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Kaieteur Falls - Quiz
Kaieteur Falls
  • 1. Where is Kaieteur Falls located?
A) On the Zambezi River in Zambia
B) On the Potaro River in Kaieteur National Park, central Essequibo Territory, Guyana
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) 150 metres (492 ft)
B) 300 metres (984 ft)
C) 226 metres (741 ft)
D) 251 metres (822 ft)
  • 3. What is the total height of Kaieteur Falls including the cascades?
A) 226 metres (741 ft)
B) 251 metres (822 ft)
C) 300 metres (984 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 four times the height of Victoria Falls
B) It is about half the height of Victoria Falls
C) It is about the same height as Victoria Falls
D) It is about twice the height of Victoria Falls
  • 6. What is the average flow rate of Kaieteur Falls?
A) 800 cubic meters per second
B) 663 cubic meters per second (23,400 cubic feet per second)
C) 1,000 cubic meters per second
D) 500 cubic meters per second
  • 7. Who discovered Kaieteur Falls for Europeans?
A) Charles Barrington Brown
B) David Attenborough
C) Jeremy Wade
D) James Sawkins
  • 8. In which year did Charles Barrington Brown first notice Kaieteur Falls?
A) 1876
B) 1870
C) 1878
D) 1867
  • 9. What is the name of the book published by Charles Barrington Brown about his experiences?
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
  • 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) Cheddi Jagan International Airport
B) Kaieteur International Airport
C) Ogle Airport
D) Georgetown 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) 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) Deadly Adventures
B) Gold Rush (2013)
C) Life on Earth
D) River Monsters
  • 15. Which travel book by Evelyn Waugh features Kaieteur Falls?
A) Ninety-two Days
B) Fifteen Thousand Miles on the Amazon and its tributaries
C) Canoe and Camp life in British Guiana
D) The White Diamond
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