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DO YOU KNOW YOUR HIMAL?Arnica K. Panday.How muck do you really know about the mountain world of ´South and Central Asia? Go through each multiple-choice question below, circling the answer you think is correct. Then turn to page 41 to see how you did..1. On what glacier did Eric Shipton supposedlyfind the first Yeti footprints in 1951?A. Khumbu Glacier B. Manlung Glacier C. Yalung Glacier D. Ngojumba Glacier. 2. What four major rivers do, according to ancient legends, spring from Mt, Kailash? A. Salween, Mekong, Yangtse, Brahmaputra/ Yarlung Zangpo B. Brahmaputra, Tista, Meghna, Padma C. Sultej, Brahmaputra/Yarlung Zangpo, Ganga, Indus D. Godavari, Narmada, Krishna, Mahanadi 3. The first 8000 meter peak to be summited was and the last was . A. Nanga Parvat; Dhaulagiri B. Broad Peak; Dhaulagixi C. K2/Godwin Austen/Chogori; Cho Oyu D. Annapurna; Shisha Pangma/Gosainlhan 4. Which ethnic group is famous for its communal longhouses? A. Naga B. Sherpa C. Nuristani D. Dafla 5. What are the highest two mountains of equal height? A. Chomolhari and Sia Kangri B. Phola Gangchen and Dhaulagiri IV C. Gasherbrum HI and Gyachung Kang D. Gurja Himal and Tarke Kang 6. In what order did Everest receive its name? A. Everest – Chomolungma – Sagannatha B. Sagannatha – Chomolongma – Everest C. Sagannatha – Everest – Chomolongma D. Chomolongma – Everest – Sagarmatha 7. Who named the mountain range north of Tibet´s Yarlung Zangpo river "Transhimalaya´? A. Nain Singh B. Eric Shipton C. Sven Hedin D. Martin Conway 8. In what year did the first fixed-wing aeroplane overflight of Everest take place? A. 1931 B. 1933 C. 1953 D. 1987 9. What is Bhutan´s highest mountain? A. Gangkar Puenzum B. Chomolhari C, JejeKangphu D. Kula Kangri 10. Rank the following capital cities from northernmost to southernmost: A. Lhasa, Kathmandu, Thimpu, Delhi, Islamabad B. Lhasa, Thimpu, Islamabad, Delhi, Kathmandu C. Lhasa, Islamabad, Delhi, Thimpu, Kathmandu D. Islamabad, Lhasa, Delhi, Kathmandu, Thimpu 11. Which of the following hydropower projects, planned or under construction, is expected to produce the most electricity? A. Arun HI B. Karnali-Chisapani C. Tehri D. Narmada 12. What town is located at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and the Bhilangana rivers? A. Almora B. Mugling C. Tehri D. Waling 13. Which 8000m peak was the first to be climbed by women? Where were they from? A. Manaslu; Japan B. Lhotse; Switzerland C. Everest; Japan D. Everest; Nepal 14. What are the southernmost and northernmost 8000m peak? A. Kanchenjunga and K2/Godwin Austen/ Chogori B. Makalu and Nanga Parvat C. Annapuma and Broad Peak D. Annapurna and Gasherbrum I A. PANDEY 15. What mountain is shown in the picture above? A. Numbur B. Jannu C. Kailash D. Machhapuchhare 16. What is Asia´s northernmost 7000m peak? A. Pik Pobeda/ Mount Tomur B. K2/Godwin Austen/Chogori C. Mustagata D. Kongur 17. Where is the 7556 meter high mountain Minya Konya, also known as Gongga Shan, located? A. Assam, India B. Qinghai, China C. Sichuan, China D. Afghanistan 18. The Kunlun mountain range seperates Tibet from: A. Xinjiang and the Takla Makan Desert B. Sichuan, China C. Nepal and Bhutan D. Ladakh and Kashmir 19. Which is the longest glacier in Asia? A. Baltoro Glacier B. Khumbu Glacier C. Siachen Glacier D. Rongbuk Glacier 20. Which Ganesh Himal Peak is also called "Pabil´? A. Ganesh I, 7429m B. Ganesh n, 7111m C. Ganeshni,7110m D.GaneshIV,7052m