Daily Quiz | On the historic ascent of Mount Everest
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It is well known that Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first humans to be on top of the mountain. But who led the historic expedition?
Answer : James Hunt (later Baron Hunt)
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Tenzing was an accomplished climber, having reached 28,210 feet (8,598 meters) on the Southeast Ridge in 1952 before turning back. But what was the profession of the New Zealander Hillary?
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Who were Tom Bourdillon and Charles Evans?
Answer : They were tasked with the first attempt on May 26 and crested the south summit before turning back 330 feet short of the top
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What explanation did Hillary later give when asked why there is only the iconic photograph of Tenzing, with his flag-attached axe raised, and none of his own on the summit?
Answer : He said that Tenzing did not know how to operate a camera and it was not the place to teach him!
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What offerings did Tenzing and Hillary leave on the summit before starting their descent after spending 15 minutes on the top?
Answer : Tenzing made an offering of food for the mountain; Hillary left a crucifix given by the team leader
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As the two made their way down, what was Hillary’s legendary greeting to teammate George Lowe?
Answer : “Well, George, we knocked the bastard off!”
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There was an ‘informal, gentleman’ pact where the two record-setters agreed not to tell who stepped on the summit first. Later, Tenzing revealed in his autobiography that Hillary had in fact preceded him. Name his autobiography.
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What historic event was happening on the day on which the news broke about the success on Everest?
Answer : The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
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Published - May 30, 2023 08:36 am IST
