Take This Mount Everest and Himalayas Quiz and See If You Can Reach the Summit

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• What is the second-tallest peak in the world, after Mount Everest?

  • Mount Kenya

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  • K2

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  • Gasherbrum I

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  • Denali

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• Which of these nations does NOT have a portion of the Himalayas on its territory?

  • India

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  • China

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  • Kazakhstan

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  • Pakistan

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• Which ethnic group’s name has become often used to refer to mountain guides?

  • Sherpa

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  • Turkmen

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  • Kyrgyz

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  • Mongolian

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• Who or thing has the title from which "Everest" derives?

  • King

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  • Colonel

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  • Blacksmith

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  • Professor

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• What occurs each year at the top of Everest, according to scientists?

  • It grows

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  • Mountain sinking

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  • It remains the same

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  • It shifts east

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• Which of the following best describes the Himalayan mountain range?

  • The oldest mountains in the world

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  • The coldest mountains on the planet

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  • The longest mountain range in the world

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  • The world's newest mountains

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• From which country was the first woman to summit Mount Everest?

  • India

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  • Japan

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  • Australia

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  • United States

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• Sagarmatha, Nepal's name for Everest, means "goddess of" what?

  • The sky

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  • The winter

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  • The snow

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  • The rock

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