Sir Edmund Hillary Fact-Matching Game
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Scribe's Challenge
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Translator's Test
Read the foreign word and choose its English meaning.
Echo Chamber
Listen to the word and choose the correct English translation.
Whispering Spell
Listen to the word and find the matching foreign text.
Language Rune Ravel
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Lexicon Links
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Memory Glyphs
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Rune Ravel
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Enchanter's Quest
Take the Quiz - Challenge your recall of the key facts and figures.
Temporal Tangle
Can you place the key events in the correct order?
Fact Fragments
Reconstruct the key facts from this lesson.
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About This Challenge
Sir Edmund Hillary was a renowned mountaineer who became the first person, along with Tenzing Norgay, to reach the summit of Mount Everest. In this fact-matching game, players will embark on a journey to piece together important information fragments, much like Hillary pieced together his climb to the top of the world.
- Players will need to use spells to uncover hints that will guide them in their quest for knowledge.
- Time is of the essence, but players can use spells to gain extra time to solve the puzzles and uncover the truth.
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- Sir Edmund Hillary was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist.
- He was one of the first two individuals known to reach the summit of Mount Everest, along with Tenzing Norgay.
- Hillary completed numerous expeditions to the Himalayas, including a search for the yeti.
- He was also an accomplished beekeeper and established several schools and hospitals in Nepal.
- Hillary was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his achievements in mountaineering and philanthropy.
- He was born on July 20, 1919, in Auckland, New Zealand.
- Hillary's interest in mountaineering began at a young age, and he joined a climbing club while in college.
- He served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force during World War II.
- In addition to Everest, Hillary also climbed numerous other peaks in the Himalayas, including Lhotse and Makalu.
- He founded the Himalayan Trust, which has helped improve the lives of people in remote mountain communities in Nepal.
- Hillary wrote several books about his adventures, including 'High Adventure' and 'No Latitude for Error.'
- He was a member of the first successful expedition to the South Pole by vehicle in 1957-1958.
- Hillary was also involved in conservation efforts in New Zealand, including helping to establish the Fiordland National Park.
- He received numerous awards and honors during his lifetime, including the Order of the Garter and the Order of New Zealand.
- Hillary passed away on January 11, 2008, at the age of 88.
- His legacy lives on through the work of the Himalayan Trust and the Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation.
- Hillary's achievements have inspired generations of adventurers and explorers.
- He was known for his humility and dedication to helping others, both in Nepal and in his home country of New Zealand.