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WorksheetsSherpas Part 1 (15Qs)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
How high above sea level is Mount Everest?
8849 masl
8049 masl
5895 masl
2228 masl
What is the capital city of Nepal?
Sherpas adhere to the religious traditions of...
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
Maoism
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
use caves and natural landforms in which to live
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 world's only non-quadrilateral flag.
It is the national flag of...
Tibet
Nepal
China
Mongolia
Thailand
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
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
86.8ºN, 27.9ºE
27.9ºN, 86.8ºW
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
333º
What direction is Thamo from Everest Base Camp? (zoom in on the map if you have to)
SW
SE
NE
NW
NNE
