Kaieteur Falls - Quiz
Kaieteur Falls
  • 1. Where is Kaieteur Falls located?
A) On the Essequibo River in Georgetown, Guyana
B) On the Potaro River in Kaieteur National Park, central Essequibo Territory, Guyana
C) On the Zambezi River in Zambia
D) On the Amazon River in Brazil
  • 2. What is the height of Kaieteur Falls when measured from its plunge to the first break?
A) 251 metres (822 ft)
B) 150 metres (492 ft)
C) 300 metres (984 ft)
D) 226 metres (741 ft)
  • 3. What is the total height of Kaieteur Falls including the cascades?
A) 300 metres (984 ft)
B) 226 metres (741 ft)
C) 251 metres (822 ft)
D) 150 metres (492 ft)
  • 4. How does Kaieteur Falls compare to Niagara Falls in terms of height?
A) It is about four and a half times the height of Niagara Falls
B) It is about the same height as Niagara Falls
C) It is about half the height of Niagara Falls
D) It is about twice the height of Niagara Falls
  • 5. How does Kaieteur Falls compare to Victoria Falls in terms of height?
A) It is about the same height as Victoria Falls
B) It is about four times the height of Victoria Falls
C) It is about twice the height of Victoria Falls
D) It is about half the height of Victoria Falls
  • 6. What is the average flow rate of Kaieteur Falls?
A) 500 cubic meters per second
B) 1,000 cubic meters per second
C) 663 cubic meters per second (23,400 cubic feet per second)
D) 800 cubic meters per second
  • 7. Who discovered Kaieteur Falls for Europeans?
A) James Sawkins
B) David Attenborough
C) Charles Barrington Brown
D) Jeremy Wade
  • 8. In which year did Charles Barrington Brown first notice Kaieteur Falls?
A) 1870
B) 1867
C) 1878
D) 1876
  • 9. What is the name of the book published by Charles Barrington Brown about his experiences?
A) Fifteen Thousand Miles on the Amazon and its tributaries
B) Ninety-two Days
C) The White Diamond
D) Canoe and Camp life in British Guiana
  • 10. According to Patamona Indian legend, who is Kaieteur Falls named after?
A) Charles Barrington Brown
B) Makonaima, a god for Patomana people
C) Kuik'tuwuk, an old man or chief who sacrificed himself
D) James Sawkins
  • 11. Which airport serves Kaieteur National Park?
A) Georgetown Airport
B) Cheddi Jagan International Airport
C) Ogle Airport
D) Kaieteur International Airport
  • 12. Which documentary film features Kaieteur Falls?
A) Deadly Adventures
B) Life on Earth
C) The White Diamond by Werner Herzog
D) Gold Rush
  • 13. In which science fiction animation series does Kaieteur Falls appear?
A) Gold Rush
B) G Gundam
C) River Monsters
D) The White Diamond
  • 14. Which television series features Kaieteur Falls in its fourth season credits?
A) Deadly Adventures
B) Gold Rush (2013)
C) River Monsters
D) Life on Earth
  • 15. Which travel book by Evelyn Waugh features Kaieteur Falls?
A) Canoe and Camp life in British Guiana
B) Ninety-two Days
C) Fifteen Thousand Miles on the Amazon and its tributaries
D) The White Diamond
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