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

2. Where are the headquarters of the Central Asia Institute?
(a) Bozeman, Montana.
(b) Boise, Idaho.
(c) Boulder, Colorado.
(d) Bellingham, Washington.

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

4. Where did Greg Mortenson earn a bachelor's degree in liberal studies and an associate's degree in nursing?
(a) The University of Montana.
(b) The University of Kansas.
(c) The University of Minnesota.
(d) The University of South Dakota.

5. Into what village was Greg Mortenson taken and nursed back to health following his attempt at K2?
(a) Peshawar.
(b) Khuzdar.
(c) Korphe.
(d) Sadiqabad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into what areas does CAI specialize in going into first to establish schools?

2. What does NGO stand for?

3. What village council or meeting must take place whenever a major decision is to be made within or for the people of a village in Afghanistan?

4. What is the world's highest mountain?

5. When was Greg Mortenson born?

(see the answer key)

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