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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Rongbuk—In the Wake of the Cultural Revolution.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1924, which of the British climbers set a record for the highest altitude reached climbing without oxygen?
(a) Somervell.
(b) Norton.
(c) Mallory.
(d) Bruce.

2. When the British expedition returned to Everest in 1924, how many times were the climbers forced to abandon their higher-elevation camps and return to their base camps because of snowfall and extreme cold?
(a) Four times.
(b) Two times.
(c) One time.
(d) Three times.

3. In the third attempt to reach Everest's summit, which two members of the British expedition were buried in an avalanche?
(a) Mallory and Somervell.
(b) Bruce and Finch.
(c) Bruce and Morshead.
(d) Mallory and Morshead.

4. In the Tibet chapter, how did Messner and Nena actually travel to their intended destination as they waited for the weather on Everest to clear?
(a) By caravan.
(b) By flying.
(c) By walking.
(d) By driving.

5. How much did each portable oxygen system weigh that the British expedition's climbers carried?
(a) Twelve kilos.
(b) Seven kilos.
(c) Fifteen kilos.
(d) Ten kilos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Potala that Messner spied sitting on the Marpori in the Tibet chapter?i

2. On what day did the Chinese expedition's assault team finally reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1975?

3. How many women who were part of the 1975 Chinese expedition were able to reach heights of more than 8000 meters?

4. On the way back to the base camp in the Rongbuk chapter, where did the team stop to refill their supplies?

5. When Messner and Nena decided to leave their base camp and travel throughout the region because the weather on Everest was terrible in the Tibet chapter, where did they head to?

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