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1. What was the age of the current Dalai Lama when he was discovered by the Buddhist monks, and what is his number in the line of succession of Dalai Lamas?

2. What is Chang?

3. What are the medical terms for the two severe conditions a hiker may suffer at high elevation if they ignore their symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness and continue climbing?

4. How many beads are there in a set of "mala" prayer beads? With all four counters on the set, how long would it take to complete a full circuit, reciting one mantra per second, and spending 8 hours per day? (Round up to the nearest day).

5. What communist insurgent group is causing havoc in Nepal right now?

6. How much time difference between Utah and Nepal?

7. What is the relative oxygen volume (to sea level) at the elevation of the Hotel Everest View in the Sagarmatha National Park?

8. What is the literal meaning in the Sherpa language of the word 'Sherpa' or 'Sharwa'?

9. What Hindu festival in October can make you squeamish from blood and what deity is honored?

10. What state in the United States is a close match to the land area of Nepal?