WorksheetsUnit 2: Tourism in Nepal (Reading Comprehension Questions)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Where was Dawa Steven Sherpa born?
a) Kathmandu
b) Khumjung
c) Pokhara
d) New Delhi
How many languages does Dawa Steven Sherpa speak?
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six
What is Dawa Steven Sherpa’s profession?
a) Airline pilot
b) Trekking and guiding company director
c) Teacher
d) Journalist
Who was the first climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest with Tenzing Norgay?
a) Chris Bonington
b) Sir Edmund Hillary
c) Dawa Steven Sherpa
d) Reinhold Messner
What has mountaineering brought to Sherpa families?
a) Free housing from the government
b) The chance to prosper and educate their children
c) Less contact with foreigners
d) A decline in tourism
According to Dawa, how many times more do Sherpas earn compared to the average Nepalese wage?
a) 2–3 times
b) 5–6 times
c) 7–10 times
d) 12–15 times
What is now Nepal’s largest industry?
a) Agriculture
b) Mountaineering
c) Tourism
d) Manufacturing
What negative effects has development brought to Nepal?
a) Cleaner air and water
b) Traffic jams and air pollution
c) Improved education
d) More jobs for farmers
What is Nepal highly vulnerable to, according to the passage?
a) Hurricanes and earthquakes
b) Flash floods, landslides, and droughts
c) Forest fires and storms
d) Typhoons and tsunamis
What shocked Dawa when he was on Everest?
a) Finding frozen animals
b) Finding flies at 17,500 ft
c) Seeing melting glaciers
d) Hearing loud avalanches
