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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
How high above sea level is Mount Everest?
8850 masl
8150 masl
148 masl
2345 masl
Q.
What is the capital city of Nepal?
Khumbu
Kathmandu
Tibet
Thimpu
sherpas adhere to the relegious traditions of....
Judaism
hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Q.
What is the literal translation of the word "SHERPA"?
People from the North
People from the South
People from the West
People from the East
"Sagarmatha" and "Chomolungma" are Nepalese and Tibetan names for...
Western trekkers
Avalanches
Mount Everest
The Khumbu Region
The Sherpas lead a SUBSISTENCE lifestyle which means they...
use minimal resources in order to survive
do not use natural resources at all
use natural resources for economic gain and prosperity
Who were the first 2 humans to climb to the summit of Mount Everest in 1953?
Sir Bob Geldof and Tenzing Gandhi
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
Sir David Attenborough and Tenzing Norgay
Sir Edmund Hillary and Mahatma Gandhi
This is the national flag of...
nepal
china
japan
korea
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Sherpas can earn up to US$8000 for a 3 month climbing season
The Nepalese government charge a US$11,000 fee to climb Everest
Two-thirds of those who have died climbing Everest are Sherpas
Sherpas are one of about 120 ethnic groups in Nepal
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5000 Sherpas now live abroad (away from Nepal). In what large city of the developed world are half of these 5000 Sherpas residing?
London
delhi
New York City
china
What is the name of the prayer ceremony which precedes a climbing expedition in which Sherpas make offerings to the Gods?
abuja
puja
apia
putin
What are the co-ordinates of the Khumbu Region of Nepal? (think carefully about this, don't rush your answer)... do try!!
27.9ºN, 98.5ºW
27.9ºN, 86.8ºE
27.9ºN, 56.8ºE
86.8ºS, 27.9ºE
If Mt Everest is growing at 2.5cm per year, how LONG will it take to grow from its current height of 8850 masl to 9000 masl? (take your time working it out)...
60 years
4000years
60,000 years
6,000 years
The Sherpas herd which large woolly animal shown in this photograph?
yak
buffalo
girrafe
moose
Nepal is a landlocked country, TRUE or FALSE?
true
false
The Himalayas, like many major mountain ranges, were formed by the gradual collision of...
tectonic forks
dinner plates
tectonic plates
tectonic bowls
What is the literal translation of the word "SHERPA"?
People from the North
People from the South
People from the West
People from the East
How many people died in attempting to reach the top
200
100
500
150
What is the date and time that an avalanche had happened
April-14 6:30
April-18 6:30
April-14 7:20
April-18 7:20
What’s the income per year for sherpas
2041$
540$
346$
1390$
