WorksheetsUp, Up, Ever Up: Junko Tabei, a Life in the Mountains
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who is the subject of Up, Up, Ever Up?
Amelia Earhart
Junko Tabei
Edmund Hillary
Yoko Ono
What mountain did Junko climb as a child?
Mount Chausu
Mount Everest
Mount Olympus
Mount Shasta
What obstacle did Junko often face when she wanted to climb?
People refusing to climb with a woman
The mountains were too far away
Equipment did not come in women's sizes
The mountains were too steep
What did Junko and her teammates do to support women climbers?
They formed a mountain rescue team
They built a climbing gear factory
The published a climbing magazine
They formed a women's only mountaineering club
Which of these is a MAJOR event described in the book?
Designing climbing gear
Winning a race to Nepal
Seeing a yak for the first time
Reaching the summit of Mount Everest
How does the book show Junko's attitude toward challenges?
She gives up easily
She keeps trying
She likes to watch others climb
She avoids challenges
What material did Junko and her team recycle to make their own climbing gear?
Blankets
Kimono fabric
Men's old gear
Carpet
What natural disaster almost ended Junko's climb of Mount Everest?
An earthquake
A blizzard
An avalanche
A snow melt
Besides cleaning up the mountains, what else did Junko do to support the people of Nepal?
She planted apple trees in the villages
She brought electricity to the villages
She started a community yak dairy
She donated the money from her books to the villages
What role does teamwork play in this story?
It's not important - she climbed the mountain with just a guide
Teamwork and the support of the villagers were the only reason she made it
The team caused the avalanche
Teamwork wasn't important since the team didn't reach the top
