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1. To whom does Messner attribute the quote that begins his book?

Sir Francis Younghusband.

2. According to the book's opening quote, who could not allow Mount Everest to remain untouched?

Men with any zest for mountaineering.

3. In what year did Messner first ascend Everest?

1978.

4. With whom did Messner make his first Everest ascent?

Peter Habeler.

5. What was NOT one of the crops that the Tibetan economy was based on?

Corn.

6. How many British attempts to ascend Mount Everest were undertaken between 1921 and 1949?

Seven.

7. How many illegal attempts to climb Mount Everest solo were undertaken between 1921 and 1949?

Two.

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