1
Where is the Gullfoss waterfall?
Iceland
Greenland
Norway
Scotland
26% got this right
Gullfoss is located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
2
What's the name of the Croatian national park that hosts these falls?
Plitvice Lakes
Krka
Northern Velebit
Paklenica
33% got this right
The national park was founded in 1949 and is in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia.
3
Where are the Niagara falls?
There is a long tradition of daredevils trying to go over the falls.
4
In what country are the Rhine Falls located?
Switzerland
Austria
Germany
Lichtenstein
13% got this right
The falls cannot be climbed by fish, except by eels that are able to worm their way up over the rocks.
5
In what country lies the worlds tallest waterfall, the Angel Falls?
Venezuela
Indonesia
Sierra Leone
Tanzania
41% got this right
They are named after Jimmie Angel, a U.S. aviator, who was the first person to fly over the falls.
6
What's the name of this famous waterfall in New Zealand?
Sutherland Falls
Huka Falls
Humboldt Falls
Kitekite Falls
27% got this right
Sutherland Falls are visible in the background of the eagle scene in Peter Jackson’s fantasy film The Hobbit.
7
On what river are the Victoria falls?
Zambezi
Congo
Niger
Nile
25% got this right
Famous explorer David Livingstone provided the English colonial name of Victoria falls after Queen Victoria.
8
What's the name of this waterfall in South Africa, one of the tallest in the world?
Tugela Falls
Howick Falls
Lisbon Falls
Magwa Falls
16% got this right
According to some measurements, it is the world's tallest waterfall.
9
What's the name of these famous falls on the border between Argentina and Brazil?
Iguazu Falls
Cachoeira da Fumaca
Catarata Gocta
Salto Grande
39% got this right
The Iguazu Falls have been featured in many films, such as Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
10
By what measure is Kaieteur Falls of Guyana the worlds greatest?
Largest single drop
Largest flow rate
Tallest
Widest
29% got this right
At 226m, Kaieteur Falls is about four and a half times the height of Niagara Falls.
