Worksheet: Climbing Everest | Buzzword Workbook Class 7: Solutions, Notes & Worksheets PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) What is Reinhold Messner's record in mountaineering?
(a) First to climb Mount Everest
(b) Climbed all fourteen peaks above eight thousand meters
(c) Crossed the Sahara Desert
(d) Explored the Amazon Rainforest

(ii) In which year did Messner climb Mount Everest alone?
(a) 1978
(b) 1980
(c) 1965
(d) 1995

(iii) What is the alpine style of mountaineering promoted by Messner?
(a) Using minimal equipment
(b) Carrying numerous equipments
(c) Climbing in large groups
(d) Using only oxygen cylinders

(iv) What terrain did Messner cross alone besides climbing mountains?
(a) Sahara Desert
(b) Amazon Rainforest
(c) Gobi Desert
(d) Atacama Desert

(v) How many books does Reinhold Messner have to his credit?
(a) 25 books
(b) 50 books
(c) Over sixty books
(d) Less than ten books

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) Reinhold Messner climbed Mount Everest in 1978 without the support of _____________.
(ii) In 1980, Messner undertook the challenging task of climbing Mount Everest ___________.
(iii) Messner advocates for the ____________ style of mountaineering, using very little equipment.
(iv) Reinhold Messner holds the record for climbing all the fourteen peaks above ____________.
(v) Messner crossed the Gobi Desert alone and also traversed Greenland and Antarctica without sledges or ____________.

Q3: Match the Column (In a Table)

Q4: True/False

(i) Messner climbed Mount Everest with bottled oxygen in 1978.
(ii) Messner believes the alpine style of mountaineering disrespects the spirit of the sport.
(iii) Reinhold Messner crossed the Sahara Desert alone.
(iv) Messner climbed Mount Everest alone in 1980 using a helicopter.
(v) Messner believes that the expedition style of mountaineering disrespects nature.