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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1952: The Great Year on the Eiger.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year was the Eiger's North Face still climbed?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1958.

2. Which of the following pairs climbed the North Face in one day in July 1952, the seventh ascent?
(a) Sepp Larch and Karl Winter.
(b) Pierre Julien and Maurice Coutin.
(c) Heinrich Harrer and Erich Vanis.
(d) Otto and Sepp Maag.

3. How many parties left the Eiger without an attempt to climb the North Face in 1937, due to bad weather?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

4. What warning did the Swiss government issue to climbers?
(a) A warning not to attempt to climb during June or July due to bad weather.
(b) A warning that climbing the mountain was prohibited.
(c) A warning that rescue and recovery efforts were not guaranteed.
(d) A warning that the Eiger's North Face would be prohibited if there were another accident.

5. In the third successful climb up the North Face, what nationality were Jermann's guides?
(a) Swiss.
(b) Italian.
(c) British.
(d) German.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Giuseppe Piravano and Bruno Detassis climb partially up the northeast face?

2. What obstacle befell Buhl and his group on the Spider during the 1952 climb?

3. How did the mountaineer who first climbed the Eiger write his account?

4. How does Maix react to Harrer's proposed book about the Eiger?

5. How many climbers were in the group including Hermann Buhl by the time they reached the summit in July 1952?

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