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Nanga Parbat
  • 1. Where is Nanga Parbat located?
A) China
B) Pakistan
C) India
D) Nepal
  • 2. What is the English translation of Nanga Parbat?
A) Snowy Summit
B) Great Peak
C) High Rock
D) Naked Mountain
  • 3. What is the height of Nanga Parbat?
A) 7,370 meters
B) 8,126 meters
C) 8,611 meters
D) 7,980 meters
  • 4. What is another name for Nanga Parbat?
A) Giant Peak
B) Killer Mountain
C) Mighty Summit
D) Dangerous Rock
  • 5. Which mountain range does Nanga Parbat belong to?
A) Alps
B) Rockies
C) Himalayas
D) Andes
  • 6. Who was the first person to reach the summit of Nanga Parbat?
A) Reinhold Messner
B) Hermann Buhl
C) Alex Honnold
D) Edmund Hillary
  • 7. In which year did Hermann Buhl reach the summit of Nanga Parbat?
A) 1978
B) 1953
C) 1965
D) 1984
  • 8. Which of the following facts about Nanga Parbat is FALSE?
A) It is the highest mountain in the world
B) It is one of the 14 eight-thousanders
C) It is known for its treacherous weather
D) It is notoriously difficult to climb
  • 9. Which river flows near the base of Nanga Parbat?
A) Indus River
B) Amazon River
C) Yangtze River
D) Ganges River
  • 10. Where does Nanga Parbat rank among the world's highest mountains?
A) 5th
B) 9th
C) 3rd
D) 12th
  • 11. What is the local language spoken near Nanga Parbat?
A) Punjabi
B) Urdu
C) Shina
D) Pashto
  • 12. What is the prominent feature on the southwest face of Nanga Parbat that looms over the Diamir Valley called?
A) Southwest Spire
B) Delhi Wall
C) Munich Peak
D) Rupal Face
  • 13. Which country borders Nanga Parbat to the north?
A) Afghanistan
B) Uzbekistan
C) China
D) Kyrgyzstan
  • 14. Which climber holds the record for the fastest solo ascent of Nanga Parbat's Rupal Face route in 2018?
A) Alex Txikon
B) Ueli Steck
C) Cory Richards
D) Chris Bonington
  • 15. When was the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat achieved?
A) 1995
B) 2004
C) 2016
D) 1983
  • 16. Who led the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat in 2016?
A) Reinhold Messner
B) Simone Moro
C) Jerzy Kukuczka
D) Krzysztof Wielicki
  • 17. Who attempted the first ascent of Nanga Parbat in 1895 and disappeared during the expedition?
A) Karl Gufler
B) Albert Mummery
C) Geoff Ryman
D) Oscar Eckenstein
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