WorksheetsRecap - The Summit Within
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does the word 'Summit' mean?
The highest point of a hill or mountain.
The sum of two integers
Mt. Everest
The plains
Tick all the words that are synonyms of the word 'Summit'.
acme
acne
apogee
apex
brink
Himalayas are sometimes called the 'water-towers' of Asia.
True
False
On the Nepalese side of the international boundary, Mt.Everest and its surrounding valleys lie within Sagarmatha National Park.
True
False
Mt.Everest was first known as:
Peak XVI
Peak XV
Peak XII
Peak XIV
The abominable snowman is also known as the :
Yeti
Hulk
The Big Bear
Tick all the medical conditions that can affect mountaineers who trek to the Mt.Everest:
edema
cancer
frostbite
hyperoxia
hypoxia
HPS Ahluwalia climbed the Mt.Everest with:
9 other mountaineers
2 other mountaineers
Why did HPS feel sad after having climbed Mt.Everest? Tick all the correct answers:
because he had already done the ‘ultimate’ in climbing
because Edmund Hillary had climbed Everest before him
there would be nothing higher to climb
he was injured and wounded
all roads hereafter would lead down.
HPS was a part of the _________expedition.
1965 Indian Army
1972 Indian Army
1956 Indian Army
1963 Indian Army
The 1965 Indian Army expedition was the first successful Indian Expedition to Everest which put 9 mountaineers on top.
False
True
Ahluwalia founded the ISIC (Indian Spinal Injuries Centre)
True
False
Tick all the awards HPS received for his contributions:
The Oscar
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award
Padma Shri
The Best Bookseller
Padma Bhushan
What was it about Mount Everest that the author found irresistible?
He wished to conquer the difficulties and challenges the climb posed, in order to reach the Gods who, he believed, lived on the peak.
Mount Everest being the highest, the mightiest, had defied many previous attempts. The author found drawn towards it even though it would take the last ounce of his energy because he expected to feel exhilarated upon reaching there.
Author found the Mount Everest irresistible because his best friend had claimed the peak earlier.
Author was promised to be given a bag of gold if he climbed the Everest. This made the climb irresistible for him.
One does not do it (climb a high peak) for fame alone. What does one do it for, really?
The real reason to climb a high peak is to win the prize money.
One climbs a high peak to test one's stamina.
Apart from earning fame, one also experiences adventure and a sense of fulfilment upon climbing a high peak like Everest. The entire experience is not only physical but also emotional and spiritual.
The adventure of climbing a high peak boosts mental health.
“He becomes conscious in a special manner of his own smallness in this large universe.” This awareness defines an emotion mentioned in the first paragraph. Which is the emotion?
Pride
Humility
Disgust
Anger
What were the “symbols of reverence” left by members of the team on Everest?
Members of the team left their religious symbols in reverence on the Everest. Ahluwalia left a picture of Guru Nanak, Rawat left a picture of Goddess Durga, Phu Dorji left a relic of Buddha while Edmund Hillary had buried a cross under a heap of rocks in the snow.
As symbols of reverence, the team members left one woollen item each on the Everest.
Family photographs were left by the members of the team on Everest as symbols of reverence.
The team members burned incense and left flowers as symbols of reverence on the peak.
What, according to the writer, did his experience as an Everester teach him?
This experience taught him the importance of having good team members.
As an Everester, the author learnt the techniques that could help one survive in an extremely cold weather.
The author was taught much about the world as well as himself. It provided him with the inspiration to face life’s ordeals resolutely. He says that there is another summit within oneself which is not only fearful and unscalable, but can be climbed only by oneself and nobody else. And one must climb this peak to reach a fuller knowledge about oneself.
Climbing the Everest was a learning experience for the author. He gain insight and wisdom on God and religion.
Why is adventure, which is risky, also pleasurable?
Risky adventures keep a person in the best of health, thus, becoming pleasurable for him.
One gets to earn several awards after every successful adventure. This makes them pleasurable along with risky.
Adventure, which is risky, is also pleasurable because it gives an opportunity to enjoy with friends.
Adventures are pleasurable despite being risky because they are not merely physical. They are emotional, spiritual and give one a sense of fulfilment.
What are the three qualities that played a major role in the author’s climb?
Endurance, persistence and willpower were the three qualities that played a major role in the author's climb.
Author's physical fitness, love for mountains and patience played a major role in his climb.
It was sheer luck and not any qualities of the author that lead to his climb.
He possessed supernatural qualities that enabled him to fly, see across peaks and never get tired. These played a major role in his climb.
