- 1. The tallest mountain in the world is:
A) Mt. Everest
B) K2
C) Mt. McKinley
D) Mt. Kilimanjaro
- 2. From the summit of Mt. Everest, one can see into all of the following countries EXCEPT:
A) India
B) Tibet (China)
C) Nepal
D) Afghanistan
- 3. Who was the first confirmed person to reach the summit of Mt. Everest?
A) Mallory
B) Gandhi
C) Bishop
D) Hillary
- 4. What is the group of people who live on Everest and serve as guides to the many expeditions?
A) Gandhi
B) Sheerin
C) Llamas
D) Sherpa
- 5. Who controlled India before 1947?
A) U.S.A.
B) France
C) Britain
D) Germany
- 6. Who was the influential leader of India that led them from British rule?
A) Swarja
B) Gandhi
C) Eisenhower
D) Sherpa
- 7. What is Gandhi’s belief of self-rule called?
A) Sherpa
B) Karma
C) Swarja
D) Civil Disobedience
- 8. When a climber is above 24,000 feet, they are said to be in the:
A) Cold Zone
B) Hot Zone
C) Death Zone
- 9. All of the following were techniques Gandhi used to protest EXCEPT:
A) Boycotts
B) Civil Disobedience
C) Violent Protest
D) Fasting
- 10. The system in India to control the population, and place them in societal roles was called:
A) Reincarnation
B) Nirvana
C) Caste System
D) Swarja
- 11. The Hindu belief that they must perform their caste's duties is known as:
A) Sherpa
B) Dharma
C) Swarja
D) Karma
- 12. All of the following are levels of the Caste System EXCEPT:
A) Kshudra
B) Brahmin
C) Kshatryia
D) Dalit
E) Swarja
- 13. What term describes a relationship in which a person’s family chooses their mate?
A) Arranged Marriage
B) Karma
C) Love Marriage
D) Dharma
A) A fee paid to the person who performs a wedding ceremony
B) Emergency fund paid by the groom's family
C) A journal
D) Emergency fund paid by the bride's family
- 15. All of the following are typical factors that parents take into account when deciding on a spouse for their child EXCEPT:
A) Horoscope
B) Age
C) Occupation
D) Eye color
- 16. What is the name of the group that took over control of Afghanistan from 1996-2001?
A) Taliban
B) Russians
C) Al-Qaeda
D) Lilliputians
- 17. Briefly describe 2 rules or restrictions of the Taliban, that you would not want to have to live by. (2 points)
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