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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. K2 is located among what mountain range?
(a) Toba Kakar Range.
(b) Karakoram Range.
(c) Hindu Kush Range.
(d) Kirthar Range.

2. What is the peak elevation of K2?
(a) 14,496 feet.
(b) 28,251 feet.
(c) 14,411 feet.
(d) 19,470 feet.

3. What does NGO stand for?
(a) Non-governmental organization.
(b) Native governmental order.
(c) National government operation.
(d) Normal government operations.

4. Where did Greg Mortenson serve in the U.S. Army after high school?
(a) Germany.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) Ecuador.
(d) Japan.

5. How old was Greg Mortenson when his family moved to Minnesota in the 1970s?
(a) 17.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mortenson spend his early childhood and adolescence?

2. Where did Greg Mortenson earn a bachelor's degree in liberal studies and an associate's degree in nursing?

3. What is the highest of civil awards and decorations given by the Government of Pakistan for the highest degree of service to the country and nation of Pakistan?

4. What pass between northern Pakistan and the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan is extremely remote and often closed off for six months or more during the winter due to heavy snows?

5. Where are the headquarters of the Central Asia Institute?

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