Multiple choice

When did Tenzing and Hillary reach the summit of Everest?

  1. May 29, 1947

  2. May 29, 1953

  3. May 29,1959

  4. May 29,1973

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first confirmed climbers to reach Mount Everest's summit on May 29, 1953. This historic achievement was part of the British expedition led by John Hunt. The other dates (1947, 1959, 1973) are incorrect and do not correspond to any major Everest summits.