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Iguazu Falls
Contributed by: Henry
  • 1. Where are the Iguazu Falls located?
A) Argentina and Brazil
B) Ecuador and Bolivia
C) Colombia and Venezuela
D) Peru and Chile
  • 2. Which river feeds the Iguazu Falls?
A) Nile River
B) Iguazu River
C) Mississippi River
D) Amazon River
  • 3. In which continent are the Iguazu Falls located?
A) Asia
B) Europe
C) Africa
D) South America
  • 4. Which famous historical figure visited Iguazu Falls and declared 'Poor Niagara'?
A) Eleanor Roosevelt
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Marilyn Monroe
D) Winston Churchill
  • 5. How did the Iguazu Falls originate?
A) Constructed by humans
B) A result of erosion
C) Due to a volcanic eruption
D) Created by glaciers
  • 6. What is the meaning of the name 'Iguazu' in Spanish?
A) Quiet River
B) Green Valley
C) Big Water
D) Majestic View
  • 7. What kind of ecosystem surrounds the Iguazu Falls?
A) Tundra
B) Desert
C) Subtropical rainforest
D) Savanna
  • 8. What is the total width of the Iguazu Falls system?
A) 1 mile (1.6 kilometers)
B) 5 miles (8 kilometers)
C) 3 miles (4.8 kilometers)
D) Approximately 1.7 miles (2.7 kilometers)
  • 9. On which side of the border are most of Iguazu Falls located?
A) Uruguayan side
B) Brazilian side
C) Paraguayan side
D) Argentine side
  • 10. Who was the first European to record the existence of Iguazu Falls?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) Hernán Cortés
  • 11. In which year were Iguazu Falls inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List?
A) 1994
B) 2013
C) 1985
D) 2000
  • 12. What geological formation is associated with Iguazu Falls?
A) Andes Mountains
B) Rocky Mountains
C) Serra Geral formation
D) Appalachian Mountains
  • 13. What is the name of the largest canyon at Iguazu Falls?
A) Devil's Throat
B) Satan's Gorge
C) Demon's Chasm
D) Angel's Mouth
  • 14. What is the width of the Devil's Throat canyon?
A) 80–90 m (260–300 ft)
B) 120–130 m (394–427 ft)
C) 50–60 m (164–197 ft)
D) 100–110 m (328–361 ft)
  • 15. Which of the following falls is NOT one of the largest at Iguazu Falls?
A) Adam and Eva
B) San Martín
C) Bergano
D) Penoni
  • 16. What percentage of the river's flow falls into the Devil's Throat?
A) All of it
B) One quarter
C) About half
D) None
  • 17. Which city is located on the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls?
A) Foz do Iguaçu
B) Puerto Iguazú
C) Curitiba
D) Ciudad del Este
  • 18. What shape does the layout of Iguazu Falls resemble?
A) Letter 'S'
B) Reversed letter 'J'
C) Letter 'Z'
D) Letter 'L'
  • 19. Which city is located across the Paraná River from Foz do Iguaçu?
A) Corrientes, Argentina
B) Asunción, Paraguay
C) Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
D) Salto Grande, Uruguay
  • 20. In what year was the Iguazú National Park designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1986
B) 1979
C) 1992
D) 1984
  • 21. Who proposed the creation of a Brazilian national park to preserve Iguazu Falls in 1876?
A) John Muir
B) Heinrich von Kittlitz
C) Frederick Law Olmsted
D) André Rebouças
  • 22. Which airline offers direct flights from Buenos Aires to Iguazu International Airport?
A) Aerolíneas Argentinas
B) GOL Airlines
C) LATAM Argentina
D) Azul Brazilian Airlines
  • 23. What is the capacity of the new transportation system's buses on the Brazilian side?
A) 30 passengers
B) 50 passengers
C) 100 passengers
D) 72 passengers
  • 24. What did Eleanor Roosevelt reportedly exclaim upon seeing Iguazu Falls?
A) "Incredible Guaíra!"
B) "Poor Niagara!"
C) "Amazing Boyoma!"
D) "Magnificent Victoria!"
  • 25. How much shorter are Niagara Falls compared to Iguazu Falls?
A) Two-thirds
B) A third
C) One-fourth
D) Half
  • 26. Which waterfall is wider than Iguazu Falls?
A) Niagara Falls
B) Boyoma Falls
C) Victoria Falls
D) Guaíra Falls
  • 27. How many distinct falls and large islands does Iguazu have?
A) 500
B) 100
C) 50
D) Roughly 275
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