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