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Mt. Everest

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How tall is Mt. Everest?

a)

10,035 feet

b)

39,000 feet

c)

29,035 feet

d)

19, 035 feet

2.

What is Mt. Everest called by the people of Nepal?

a)

Sagarmatha

b)

Everest Mountain

c)

Mountain of the Everest

d)

Sherpa Climb

3.

Why is the mountain called Mt. Everest?

a)

Because that is what is has always been called

b)

George Everest

c)

The word "Everest" means giant

d)

The sherpa named it that

4.

Who is the youngest person to summit Mt. Everest? How old was he?

a)

Jilly Role, age 8

b)

Fernado Barnes, age 18

c)

Jordan Romero, age 13

d)

Tyler Montalvo, age 3

5.

Which two people hold the record for the most summits? How many?

a)

Apa Sherpa and Phurba Tashi, 21 summits

b)

Mitva Sherpa and Ty, 18 summits

c)

Jules Sherpa and Marvol, 23 summits

d)

Sherpa Esfa and Tutlat Sherpa, 23 summits

6.

How many different climbing routes are there on Mt. Everest?

a)

18

b)

20

c)

3

d)

34

7.

How many days does it take to climb Mt. Everest?

a)

about 140 days

b)

about 30 days

c)

about 40 days

d)

about 12 days

8.

What are crampons?

a)

spikes worn on the boots of climbers

b)

special hats worn by climbers

c)

clamps that hold climbers to the rocks

d)

clamps that hold climbers to the ropes

9.

How do sherpas get their first names?

a)

they are named after the day they first climb the mountain

b)

they are named after their favorite animal

c)

they are named after the number of siblings they have

d)

they are named after the day of the week they were born

10.

What mountain range is Mt. Everest in?

a)

The Olympics

b)

The Cascades

c)

The Himalayas

d)

The Rockies

11.

What is the Death Zone?

a)

any altitude above 8000 meters

b)

the ice cliffs

c)

the avalanches

d)

based camp

12.

What is the biggest cause of deaths on Mt. Everest?

a)

the ice cliffs

b)

avalanches

c)

altitude sickness

d)

freezing

13.

How much does it cost to summit Mt. Everest?

a)

$200-$500

b)

$20,000-$25,000

c)

$30,000-$70,000

d)

it is free as long as you bring all your own materials

14.

Who are the sherpas?

a)

the people who own the mountain

b)

people who climb

c)

nomadic people of Nepal

d)

people who live in east asia

15.

What is the coldest month on Everest?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

March

d)

April

16.

What is the warmest month?

a)

June

b)

July

c)

August

d)

September

17.

About how much litter has been left behind on Everest?

a)

120 pounds of litter

b)

120 tons of litter

c)

nothing, people clean up after themselves

d)

150,000 pounds