WorksheetsThe Sherpa's
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was the name of the Sherpa who the journalist was talking about?
Sir Edmund Hillary
Lhakpa Sherpa
Tenzing Norgay
Ang Rita
How long did Lhakpa Sherpa take to walk to school and to return home?
4 hours to walk and 3 hours to return
6 hours to walk and 1 hour to return
5 hours to walk and 2 hours to return
5 hours to walk and 3 hours to return
Which religion did the Sherpa's belong to?
Hinduism
Sikhism
Buddhism
None of the above
Which of these is NOT an answer you would get if you asked a Sherpa how far is it to the mountain monastery?
Altitude
Kilometres
Distance from sea level
Time (Days)
Why were the Sherpa's nomads?
( Nomads are people who don't stay in one place and often change homes. )
Because they didn't like the cold.
Because they like shifting homes.
Because they wanted to.
Because of natural calamities / disaster.
What special genetics does a Sherpa have?
Breathe faster
Adaption to low oxygen conditions
Quicker sense of thinking
Stronger and Faster
What are the Sherpa's known for?
Being a guide or porter to tourists
Being Rich
Growing potatoes
All of the Above
What was the name of the Sherpa who was one of the thousand Sherpa success stories?
Lhakpa Sherpa
Nima Nuru Sherpa
Tenzing Norgay Sherpa
None of the above
What discovery wiped out Goitre?
Minerals
Snow
Iodine
All of the Above
How did the conquest of Mount Everest help the Sherpa's?
Increased Tourism
Decreased Imagination of Tourists
Increased Sales for Iodine
All of the Above
How did Hillary help the lives of Sherpa's?
He overlooked the construction of the airstrip
He helped with sales and marketing
He helped carrying loads and guided tourists
None of the above
Why are there no roads in Khumbu?
Because it is steep
Because the Sherpa's like no roads
Because the Sherpa's want to continue the tradition.
All of the above
