2007 Coleman Everest 5.5 Challenge
Question of the Day
Full List of Questions
The following is the full list of 30 questions that will be presented to students one day at a
time during the 2007 Coleman Everest 5.5 Challenge. We invite teachers to distribute
this list to students so they can study prior to answering each daily question. The
questions below are presented in the order that they will appear on the Coleman Everest
5.5 Challenge Web site (1=Day 1, 2=Day 2, etc.). Students will see the correct answers to
the questions upon answering the daily question on the Web site. Only registered students
can participate in the Question of the Day feature.
Note: Question of the Day is intended to be a fun, educational and optional feature for
registered students participating in the virtual climb to Mount Everest. Answering
questions incorrectly should not reflect poorly on any student who chooses to participate.
Mount Everest
1 - Mount Everest is part of the White Mountain Range.
True
False
2 - Mount Everest is the highest mountain on earth (above sea level).
True
False
3 – If Mount Everest is the highest mountain on earth, what is the highest mountain
in the United States?
a. The Matterhorn at Disneyland
b. Mount Washington in New Hampshire
c. Denali (Mount McKinley) in Alaska
d. None of the above
4 – Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to summit Mount Everest on
May 29, 1953. Who was the first American ever to summit?
a. Neil Armstrong
b. Lance Armstrong
c. Jim Whittaker
d. None of the above
5 – What phrase is George Mallory credited with answering when asked why he
wanted to climb Mount Everest?
a. “Because it’s there.”
b. “Why not?”
c. “Seems like a good idea.
2007 Coleman Everest 5.5 Challenge – Question of the Day
6 – Camp 3 is the highest camp on Mount Everest at 23,621 feet.
True
False
7 – The Sherpas are …
a. Term used to refer to North American mountaineers
b. Group of famous climbers who have climbed the world’s seven tallest summits
c. Native people from the Himalayas
8 – What is the book “Into Thin Air” written about?
a. A deadly expedition up Mount Everest in 1996
b. The Earth’s atmosphere
c. A balloon flight around the world
9 – Where is Nepal?
a. South America
b. Europe
c. Southern Asia
d. None of the above
10 – What are some of the natural hazards one is likely to experience in Nepal?
a. Flying tomatoes
b. Asteroids
c. Thunderstorms, drought, flooding
11 – “Namaste” is a traditional greeting in Nepali. It means:
a. “How are you?”
b. “What’s up?”
c. “I bow to you.”
12 – In Nepali, Everest is called Sagarmatha, and in Tibetan it is known as
Chomolungma. What do these words translate into in English?
a. Big Mountain in the Sky, The Queen
b. Forehead of the Sky, Mother of the Universe.
c. Heap Big Mountain, Humongous Mountain
13 – The Second Step on Mount Everest refers to what?
a. The next thing you learn in climbing after they teach how to tie a really good knot
b. A 100-foot high rock wall at 28,230 feet
c. A natural seat on the summit next to the first step where people can rest and look
at the view.
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14 - Another name for the legendary Abominable Snowman is (pick one):
a. Yogi
b. Yeti
c. Magilla Gorilla
d. Kong
Hiking/Climbing
15 - Carabiners are widely used in sports requiring ropes.
True
False
16 - Belaying refers to the practice of controlling the rope fed out to a climber.
True
False
17 – When you trek to Mount Everest, you need boots that do which of the
following:
a. Support the ankle
b. Resist water
c. Allow the foot to breathe and wick perspiration
d. All of the above
18 – A compass comes in most handy when you want to …
a. Find your way on a trail
b. Determine your precise altitude
c. Build a fire
d. Hammer a nail into a tree
19 – When you’re going on a trek to Mount Everest, which of the following items
are the most important?
a. Cell phone
b. First aid kit
c. Good book
d. Driver’s license
20 – When you go hiking, it’s best to dress in layers because …
a. You may need the extra fabric to cushion a fall
b. Temperatures can change quickly
c. You want to look cool
d. None of the above
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Peaks/Trails in North America
21 – If Mount Washington in New Hampshire has an elevation of 6,288 feet and
Mount Everest has an elevation of 29,035 feet, how many miles would you have
hiked if you summited both? [5,280 feet = one mile]
a. 4.50 miles
b. 8 miles
c. 6.69 miles
22 – Name the two tallest summits in the Presidential Range of New Hampshire.
a. Mount Washington and Mount Adams
b. Mount Clinton and Mount Reagan
c. Mount Bush and Mount Obama
23 – The Appalachian Mountain Range runs from …
a. Connecticut to California
b. Maine to Georgia
c. Texas to Illinois
24 – If you walk through Maine (281 miles), New Hampshire (161) and Vermont
(146) on the Appalachian Trail, how much more would you have to walk to
complete the trail? (The trail is 2,100 miles.)
a. 1,512 miles
b. 1,602 miles
c. 1,778 miles
25 – How many miles would you have to walk on the Appalachian Trail to equal a
trek up Mount Everest? (Mount Everest is 29,035 feet and a mile = 5,280 feet).
a. 15 miles
b. 5.5 miles
c. 10.2 miles
Seven Summits
26 – Which of the following is one of the world’s seven tallest summits?
a. Mount Elbrus
b. Space Mountain
c. Mount Adams
27 – Which country does not have one of the seven summits within its borders?
a. Brazil
b. Argentina
c. Russia
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28 – Who was the first person to summit all seven summits?
a. Richard Salmon
b. Richard Bass
c. Richard Carp
29 – Which ski and snowboard company was named for one of the world’s most
challenging peaks?
a. Rossignol
b. K2
c. Atomic
30 – K2 sits in which two countries?
a. Pakistan and China
b. India and Nepal
c. India and China
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