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Kaieteur Falls - Exam
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  • 1. Where is Kaieteur Falls located?
A) Brazil
B) Suriname
C) Guyana
D) Venezuela
  • 2. What river feeds Kaieteur Falls?
A) Essequibo River
B) Amazon River
C) Potaro River
D) Orinoco River
  • 3. How high is Kaieteur Falls?
A) 500 feet
B) 741 feet
C) 1,000 feet
D) 300 feet
  • 4. What is unique about Kaieteur Falls compared to other large waterfalls?
A) It has the highest flow rate.
B) It is the tallest in vertical drop.
C) It is the widest waterfall.
D) It has the largest single drop in the world.
  • 5. Which year did Kaieteur Falls become a national park?
A) 2000
B) 1980
C) 1945
D) 1929
  • 6. Kaieteur Falls is part of which national park?
A) Yasuni National Park
B) Kaieteur National Park
C) Amazon Rainforest Reserve
D) Iguazu National Park
  • 7. What is the historical significance of Kaieteur Falls?
A) Site of a historic battle.
B) Important trade route.
C) Symbol of national pride for Guyana.
D) Place of political exile.
  • 8. Which explorer is known for visiting Kaieteur Falls in 1870?
A) Richard Burton
B) Charles Barrington Brown
C) Henry Hudson
D) Fitzcarraldo
  • 9. What type of ecosystem surrounds Kaieteur Falls?
A) Savanna
B) Taiga
C) Desert
D) Tropical rainforest
  • 10. What is the average flow rate of Kaieteur Falls?
A) 500 cubic meters per second
B) 663 cubic meters per second
C) 300 cubic meters per second
D) 1000 cubic meters per second
  • 11. How does the height of Kaieteur Falls compare to Niagara Falls?
A) Less than half the height
B) The same height
C) About four and a half times the height
D) About twice the height
  • 12. How does Kaieteur Falls compare in height to Victoria Falls?
A) The same height
B) Less than half the height
C) About twice the height
D) About four and a half times the height
  • 13. According to Patamona Indian legend, who is Kaieteur Falls named after?
A) A famous explorer named Kuik'tuwuk
B) Kuik'tuwuk old man or man, a Toshao (chief) who sacrificed himself
C) An ancient warrior
D) The god Makonaima
  • 14. What does the name 'Kaieteur' mean according to indigenous legend?
A) 'mighty-river'
B) 'old-man-fall'
C) 'sacred-place'
D) 'great-waterfall'
  • 15. Which documentary film features Kaieteur Falls?
A) Blue Planet II
B) Planet Earth
C) Frozen Planet
D) The White Diamond by Werner Herzog
  • 16. In which science fiction animation series does a character train under Kaieteur Falls?
A) Dragon Ball Z
B) G Gundam
C) One Piece
D) Neon Genesis Evangelion
  • 17. Which television series features the opening of its fourth season credits at Kaieteur Falls?
A) Game of Thrones
B) Gold Rush (2013)
C) Breaking Bad
D) The Walking Dead
  • 18. Which travel book by Evelyn Waugh features Kaieteur Falls?
A) A Handful of Dust
B) Brideshead Revisited
C) Scoop
D) Ninety-two Days (1934)
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