K2
  • 1. What is the second-highest mountain on Earth?
A) K2
B) Annapurna
C) Kangchenjunga
D) Mount Everest
  • 2. In which mountain range is K2 located?
A) Andes
B) Karakoram
C) Himalayas
D) Alps
  • 3. Which country is K2 located in?
A) India
B) China
C) Pakistan
D) Nepal
  • 4. What is the nickname given to K2?
A) Chimborazo
B) Kangchenjunga
C) Matterhorn of the Himalayas
D) Savage Mountain
  • 5. What is the standard route taken to climb K2?
A) South Col
B) Abruzzi Spur
C) West Buttress
D) North Ridge
  • 6. What is the danger zone on K2 known as?
A) The Bottleneck
B) Death Zone
C) Fear Corridor
D) Avalanche Alley
  • 7. Which season experiences the most unstable weather on K2?
A) Spring
B) Summer
C) Winter
D) Fall
  • 8. Which year was the first successful winter ascent of K2 achieved?
A) 1996
B) 1986
C) 1978
D) 2021
  • 9. What is the deadliest year in K2's climbing history with the highest death toll in a single season?
A) 1996
B) 2011
C) 1986
D) 2008
  • 10. What is the most dangerous time of day to climb K2 due to avalanches and serac fall danger?
A) Afternoon
B) Morning
C) Evening
D) Night
  • 11. What is the time frame for the climbing season on K2 each year?
A) All year round
B) September to November
C) January to March
D) June to August
  • 12. When was K2 first summited?
A) 1954
B) 1975
C) 1962
D) 1948
  • 13. Which expedition was the first to reach the summit of K2?
A) Japanese
B) American
C) Italian
D) French
  • 14. What is the local name for K2?
A) Everest
B) Chogori
C) Kangchenjunga
D) Annapurna
  • 15. Which season is the best for climbing K2?
A) Winter
B) Fall
C) Spring
D) Summer
  • 16. Who is the first woman to summit K2?
A) Edurne Pasaban
B) Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner
C) Junko Tabei
D) Wanda Rutkiewicz
  • 17. What animal is commonly found in the region around K2?
A) Snow Leopard
B) Panda
C) Kangaroo
D) Giraffe
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