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