- 1. The tallest mountain in the world is:
A) Mt. Kilimanjaro
B) Mt. McKinley
C) Mt. Everest
D) K2
- 2. From the summit of Mt. Everest, one can see into all of the following countries EXCEPT:
A) Nepal
B) Afghanistan
C) Tibet (China)
D) India
- 3. Who was the first confirmed person to reach the summit of Mt. Everest?
A) Mallory
B) Bishop
C) Hillary
D) Gandhi
- 4. What is the group of people who live on Everest and serve as guides to the many expeditions?
A) Llamas
B) Sheerin
C) Sherpa
D) Gandhi
- 5. Who controlled India before 1947?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Britain
D) U.S.A.
- 6. Who was the influential leader of India that led them from British rule?
A) Eisenhower
B) Gandhi
C) Swarja
D) Sherpa
- 7. What is Gandhi’s belief of self-rule called?
A) Swarja
B) Civil Disobedience
C) Sherpa
D) Karma
- 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) Violent Protest
B) Civil Disobedience
C) Boycotts
D) Fasting
- 10. The system in India to control the population, and place them in societal roles was called:
A) Caste System
B) Reincarnation
C) Nirvana
D) Swarja
- 11. The Hindu belief that they must perform their caste's duties is known as:
A) Swarja
B) Dharma
C) Karma
D) Sherpa
- 12. All of the following are levels of the Caste System EXCEPT:
A) Kshatryia
B) Brahmin
C) Swarja
D) Dalit
E) Kshudra
- 13. What term describes a relationship in which a person’s family chooses their mate?
A) Karma
B) Arranged Marriage
C) Love Marriage
D) Dharma
A) A fee paid to the person who performs a wedding ceremony
B) A journal
C) Emergency fund paid by the bride's family
D) Emergency fund paid by the groom'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) Eye color
D) Occupation
- 16. What is the name of the group that took over control of Afghanistan from 1996-2001?
A) Lilliputians
B) Taliban
C) Russians
D) Al-Qaeda
- 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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