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Quiz about The Day the World was Conquered

The Day the World was Conquered! Quiz

1130 hrs, May 29, 1953. Location: Mount Everest. Two men reach the pinnacle of human determination.

A multiple-choice quiz by ace_sodium. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ace_sodium

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
133,914

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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1105

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Question 1 of 10

1. While everyone now knows the names of the two men who reached Everest's summit, not many are aware that this was possible primarily due to the sound and efficient strategy of their team leader. Who was their team leader? Hint

Edmund Hillary

John Hunt

George Mallory

Tenzing Norgay

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Question 2 of 10

2. Norgay carried four different flags with him (on his ice-axe) en route to the peak. Which of the following flags did he NOT carry? Hint

India

New Zealand

Nepal

Great Britain

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Question 3 of 10

3. Not everyone believes Hillary and Norgay were the first to conquer the peak. We will never know what happened on June 8th, 1924 when Sandy Irvine and George Mallory disappeared. Mallory's body was found later. In which year was his body found? Hint

1999

1958

1954

1965

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Question 4 of 10

4. When asked about why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, who said, "Because it's there!"? Hint

Sandy Irvine

George Mallory

Edmund Hillary

Bachendri Pal

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Question 5 of 10

5. After whom was Mt. Everest so named? Hint

George Everest

Rodriguez Everest

Christopher Walbert Everest

It wasn't named after a person

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Question 6 of 10

6. Amongst the people who have climbed Mt. Everest, there is a man by the name of Erik Weihenmayer. What is so special about his achievement? Hint

He was illiterate

He was the first person to climb Everest without oxygen

He was blind

He was the first to climb from the eastern side

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Question 7 of 10

7. Ever since Mt. Everest was conquered, people have flocked to have their '15 minutes of fame'. While a few have perished, many have been successful. With Mt. Everest climbing becoming a hobby for many, which section of the Nepali population benefited the most? Hint

Ghurkhas

Sherpas

Harmas

Jutise

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Question 8 of 10

8. There is a photograph of Tenzing Norgay standing on 'top of the world'?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Junko Tabei was the first woman to get to the top of Mt. Everest?

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Mt. Everest is surrounded by several glaciers. Which of the following is NOT one of them? Hint

Nuptse Glacier

Khumbu Glacier

Khaitan Glacier

Rongbuk Glacier

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: John Hunt

John Hunt was later knighted in 1953 (along with Edmund Hillary). Norgay was given special appreciation. Learn more about him at http://classic.mountainzone.com/news/hunt.html

2. Norgay carried four different flags with him (on his ice-axe) en route to the peak. Which of the following flags did he NOT carry?

Answer: New Zealand

The fourth flag was that of United Nations. There is a photograph taken of him with the flags (at the top of the world). The expedition was led by a British group. (Hillary was included because of the fact that, in those days, "New Zealanders were British citizens and a New Zealand person of law")

Answer: 1999

In 1999, Mallory's body was found very close to the summit. His goggles were found in his pocket but not his camera! He was very confident (or rather overconfident) during his last message to his team, "Look for us either crossing the rock band or going up the skyline at 8 p.m."

4. When asked about why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, who said, "Because it's there!"?

Answer: George Mallory

Mallory was a Surrey schoolmaster before he took on Everest. He went missing in 1924 during his third attempt to conquer Everest (his dead body was found later in 1999).

5. After whom was Mt. Everest so named?

Answer: George Everest

George Everest was a surveyor-general of India. Prior to this, Mt. Everest was simply called Peak XV. Detailed explanations about this can be viewed at http://www.outthere.co.za/everest/intro.html (thanks to gtho4)

6. Amongst the people who have climbed Mt. Everest, there is a man by the name of Erik Weihenmayer. What is so special about his achievement?

Answer: He was blind

To quote him, "You are a climber first, a blind person second." Erik was the first blind man to climb Mt. Everest in 2001.

Answer: Sherpas

Tenzing Norgay was a Sherpa. Even today, people will hire a Sherpa to help them in their quest.

8. There is a photograph of Tenzing Norgay standing on 'top of the world'?

Answer: True

There is a photograph of Norgay on top with his ice-axe (which held the 4 flags OF U.K, India, Nepal and U.N).. Ironically there is no photo of Hillary on top of the summit (as he was operating the camera).

9. Junko Tabei was the first woman to get to the top of Mt. Everest?

Answer: True

Tabei, a Japanese woman, reached the summit in 1975. Now there are more than 70 women who have successfully completed the 'course'.

10. Mt. Everest is surrounded by several glaciers. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Answer: Khaitan Glacier

There is also Lhotse Nup Glacier. Near the Khumbu Icefall, Hillary nearly fell into a crevasse. Material for this quiz was obtained from 'India Today' (May 26, 2003).

Source: Author ace_sodium

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