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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Camp One: April 13, 1996 - 19,500 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the nationality of the two climbers who are thought to have reached the summit first, although they never returned to camp?
(a) French
(b) British
(c) Indian
(d) German

2. Where is Hall's group first flying to by helicopter before they begin their climb up the mountain?
(a) Tukha
(b) Lukla
(c) Nepal
(d) Katmandu

3. What is the name for the silk scarf that the Buddhist lama ties around the necks of the climbers before their ascent?
(a) Kama
(b) Moco
(c) Kata
(d) Tiya

4. Harris and his wife helped run a clinic at __________ which is on the way to Base Camp.
(a) Lulka
(b) Pheriche
(c) Lobogi
(d) Mache

5. Who carries most of the gear for the climbers as they continue their hike up the mountain?
(a) Sherpas
(b) Rob Hall
(c) John Krakauer
(d) Doug Hansen

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the final destination of the first hike of the climbers in Rob Hall's group?

2. Which team on the mountain is sponsored by a newspaper?

3. Who is the quiet Australian that is the third guide in Rob Hall's group that is climbing to the summit?

4. What was Mount Everest's first official name?

5. In what is Base Camp located?

(see the answer key)

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