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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
How high above sea level is Mount Everest?
8850 masl
8150 masl
6848 masl
7148 masl
What is the capital city of Nepal?
Khumbu
Thimpu
Kathmandu
Tibet
Sherpas adhere to the religious traditions of...
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
What is the literal translation of the word "SHERPA"?
People from the East
People from the West
People from the North
People from the South
"Sagarmatha" and "Chomolungma" are Nepalese and Tibetan names for...
The Khumbu Region
Western trekkers
Mount Everest
Avalanches
The Sherpas lead a SUBSISTENCE lifestyle which means they...
use minimal resources in order to survive
use natural resources for economic gain and prosperity
do not use natural resources at all
Who were the first 2 humans to climb to the summit of Mount Everest in 1953?
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
Sir David Attenborough and Tenzing Norgay
Sir Bob Geldof and Tenzing Gandhi
Sir Edmund Hillary and Mahatma Gandhi
This is the national flag of...
Tibet
Nepal
China
India
Which of the following statements is TRUE? (read slowly and don't worry about the time expiring - you still score points!)
There is more oxygen in the upper regions of the Himalayas and the Sherpas are not genetically adapted to high altitudes
There is more oxygen in the upper regions of the Himalayas and the Sherpas are genetically adapted to high altitudes
There is less oxygen in the upper regions of the Himalayas and the Sherpas are genetically adapted to high altitudes
There is less oxygen in the upper regions of the Himalayas and the Sherpas are not genetically adapted to high altitudes
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Sherpas are one of about 120 ethnic groups in Nepal
Two-thirds of those who have died climbing Everest are Sherpas
Sherpas can earn up to US$8000 for a 3 month climbing season
The Nepalese government charge a US$11,000 fee to climb Everest
5000 Sherpas now live abroad (away from Nepal). In what large city of the developed world are half of these 5000 Sherpas residing?
New York City
London
Delhi
Mumbai
What is the name of the prayer ceremony which precedes a climbing expedition in which Sherpas make offerings to the Gods?
Abuja
Puja
Putin
Apia
What are the co-ordinates of the Khumbu Region of Nepal? (think carefully about this, don't rush your answer)...
27.9ºS, 86.8ºE
27.9ºN, 86.8ºE
86.8ºS, 27.9ºE
27.9ºN, 86.8ºW
If Mt Everest is growing at 2.5cm per year, how LONG will it take to grow from its current height of 8850 masl to 9000 masl? (take your time working it out)...
60 years
600 years
6000 years
60,000 years
The LAPSE RATE dictates that for every 1000 metres you go up in altitude...
the temperature rises 6.5ºC
the temperature falls 6.5ºC
the temperature falls 16.5ºC
the temperature rises 16.5ºC
The Sherpas herd which large woolly animal shown in this photograph?
yak
moose
bison
buffalo
What bearing is Everest Base Camp from Namche Bazaar? (zoom in on the map if you have to)
33º
66º
213º
166º
What direction is Thamo from Everest Base Camp? (zoom in on the map if you have to)
SW
SE
NE
NW
Nepal is a landlocked country, TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
FALSE
What bearing is New Delhi from Kathmandu? (zoom in on the map if you have to)
273º
93º
183º
266º
The Himalayas, like many major mountain ranges, were formed by the gradual collision of...
dinner plates
tectonic bowls
tectonic forks
tectonic plates
What is the June rainfall for Namche Bazaar? (zoom in on the climate graph if you have to)
150 mm
8 mm
12 mm
220 mm
TRUE or FALSE: Namche Bazaar's temperature range is greater in August than December?
TRUE
FALSE
When is the most popular time of year to climb Everest?
May to Early June
December to Early January
September to Early October
Approximately how many fatalities have there been in total during expeditions to climb Everest?
300
33
3000
30,000
