Mount Everest Quiz Quiz Questions

1. Who uttered the famous quote, “Because it’s there,” when asked why he wanted to climb Everest?

A Barry Bishop B Sir John Hunt C Edmund Hillary D George Mallory

2. On May 22, 2010, which one of the following people became the youngest climber to reach the top of Mount Everest?

A Tseten Sherpa, age 9 B Ming Kipa Sherpa, age 15 C Jordan Romero, age 13 D Min Bahadur Sherchen, age 14

3. In 2013 a record number of climbers successfully reached the top of Everest in a single year. How many was it?

A 426 B 234 C 658 D 502

4. In 2004 the Sherpa Pemba Dorje set the record for the fastest climb of Everest from Base Camp to summit. What was his time?

A 18 hours and 13 minutes B 16 hours and 56 minutes C 10 hours and 56 minutes D 8 hours and 10 minutes

5. What is the generally accepted elevation of Mount Everest?

A 29,028 feet (8,848 meters) B 29,108 feet (8,872 meters) C 29,023 feet (8,846 meters) D 29,035 feet (8,850 meters)

6. Who was the first person to have his picture taken on the summit of Everest?

A James W. Whittaker B Tenzing Norgay C Edmund Hillary D George Mallory

7. Miura Yuichiro gained notoriety in the 1970s for being the first person to ski down a part of Everest. For what other feat is he also known?

A First person to bivouac on Everest overnight B First person to reach the summit of Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen C First Japanese to climb Mount Everest D Oldest person to summit Mount Everest

8. Which Everest climber became the first to make a solo summit of the mountain?

A Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner B Chris Bonington C Stephen Venables D Reinhold Messner

9. On May 11, 2011, the renowned mountaineer Apa Sherpa set a record for the most summits of Mount Everest by one climber. Two years later another Sherpa, Phurba Tashi, tied that record. How many ascents did each make?

A 25 B 19 C 18 D 21