The Quiz: Who was the first person to climb Mount Everest?
Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Edmund Hillary
Robert Edwin Peary
Roald Amundsen
On May 29, 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norga, his Sherpa guide, became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Hillary left behind a crucifix, and Tenzing, a devout Buddhist, buried some biscuits and chocolate as an offering to the gods of Everest. After spending only about 15 minutes on the peak, they began their descent. Hillary made other expeditions to the Everest region during the early 1960s but never again tried to climb to the top. Time magazine listed him as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.
The correct answer to this quiz is Sir Edmund Hillary.