Nepal & Everest: Sports and MountaineeringBy / August 28, 2026 Nepal & Everest: Sports and Mountaineering 8 questions · 10 minute time limit Start Quiz You can take this quiz as a guest. Log in first if you want it saved to your progress history. In what year did Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary become the first climbers confirmed to summit Mount Everest? 1949 1953 1960 1975 Which ethnic group is especially renowned for expert high-altitude mountaineering and guiding on Everest? Gurung Sherpa Tharu Magar Which Sherpa mountaineer is famous for holding the world record for the most Mount Everest summits? Apa Sherpa Kami Rita Sherpa Tenzing Norgay Nirmal Purja Which sport has seen a dramatic rise in popularity in Nepal in the 21st century, with the national team gaining international recognition? Cricket Rugby Ice Hockey Baseball Which peak, the fourth-highest in the world, sits right next to Mount Everest in Nepal? Makalu Lhotse Cho Oyu Manaslu Gurkha soldiers, globally renowned for their bravery in the British and Indian armies, primarily hail from which country? India Nepal Bhutan Tibet What traditional curved knife is closely associated with Gurkha soldiers and Nepali culture? Katana Khukuri Scimitar Machete Which mountain, the world's third-highest, sits on the Nepal-India border? Lhotse Kangchenjunga Makalu Annapurna Submit Quiz
