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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through North Col—Stuck in the Monsoon Snow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who had a special camera with him on expeditions in 1922 and 1924?
(a) Greg Mallory.
(b) Peter Habeler.
(c) Joseph Grange.
(d) John Noel.

2. What was the name of the woman that Messner was married to?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Kato.
(c) Nena.
(d) Uschi.

3. Who was the deputy leader of the 1975 Chinese expedition?
(a) Tung.
(b) Phantog.
(c) Tabei.
(d) Ganpei.

4. On what day did the Chinese expedition's assault team finally reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1975?
(a) June 24.
(b) March 12.
(c) May 27.
(d) April 23.

5. In what year did the proclamation of the "Autonomous Region of Tibet" occur?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1965.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why had no Tibetans ever considered climbing the gigantic summits that were all around them?

2. How large is Tibet?

3. After the uprising of March 1959, how many Tibetans fled to India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sikkim?

4. According to Messner, at what age he did begin climbing?

5. What name is the 500-meter high ice wall known by?

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