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