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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Kanchung—Taboos and Mysteries.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ganpei mean?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Luck.
(c) Finished.
(d) Cheers.

2. By what nickname was Tenzing Norgay known?
(a) Mountain Man.
(b) Tibetan Lord.
(c) Himalayan Tiger.
(d) Climbing Wonder.

3. How many illegal attempts to climb Mount Everest solo were undertaken between 1921 and 1949?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Seven.

4. After the uprising of March 1959, how many Tibetans fled to India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sikkim?
(a) 20,000.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 30,000.
(d) 15,000.

5. How many British attempts to ascend Mount Everest were undertaken between 1921 and 1949?
(a) Four.
(b) Ten.
(c) Seven.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the journalist that had been living in Kathmandu for over twenty years and knew practically everything about the region?

2. In what year did Messner and Oelz successfully scale Mount Everest?

3. A few days after being forced to descend Everest because of the storm, which two team members were able to ascend to 8,321 meters during the second British expedition?

4. At the time Messner was writing the book, how long had it been since Nepal was forbidden to foreigners?

5. As the first person who wanted to scale Everest alone entered Tibet illegally, what was the person disguised as?

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