Tallest of the Tall

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1. Everybody knows that the tallest mountain in the world is Mt. Everest and it was first climbed by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. But this colossal mountain has other names, which of the following isn't one of them? Chogori Sagarmatha Chomolongma Jolmo Lungma

2. Mt. Godwin Austen, named for its first surveyor, is more commonly known by which name? Answer: (One Word)

3. Kangchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world, was summited (reached the top) on May 25th, 1955, by a team lead by Charles Evans of England? True False

4. A couloir decorates the west face of Lhotse, the fourth highest mountain in the world, what is a couloir? a massive glacier a Tibetian graveyard a vertical rock face a rift

5. Makalu, the fifth highest mountain, was not climbed from the west face until which year? 1982 1963 1997 1955

6. The sixth highest mountain in the world, Cho Oyu, is also considered to be the safest to climb among the over 8 km peaks of the world? True False

7. Dhaulagiri, the seventh-highest peak in the world, means what? pearl of the snow the giant white mountain goddess of the sky

8. In 1974, Manaslu, the eighth-highest peak was first climbed by an all-female team, making it the first ascent of over 8 km by a woman. Of what nationality were these pioneering women? Switzerland Australia Canada Japan

9. How many people were killed when Hermann Buhl first climbed Nanga Parbat, the ninth tallest peak in the world? 4 11 1 26

10. Annapurna, the tenth highest peak in the world, and the most dangerous, was the only one of the over 8 km peaks to be climbed before Mt. Everest? True False

11. The next top three peaks in the world (11th, 12th and 13th) are all part of the same massif. Which of the following peaks is not part of this massif? Hidden Peak Broad Peak Shisha Pangma Gasherbrum II

12. Where is the tallest active volcano in the world? Indonesia Chile Russia Mexico

13. How many of the world's mountains tower over 8 kilometers? Answer: (One Number)

14. Which of the following climbers was the first to climb all of the over 8 km peaks? Reinhold Messner Juan Oiarzabal Jerzy "Jurek" Kukuczka Carlos Carsolio

15. Who was the first climber to reach the "Seven Summits", the highest mountain on each of the seven continents? Richard Bass Gerry Roach Reinhold Messner Pat Morrow