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