Quiz  /  Edmund Hillary MCQ Quiz Questions with Answers

  • 1. 
    In what country was Edmund Hillary born?

  • France
  • New Zealand
  • Italy
  • Spain

  • 2. 
    When was Edmund Hillary born?

  • 1873
  • 1730
  • 1645
  • 1919

  • 3. 
    What was Edmund Hillary most known for?

  • First man on the moon
  • First to circumnavigate the globe
  • Exploring the South Pacific
  • First to the top of Mount Everest

  • 4. 
    What country organized the first expedition to reach the top of Mount Everest?

  • United States
  • France
  • China
  • Britain

  • 5. 
    Who also was the first to reach the top of Mount Everest along with Edmund Hillary?

  • Roald Amundsen
  • John Hunt
  • Tenzing Norgay
  • Charles Evans

  • 6. 
    How many people took part in the climb up Mount Everest?

  • 50
  • 12
  • 4
  • Over 400

  • 7. 
    Why did Edmund Hillary only stay at the top of Mount Everest for a few minutes?

  • Because the air was so thin
  • Because it was so cold
  • Because he was hungry
  • Because it wasn't very interesting

  • 8. 
    Edmund Hillary led the first expedition to reach what location using motor vehicles?

  • South Pole
  • North Pole
  • Top of Mount Everest
  • Source of the Nile River

  • 9. 
    Who knighted Edmund Hillary after he reached the top of Mount Everest?

  • Queen Elizabeth II
  • Queen Victoria
  • Queen Isabella of Spain
  • King Edward IV

  • 10. 
    What is 'Hillary's Step'?

  • A memorial step built at the base of Mount Everest
  • A forty foot rock wall near the top of Mount Everest
  • The last step Edmund Hillary took to reach the summit of Mount Everest
  • A ladder that Edmund Hillary left behind on Everest
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