1. While everyone now knows the names of the two men who reached the 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? Edmund Hillary John Hunt George Mallory Tenzing Norgay

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? New Zealand Nepal India Great Britain

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? 1954 1965 1958 1999

4. When asked about why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, who said, “Because it’s there!”? Bachendri Pal Sandy Irvine George Mallory Edmund Hillary

5. After whom was Mt. Everest so named? Christopher Walbert Everest George Everest Rodriguez Everest It wasn’t named after a person

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? He was the first person to climb Everest without oxygen He was illiterate He was the first to climb from the eastern side He was blind

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? Ghurkhas Jutise Harmas Sherpas

8. There is a photograph of Tenzing Norgay standing on ‘top of the world’? True False

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

10. Mt. Everest is surrounded by several glaciers. Which of the following is NOT one of them? Nuptse Glacier Khumbu Glacier Khaitan Glacier Rongbuk Glacier