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Kaieteur Falls - Quiz
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  • 1. Where is Kaieteur Falls located?
A) On the Amazon River in Brazil
B) On the Potaro River in Kaieteur National Park, central Essequibo Territory, Guyana
C) On the Zambezi River in Zambia
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) 300 metres (984 ft)
B) 226 metres (741 ft)
C) 150 metres (492 ft)
D) 251 metres (822 ft)
  • 3. What is the total height of Kaieteur Falls including the cascades?
A) 251 metres (822 ft)
B) 150 metres (492 ft)
C) 300 metres (984 ft)
D) 226 metres (741 ft)
  • 4. How does Kaieteur Falls compare to Niagara Falls in terms of height?
A) It is about the same height as Niagara Falls
B) It is about twice the height of 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 four times the height of Victoria Falls
B) It is about twice the height of Victoria Falls
C) It is about half 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) 663 cubic meters per second (23,400 cubic feet per second)
B) 1,000 cubic meters per second
C) 800 cubic meters per second
D) 500 cubic meters per second
  • 7. Who discovered Kaieteur Falls for Europeans?
A) Jeremy Wade
B) David Attenborough
C) Charles Barrington Brown
D) James Sawkins
  • 8. In which year did Charles Barrington Brown first notice Kaieteur Falls?
A) 1876
B) 1878
C) 1870
D) 1867
  • 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) The White Diamond
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) James Sawkins
B) Charles Barrington Brown
C) Kuik'tuwuk, an old man or chief who sacrificed himself
D) Makonaima, a god for Patomana people
  • 11. Which airport serves Kaieteur National Park?
A) Cheddi Jagan International Airport
B) Ogle Airport
C) Georgetown Airport
D) Kaieteur International Airport
  • 12. Which documentary film features Kaieteur Falls?
A) Gold Rush
B) Life on Earth
C) The White Diamond by Werner Herzog
D) Deadly Adventures
  • 13. In which science fiction animation series does Kaieteur Falls appear?
A) Gold Rush
B) The White Diamond
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) 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) Fifteen Thousand Miles on the Amazon and its tributaries
C) The White Diamond
D) Ninety-two Days
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