• Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Cut Lunch Adventures

TREK | LEARN | ENJOY

  • Adventure Resources
    • 1. Adventure Ideas
    • 2. Trek Preparation
    • 3. On Adventure
    • 4. Post-Adventure
    • Tools & Calculators
    • Insurance for Trekking and Mountaineering
      • Insurance for Trekking and Mountaineering
      • Insurance for Australians
      • Covid Insurance
    • Useful Links
  • Where To Go
    • Trek Finder Wizard
    • Himalayas
    • New Zealand
    • Australia
    • North America
    • South America
    • Europe
    • Asia
    • Middle East
  • Self Discovery
  • Fun
  • Shop
  • About
    • Our Story
    • How We Can Help You
    • Testimonials
    • Why Cut Lunch?
  • Contact
    • Contact Us
    • Work With Us

Yak or Yeti? The Himalayan Quiz

Published December 2017 by Cut Lunch Adventures. Updated February 2021.

Welcome to the 'Yak or Yeti' Himalayan Quiz!

Test your knowledge in this 15-question quiz and find out if you're a YAK or YETI. Click 'Next' below to start.

Yak Badge

Yeti Badge

1. 

How many mountains in the world are over 8000m / 26246ft?

2. 

Which is the most famous book or books written about the 1996 Mt Everest tragedy?

3. 

Which peak is Mt Everest?

4. 

What is the name of the mountaineering challenge which requires climbing the highest peak on each continent?


 
(Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Vinson, Carstensz Pyramid (Puncak Jaya) or Kosciuszko)

5. 

How high is Mt Everest?

6. 

The Yeti is said to inhabit which three countries in the Himalayan region?

7. 

Which mountain is also known by the names Sagarmatha and Chomolungma?

8. 

Which village is the Sherpa 'capital' of Nepal?

9. 

What is the name of a female yak?

10. 

What is the renowned published record of mountaineering in the Nepalese Himalayas called?

11. 

Who was the first woman to climb Mt Everest?

12. 

Using the summit of Mt Everest as an example, what makes climbing at high altitude so hard?

13. 

What are AMS, HAPE and HACE?

14. 

Which one is NOT a recommended way to acclimatise for high altitude?

15. 

What do the Khumbu Ice Fall Doctors do?


Thanks for playing!

Click the 'Yak or Yeti' button below to reveal your score.



clock.png

Time's up

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email

If you liked this post you may also like …

  • How to Prepare for a Trek
  • 12 Tips to Build Mental Toughness for Your Next Trek
  • High Altitude Trekking Tips
  • Life Changing Adventure
  • Self Discovery
  • Trekking Gear Lists
  • Trekking Tools & Calculators
  • Trekking and Mountaineering Insurance
  • Guide to Successful Adventures
  • Ideas for Your Next Adventure
  • Trek Finder Wizard
  • Trekking for Beginners
  • Fun Stuff

Other Posts by Destination …

Other Posts by Topic …

Adventures Adventure Travel Annapurna Base Camps Biking Books Climbing Courage Courses Cycling Day Hikes Dhaulagiri Discover Everest Everest Base Camp Expeditions Experience Great Walks High Altitude Hiking Hiking Gear Himalayas Insurance Kanchenjunga Karakoram Kosciuszko Life Changing Adventure Mental Toughness Mountaineering Mt Taranaki Multi-Day Hikes Outback Project Base8000 Road Trips Self-Discovery Snowshoeing Tongariro Travel Tips Trekking Trekking Gear Trek Preparation videos Winter

Footer

Subscribe!

Join our mailing list for latest tips, ideas and inspiration.

 

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclosure

© 2025 · Cut Lunch Adventures