Mount Everest Quiz

What is the original name of Mount Everest in Tibetan?

• K2

• Everest

• Sagarmatha

• Chomolungma

In what year was the English name 'Mount Everest' given?

• 1885

• 1875

• 1865

• 1855

Which type of rock is found at the lower portion of Mount Everest?

• Limestone

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

What is the oxygen level at the peak of Mount Everest compared to sea level?

• Two-thirds

• Half

• One-third

• Same as sea level

What is the warmest average temperature at the peak of Mount Everest in July?

• -2 degrees Fahrenheit

• 0 degrees Fahrenheit

• -33 degrees Fahrenheit

• -76 degrees Fahrenheit

When was Sagarmatha National Park established?

• 1985

• 1976

• 1990

• 1965

How much does Mount Everest grow each year?

• Half an inch

• One inch

• A quarter of an inch

• Three-quarters of an inch

Which mountain is taller than Mount Everest when considering its submerged part?

• Lhotse

• K2

• Mauna Kea

• Kangchenjunga

Who were the climbers seen near the top of Mount Everest in 1924?

• Anatoli Boukreev and Rob Hall

• Kami Rita Sherpa and Reinhold Messner

• George Mallory and Andrew Irvine

• Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

Who holds the record for the most successful summit expeditions of Mount Everest?

• Reinhold Messner

• Edmund Hillary

• Tenzing Norgay

• Kami Rita Sherpa