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