was Junko Tabei born?

• Tokyo, Japan

• A small farming town north of Tokyo

• Osaka, Japan

• Kyoto, Japan

What did Junko Tabei study in college?

• Engineering

• English literature

• Biology

• History

When did Junko Tabei and her team make the climb to Mount Everest?

• 1970

• 1975

• 1968

• 1980

Which key idea is supported by information in paragraphs 1 and 4?

• Buying gear is the largest expense for Mount Everest climbers.

• Climbing Mount Everest is very difficult for many reasons.

• Mount Everest climbers have only one opportunity to reach the top.

• A person must belong to a club in order to climb Mount Everest.

Which section of the text would most likely describe Tabei’s childhood years?

• “Early Life”

• “A Growing Passion”

• “Mount Everest”

• “More Climbs to Make”

In paragraph 3, what does the detail about Tabei starting the Ladies Climbing Club help the reader understand about her?

• Tabei hated men.

• Tabei did not give up when the men disliked her

• Tabei thought women climbers were better than men.

• Tabei was discouraged and gave up her dream to become a master climber

Reorder the following

• Tabei was born on Sept. 22, 1939

• Tabei fell in love with climbing during a field trip.

• Tabei was the 1st woman to climb Mount Everest

• Tabei died on Oct. 20, 2016

Junko Tabei climbed the ​ (a)   after Everest – and later she climbed the world's ​ ​ (b)   ​ .

• 7 Summits
• 70 tallest summits.

Match the following

• Junko Tabei

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• Summit

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• Sherpa

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• Avalanche

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• Gear

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